International development or global development is a complex worldwide project to improve countries and ergo the lives of their citizens. From safe drinking water, hygienic shelter, literacy, liveable income, elongated life expectancy – ultimately its aim is to make a better world with less suffering. But its ideology and apparatus are critique worthy. It forces, often disparate,…
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What is the point: is marriage is falling out of favour?
Weddings are fun to attend so long as you aren’t the bride or groom. It’s rare after all to have such a large party across generations and social groups; it inspires awe at something larger, and is yet another opportunity to drink and dance. Really, it is very primate but the ritual seems to be…
Film, Venue
Suicide Squad
Marvel and D.C have become frequent entertainment for young audiences (that magical under 30 age group), which can give the false impression that superhero films are new. They are far from it; the first Batman film was 1943. So, it is hardly a new phenomenon yet, nevertheless, a curious one since, I dare say, the larger…
TV, Venue
Inside No.9
Writing about what is vaguely called ‘a cult classic’ easily rouses suspicion of hipster pretention. Most of the time that would not be incorrect; the term ‘cult classic’ I suspect caught on more because of alliteration than it did out of cultural depth. Certainly, in the case of Inside No.9 to call it a cult…
Music
An Insight into Icelandic Music
I am reminded of the line, I can’t quite recall the character… Basil, I think, in The Picture of Dorian Gray, who never told anyone where he was going, because it was the last refuge of the romantic and mysterious in modern life. An adventure without the risk, or a little secrecy, is no adventure…