One year on: South Africa’s coalition government boosted optimism, but will it last?: For the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994, the ruling African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in 2024. After 30 years in power, it had to form a coalition with 10 other political parties to govern the country. …
Oscar contender The Last Ranger shows that the world still wants to see South African stories: The Last Ranger is South Africa’s latest Oscar nominated film – and the only African movie on the 2025 shortlist for the career-making US awards. The 28-minute short film, shot on location in a game reserve in the Eastern …
Trump pulls out of WHO and Paris – how did international bodies get through deglobalisation last time around?: Donald Trump has ordered the US to leave the World Health Organization. Skorzewiak / Shutterstock Following Donald Trump’s return to the White House, much attention has been given to his plans for tariffs on imported goods, deportations …
The Last of Us and redemption: finding hope, light and God in the apocalyptic darkness: With a catastrophic fungal pandemic creating the “infected”, a post-apocalypse breakdown of society, and a moral quest amidst humans hunting humans, PlayStation game and HBO TV phenomenon The Last of Us has exhilarated and terrified millions of gamers and viewers. …
Reality TV in the UK is almost dead – why The Traitors offers a last glimmer of hope: The explosion of reality TV onto our television screens at the end of the last millennium is one of the major global phenomena in recent media history. Purporting to show people in unscripted, “real life” situations, this …
A tribute to Maurice El Medioni, the last of the Algerian-born Jewish musical stars: Maurice El Medioni, Algerian-born Jewish musician and mentor to young performers, died on 25 March 2024, leaving a legacy of musical production on three continents – Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Maurice El Medioni lived his early life in Oran, …
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A swift history of the concert film, from The Last Waltz to the Eras Tour: I felt I was missing something when I went on a Sunday night in late October to see Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour at my local independent cinema. I was: it was the audience. I can’t remember the last time …
Why heating your home this winter may be even harder than last year: Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock Domestic energy prices more than doubled during 2022 compared with the year before. This meant that the number of UK households in fuel poverty who could not afford to heat their homes to a safe level rose from 4.5 million …
Don’t Look Now: moving, tender, haunting – and one of the best horror films of the last 50 years: Grief-stricken by the death of their daughter in a drowning accident, John Baxter (Donald Sutherland) and his wife Laura (Julie Christie) relocate temporarily to a wintry Venice, where he has been commissioned to restore the crumbling …
France used 10% less electricity last winter – three valuable lessons in fighting climate change: French authorities dimmed public lights in December 2022 to avert energy shortages. Jerome Labouyrie/Shutterstock Measures which help people use less energy at home, while travelling or at work could significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions according to the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel …
The Boy and the Heron: Hayao Miyazaki’s latest (and last?) Studio Ghibli film is a skilled remix of his greatest hits: In the official pamphlet sold at Japanese cinemas for The Boy and the Heron, its 82-year-old director, Hayao Miyazaki, expresses concerns about his age: “Clearly, I believe the biggest problem is that the director …
United Nations wants to resurrect a global disarmament mechanism last used in the 1980s: In the wake of the Russian invasion and war in Ukraine, the United Nations (UN) appears to be preparing to resurrect a global disarmament process which was discontinued more than 30 years ago. On July 18, the UN secretariat released its …
The government passed a major immigration law last year – so why is it trying to pass another one?: The illegal immigration bill has generated endless controversy on its way to becoming law. The bill, which effectively bans asylum seeking in the UK, has faced heavy criticism for its treatment of children, its approach to …
Ozempic shortages in the UK may last until 2024 – here’s why: Ozempic is intended for use by people with diabetes. myskin/ Shutterstock A global shortage means some people with diabetes are struggling to access the drug semaglutide, which is sold under the brand name Ozempic. The UK’s Department of Health and Social Care has …
Textile queen Maman Creppy has died: the last of West Africa’s legendary wax cloth traders has left her mark: Courtesy Yvette Sivomey Dédé Rose Gamélé Creppy, who has died aged 89, was one of west Africa’s most influential wax cloth traders. She was the youngest, and the last living, “Nana Benz” – the legendary first …
Bank of England interest rate rise: why this could be the last increase for a while: The Bank of England, London. cristapper/Shutterstock The Bank of England has increased its benchmark interest rate to 4.5% – the seventh rise since May 2022, when the base rate was just 1%. It is now at the highest level …
How to make your clothes last longer – it’s good for your bank account and the environment too: Every garment will wear out after repeated wearing and washing. On average, an item of clothing lasts around five years before being thrown away. However, disposing of clothing, both used and unworn, usually carries an environmental cost. …