“The first time you see Wong Kar-Wai’s movies, you feel you are watching the work of a delicious visual mannerist indifferent to narrative structure….The sheer hedonistic absorption in architectural surfaces, in light sources, in decor of every possible fabric and material, and the absence of overtly literary seriousness in the…

1. INTRODUCTION The last thirty years of debate regarding the function of central banks has reached a point where it is widely accepted that given the inherent inability of governments to always generate desired outcomes and prevent adverse effects regarding macroeconomic stability, monetary policy operation would be optimally serviced by…

Steven Soderbergh’s techno-thriller showcases an agoraphobic Zoë Kravitz stumble into the center of a deadly corporate conspiracy. The Age of Isolation – or whatever depressing name you want to give it – serves as the backdrop for Soderbergh’s latest delivery in his partnership with HBO and HBO Max. The third…

Short essay on the mix of state and private provision of healthcare — Introduction Healthcare in the United States of America (US) exists within a mixed economy, but unlike national security which is undertaken strictly by the state, it functions, in part, with state provision that oversees private provision, such as regulations like anti-trust laws, while offering coverage; and private provision that provides the…

Just trying to make sense of this decade-long shitshow… (arguments welcome 🤝) — “Humans like their sex categories neat, but nature doesn’t care. Nature doesn’t actually have a line between the sexes. If we want a line, we have to draw it on nature.” — Alice Dreger Key terms: IAAF: International Association of Athletics Federations (renamed to World Athletics in 2019) CAS: Court of Arbitration…

From October 2019: This is a summary of the Phase 1 Report of the inquiry. This article is split into sections for better understanding. The long-delayed Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Report was released recently. …

The importance of cultural maintenance is on full display in Lulu Wang’s beautiful dramedy. There is a line in Lulu Wang’s (second) feature adaptation of a story she told in 2016 on NPR’s This American Life podcast that succinctly encapsulates the foundation of many immigrants’ communities: ‘In the East, one’s…

‘To the stars’ we are taken in James Gray’s tense therapy session in space. Set in the late twenty-first century, Gray and Ethan Gross’ story, depicts a universe where space travel is so ordinary, we’ve colonised our moon and NASA has stations on Mars. A highly esteemed astronaut, Major Roy…

(Minor updates: 10/01/2020) Despite being situated in the wealthiest borough in London (Kensington & Chelsea), Grenfell is among the 10% poorest areas in the country. In May 2016, the tower underwent an £8.6 million refurbishment carried out by Rydon Construction — part of a large transformation scheme for the local…