by Sophie Olejnik | May 27, 2023 | Society
With right-wing censorship campaigns sweeping books off American shelves, we’re asking you whether it’s ever ok to ban a book? Answer our poll below! If you liked this post then read CENSORED: The sinister truth behind America’s book-banning boom...
by Yasmin Wakefield | May 26, 2023 | Society
“Being a single mother is twice the work, twice the stress, and twice the tears but also twice the hugs, twice the love, and twice the pride.” Stories about single mothers have always existed, from ‘scroungers’ to ‘superheroes’, the representation of...
by Arthur Barratt | May 25, 2023 | Society
In recent years America has been thrown into the spotlight for book banning – but it’s a problem that spans across the the globe. According to WordsRated, it’s India that’s responsible for banning the most books, like ever, accounting for 11%...
by Shruthi Selvarajan | May 24, 2023 | Hunger Games, longer reads, Society
War veteran, Paul K Chappell, explains how The Hunger Games is an event far worse than modern-day warfare, and why. One 12-year-old child. 23 teenagers. 18 days in a carefully curated arena designed for death. In the real world, this seems almost unimaginable....
by Shruthi Selvarajan | May 23, 2023 | Society
From bone-chilling ice baths in an attempt to cure ‘madness’ and commands to paint the Queen’s portrait until her skin looks “almost pale”, Shonda Rhimes’ newest addition to the Bridgerton universe is a hearty reflection of modern society’s unsolved issues. The...
by Sophie Olejnik | May 22, 2023 | Society
Publisher Penguin Random House and writer’s organisation PEN America have taken legal action against a school district in Florida due to its book bans. The lawsuit against Escambia County School District challenges the removal of books from school libraries, accusing...