There’s an inexplicable building in central Edinburgh. Along a well-heeled avenue lined with boutique cafés and elegant galleries, it is … More
Tag: culture
When you Wish Upon a Star: The Science and Culture Behind Stargazing
Individuals tend to realise their potential relevance whenever they cooperatively generate change by voting, protesting, or simply speaking their mind. … More
qmunicate meets: ÚNA
Last year, I have participated as a volunteer in the first edition of the ÚNA festival, which took place in … More
What Are You Saying? How language influences feelings of empathy
One quiet morning in the coffee shop where I work, I found myself talking to a regular customer. After telling … More
The Workers Theatre: launch party and interview
Kinning Park Complex, March 23 Hosting a launch party are The Workers Theatre, a new cooperative company that follows the … More
Perils of… A Reluctant Poet
Shakespeare once said, ‘All the world’s a stage’. Well, at least it is at the Auction Room bar in Bedford … More
Disruptions: On Veganism
Veganism is not something I often discuss in depth. Aside from “can you eat this?” exchanges with friends, there’s little … More
The Turner Prize Comes to Glasgow
Glasgow and the Turner Prize: one is infamous within the UK for its obscurity and incomprehensible language – the other … More
Why you should read… Ali Smith
Stories can be found everywhere…in the people we pass on the streets, in places, times, in our friends and family, … More
Bye bye Bloop – the bizarre story of the Facebook notification noise
There’s someone in my building that leaves their Facebook open with their speakers turned up loud. I don’t know who … More