Review: Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story
Upon hearing that there was going to be a Formula 1 docuseries headed by Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves, I was immediately intrigued. Netflix’s Drive to Survive was how I became…
An ode to music in Cold War
Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War can only be described as an epic story of love, suffering and music. The film spans 15 years in the postwar era, presenting Wiktor’s (Tomasz Kot) and Zula’s…
Review: The Crown Season 6 Part 1
The Crown is oddly appealing for a show that chronicles the family drama within an institution that swathes of the country wish didn’t exist. It borders on absurd that, in…
The science of setting intrisically motivated goals
How much better would life be if only we had more motivation to study for that difficult class, spend more quality time with close friends, or join that swimming class…
Review: A Very Crypto Christmas
Before entering Summerhall to see Adrenalism Theatre’s A Very Crypto Christmas, one may ask oneself: how can Christmas be crypto? The answer to this question is what Warren and Stew,…
Growing distrust in science in a post-pandemic world
As we stand in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, a shadow looms over the landscape of public health: the erosion of trust in science and, by extension, in science-based…
The quest to revive the Woolly Mammoth
In a venture that appears to transcend the boundaries of contemporary scientific pursuit, the Dallas-based biotechnology entity, Colossal, has set forth a mission to resurrect the woolly mammoth from extinction…
In defence of Stardew Valley
The nights are getting longer, colder, and more dreary as Edinburgh winter looms. In times like these, I need my favourite games to warm me up. Stardew Valley is that…