Censorship in Huck Finn
Mark Twain wrote during a time when the 'N'word was an accepted coloqualism. But as our language shifts and our society changes, ...
Why you need to be a B*tch
Tabatha Coffey speaks to the importance of being true to yourself and owning it. Tabatha Coffey has devoted her professional life to...
In the age of Trump, it’s time to ditch the special relationship
When Donald Trump took the oath of office, less than 11 months ago, the word of the hour was normalisation. Let’s not treat this man like...
They Scared: Texas School District Bans Best-Seller #TheHateUGive For THIS Asinine Reason
Texas School District Bans #BlackLivesMatter Inspired Novel Author Angie Thomas’ best-seller The Hate U Give is highly acclaimed, parking...
Bizzumbaw and heidbummers: why Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is better in Scots.
K Rowling’s wizard tale has been translated into 79 foreign languages, but this new version may just be the best of all. Harry Potter and...
Diasporhahaha! How Fresh Off the Boat reshaped sitcom convention
Set in 1995, and based loosely on the memoir of Viceland TV chef Eddie Huang, Fresh Off the Boat is about the fictionalised Huangs, a...
The devious art of lying by telling the truth.
It is no secret that politicians often lie, but consider this – they can do so simply by telling the truth. Confused? That statement...
Things Not To Say To Young Black Men
From people presuming you must be into Stormzy and being questioned on the size of your, erm, member, to being on the receiving end of...
Gay Teen Worried He Might Be Christian
LOUISVILLE, KY—At first glance, high school senior Lucas Faber, 18, seems like any ordinary gay teen. He's a member of his school's swing...
Why reality is now too strange for satire
As the political comedy Veep returns to TV, Nicholas Barber investigates the problems satirists face since current affairs have taken a...
