Every great story needs a villain. Someone to rival the hero, to act as a moral ballast, to provide the requisite darkness in an otherwise bright world. While Carlos Alcaraz …
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Picture this: a scenario where the best teams in the league reach the knockout stages of a tournament. A pretty straightforward concept, right? For too long, there has been an …
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Gaming Culture: A Global Force for Connection, Creativity, and Challenge
Video games have evolved into a cultural cornerstone, shaping how we connect, compete, and create. In 2023, the gaming industry reached an estimated $188 billion, driven by titles that not …
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Stop kicking the Labour Government.
by Mike Butlerby Mike Butler5th July 2024 and Labour have won the biggest landslide majority in their history. The reasons given were, the Conservative vote had collapsed, the Liberal Democrats had risen from the …
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LGBTQI+ social exclusion causes loneliness, abuse and early death
by Mike Butlerby Mike ButlerOlder LGBTQI+ people having losts of the Opening Doors charity that acted as an umbrella organisation for older LGBTQI+ people back in the summer of 2024, a further blow in …
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NBA TV ratings have fallen drastically. A 36% decrease in TV ratings from 2014, the year Adam Silver was elected commissioner, to 2024. This season’s opening day saw a 42% …
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Why the FA Must Prioritise Rehabilitation for Footballers with Gambling Addictions Â
by Jack Hunterby Jack HunterIn the UK, an ‘estimated 0.5% of the adult population has a problem with gambling, 3.8% gamble at at-risk levels, and 7% are affected negatively by other people’s gambling’ professional …
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The rise in football ticket prices is yet to slow down as supporters of Premier League sides, are being priced out by their beloved clubs. Long gone are the days …
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Image by @alpattini on Pixabay.Unless you’ve been living under a rock then you probably know that in November 2022, Balenciaga came under fire for 2 campaigns, the first one being …
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Photo by Jannes Glas on Unsplash.On the 6th of May 2024, West Ham United announced that David Moyes would leave the club, after four and a half years. Some fans …