By Alexander Sergeant, Lecturer in Digital Media Production, University of Westminster
The French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan once said that the most tragic thing about masculinity was that it had a symbol. He didn’t have He-Man in mind when he made this comment. He died in 1981, two years before the original cartoon’s debut. But he might as well have. (He was talking about the phallus, if you’re wondering).
It is difficult to think of a more quintessentially Freudian creation than Mattel’s hyperbolically muscular hero: a man who, in the words of his evil nemesis Skeletor in this new remake, draws his power from that “strong, powerful thing hanging between your legs”.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Nigerien military police stand guard outside airbases in Niamey, as supporters of Niger's military junta gather on August 27, 2023. © 2023 AFP via Getty Images The United States delivered US$2.3 million worth of military equipment to Niger’s armed forces, including uniforms, protective gear, and medical supplies on May 26. The US said the assistance will strengthen cooperation against terrorism and disrupt criminal networks while helping Niger secure its borders.Washington has been pursuing closer security ties with Sahel governments, including…
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By Tama Leaver, Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
Katrin Langton, Associate Research Fellow, Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Education, Deakin University
Suzanne Srdarov, Research Fellow, Media and Cultural Studies, Curtin University
AI toys can tell stories, chat about a child’s interests, play games or even discuss what’s happening in the world today. But they come with risks.
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By Kit Yates, Professor of Mathematical Biology and Public Engagement, University of Bath
Kevin Keegan’s cancer diagnosis and a surprising statistical quirk. What car crashes, shark attacks and workplace safety have in common.
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By Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey, Director of Performance, St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford
Imagine if the only musical artists from the 1980s you had access to were Madonna, Prince and Michael Jackson. Others, such as David Bowie, Whitney Houston or George Michael are not available because, we’re told, these artists fail to exhibit the same type of creativity as the other three “geniuses”.
It’s clearly madness, yet this in a nutshell is the gatekeeping situation that exists in classical music today.
Zoom back to the 1780s and the musical landscape was astonishingly diverse,…
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By Javier Bordón, PhD Researcher in International Relations, Lancaster University
The way wealthy migrants and influencers reacted to Iranian attacks can tell us a lot about the image that places like Dubai have carefully cultivated.
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By Jan Vollert, Lecturer, Bioinformatics, University of Exeter
We have always doubted patients who say they are in pain. Now we have a machine to do it for us.
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By Helena Wright, Executive Director, Climate Policy Monitor, University of Oxford
The Climate Policy Monitor report found a trend of backsliding by one country in particular, but there are signs of hope at the global level.
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By Cressida Bowyer, Associate Professor in Arts and Sustainability, University of Portsmouth
Kate Whitman, Research Fellow, Ethical Consumption, Revolution Plastics Institute, University of Portsmouth
As part of a more effective network of reuse infrastructure, this new symbol could be a catalyst for more effective waste reduction.
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By William McCorkle, Associate Professor of Social Studies Education, College of Charleston
E. Kyle Romero, Assistant Professor of History, University of North Florida
Lina-Maria Murillo, Associate Professor of History, The University of Texas at Austin
Some states are trying to challenge a long-held precedent that undocumented children are allowed to attend public school free of charge.
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