By William Proctor, Associate Professor in Popular Culture, Bournemouth University
The James Bond franchise has lain dormant for four years, since Daniel Craig’s swansong as 007, No Time to Die. A legal quarrel between Bond’s producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and Amazon Studios resulted in a stalemate and production on a new Bond film has remained in limbo.
Nevertheless, speculation has been rife about which actor will next play Ian Fleming’s super-spy (the latest actor to be…
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By Timothy Hearn, Senior Lecturer in Bioinformatics, Anglia Ruskin University
Weekly nightmares may triple the risk of premature death and accelerate biological aging, according to new research tracking thousands of adults over 18 years.
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By Labib Azzouz, Research Associate in Transport and Energy Innovation, University of Oxford
Hannah Budnitz, Research Associate, Transport Studies Unit and Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
The automotive and EV industry has repeatedly insisted that the UK needs more electric vehicle (EV) chargers to help motorists make the switch from conventional fossil-fuel burning cars.
The Labour government has announced £400 million to install EV chargers, mainly on streets…
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By Jane Steventon, Course Leader, BA (Hons) Screenwriting; Deputy Course Leader & Senior Lecturer, BA (Hons) Film Production, University of Portsmouth
Take a soupçon of identity crisis, a pinch of perfectionism, a scoop of burnout and mix thoroughly with a large measure of fraternal grief and sear over a hot grill and voilà! You have The Bear, a perfectly blended drama about a chef on the edge, driven by relentless ambition and exacting standards as he turns his family’s humble sandwich shop into a fine-dining restaurant.
This intoxicating family drama was
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By Samantha Abbott, Doctoral Researcher, Department of Sport Science, Nottingham Trent University
Neil Williams, Lecturer in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition, Nottingham Trent University
Cold and flu symptoms could knock players out of the Euros but targeted nutrition could help keep the Lionesses on the pitch.
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By Julian Hargreaves, Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Criminology, City St George's, University of London
Previous definitions have been controversial, failing to unite politicians, academics and British Muslims, and leading to charged debates over free speech.
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By Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe
In this essay, Olena Solodovnikova looks at the Soviet heritage of murals in today’s Ukraine and how younger artists try to revisit the tradition.
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By Amnesty International
NGOs call for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift the Israeli government’s blockade on aid and commercial supplies. The 400 aid distribution points operating during the temporary ceasefire across Gaza have now been replaced by […] The post GAZA: Starvation or Gunfire – This is Not a Humanitarian Response appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Throughout the beginning of Nayib Bukele’s second presidential term, El Salvador has experienced an alarming increase in the harassment, persecution and criminalization of human rights defenders, journalists, activists, critical voices and civil society organizations. In this context, Amnesty International today names lawyer Ruth López, environmental defender Alejandro Henríquez and pastor and community leader José Ángel […] The post El Salvador: Amnesty International declares Ruth Eleonora López, Alejandro Henríquez and José Ángel Pérez prisoners of conscience amid increasing repression …
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By Mike Shriberg, Professor of Practice & Engagement, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan
Democratic governors and President Donald Trump agree to fight an invasion of non-native fish that has spread up the Mississippi River and threatens the Great Lakes.
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