Month: September 2016
Who won the debate? A round-by-round analysis of Clinton v Trump
The first debate of the 2016 campaign was divided by NBC into three sections. Sabrina Siddiqui and Ben Jacobs investigate who won each of them. Round one: Achieving Prosperity Clinton Hillary Clinton focused early on policy, laying out an economic agenda that called for reducing income inequality by raising the minimum wage, closing the gender […]
Baby lobsters in hot water as ocean temperatures rise
A new study by scientists in Maine found that if global warming trends continue, lobsters will struggle to survive by the year 2100. Baby lobsters might not be able to survive in the oceans waters if the ocean continues to warm at the expected rate. That is the key finding of a study performed by […]
Who said it: tech CEO or communist leader? Take our quiz
This week Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to advance human potential and promote equality. But hes not the only tech billionaire in a Che Guevara shirt. Capitalism is catechism in Silicon Valley. The civic religion is entrepreneurism and evangelism is a marketing tool. But for an industry that worships at the altars of the marketplace, the […]
Chuk Iwuji: ‘My Hamlet is an ugly beast about to be unleashed’
A stalwart of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Iwuji is finally playing Hamlet, in a production inspired by Black Lives Matter and which is being performed in homeless shelters and prisons. For the Nigerian-born British actor Chuk Iwuji, to be or not to be wasnt remotely the question when it came to playing Hamlet. He has […]
Kevin Can Wait: Is Kevin James an acting genius or a one-trick pony?
His new show Kevin Can Wait is about to hit screens this week and his everyman schtick has divided opinion. Two Guardian writers argue the case. The case for: He gives a masterclass in screen acting Before I begin, let me say this. The trailer for Kevin Can Wait, Jamess new sitcom for CBS, looks […]