The evolution of R&B: from the 90s to now - The Boar
WEBNov 13, 2020 — R &B, along with hip-hop, are arguably the two biggest genres of contemporary mainstream music. Nowadays they are arguably interchangeable. Their rise to becoming the most popular genres amongst our generation is an almost 50-year journey beginning in the 90s and culminating with the stardom now enjoyed by prominent R&B artists, such as Lizzo and The Weeknd.
Should exams be abolished? - The Boar
WEBFeb 8, 2021 — Should exams be abolished? or young people, exams, like death and taxes, were once certainties of life. That was the case, at least, in a society that couldn’t have imagined a pandemic shutting it down and forcing it to adapt as radically as it has. The alterations coronavirus has forced us to make have …
What is the relationship between science and politics?
WEBFeb 11, 2021 — Science and politics may initially appear mutually exclusive. Politics is based around subjective biases and ideologies that will invariably have a mixed relationship with scientific evidence. Similarly, politicians in democracies naturally want to win re-election to maintain power, so have thetendency to shape their policies around what voters ...
A student’s guide to Warwick’s campus accommodation
WEBAug 12, 2020 — The kitchens are very spacious, accommodating up to 14 students, which allows plenty of room for everyone to cook at the same time. Each kitchen has two fridges, two freezers and everyone gets two cupboard spaces each, which is a luxurious amount of space for student accommodation.
The morality of war photography - The Boar
WEBNov 14, 2019 — The composure of the images goes against the chaos of warfare, but it seems elementary to reduce war photography into such basic ideals. The age-old problems with war photography are still prevalent today and not easily solvable: propaganda, morals and exploitation. Having said that, and being someone who thinks war photography can be ...
‘Queering The Map’: being LGBT+ in the digital age - The Boar
WEBJun 12, 2020 — T hroughout history, queer people have been alienated by society, with stories and experiences that differ from those considered the norm. ‘Queering the map’, a digital map created by Lucas LaRochelle showcases these experiences in what they describe as a ‘living, community generated archive of queer experience’.It allows users to document the location of their experiences to create a ...
The ‘literary canon’ throughout the years - The Boar
WEBAug 30, 2018 — T he widely debated term ‘literary canon’ is used to classify a group of literary works that are considered the most important from a certain time or place. Derived from the Greek word kan ôn meaning measuring rod or standard, the canon has been compiled by literary critics, scholars and teachers over time in order to assert which works of literature are ‘essential’.
The perfect episode – ‘Midsomer Murders’, Destroying Angel
WEBFeb 12, 2022 — A severed hand is soon found in the woods, and DCI Barnaby (John Nettles) opens a murder investigation. Soon, a series of deaths strikes the villagers, and Barnaby wonders if the puppet show, now taken over by Clarice Opperman (Madeleine Worrall) and her aunt Evelyn Pope (Rosemary Leach), can provide any clues to the identity of the culprit.
Should governments be able to limit population growth?
WEBNov 13, 2020 — T he global population is increasing by around 1.5% per year. If this growth rate continues, in less than half a century the number of people who live on the planet will have doubled. Various countries have attempted to control population levels over the past century, but in recent years, it has become enmeshed in …
As ratings struggle, what’s going wrong for TalkTV? - The Boar
WEBMay 14, 2022 — Ratings were positive, attracting 316,800 viewers, and cementing Morgan’s show Uncensored as the channel’s flagship broadcast. But they subsequently slumped, dipping to a 61,700-viewer average a week later on Monday 2 May, an 80% decline. Despite ad campaigns branding Morgan as “the nation’s guilty pleasure” and …