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    Extortionately expensive American drugs now affordable?

    I find the American healthcare system frankly disgusting. Life-saving drugs are marked up by hundreds, sometimes thousands or even tens of thousands, of dollars to exploit incredibly vulnerable people out of every penny they’ve got.  Even the average American spends a ludicrous amount on prescription drugs, averaging $1,200 per year since 2018, and this sum […]
  • Music

    What happened at the Astroworld concert?

    This weekend, devastating news broke from Houston that numerous festival attendees had been killed as a result of an overpacked crowd at Travis Scott’s Astroworld concert. The tragedy unfolded on Friday evening where fans found themselves buried in the crowds at the sold-out Travis Scott concert of 50,000 people. Distressing videos have been shared all […]
  • Editorials

    Can psychedelics unlock depression?

    Psychedelics may well be the key in the fight against mental health issues infecting our minds such as depression. Drugs like magic mushrooms, psilocybin, and DMT have been researched and studied for years and the results appear conclusive across many major studies. These substances have a substantial effect on conditions like anxiety and depression. If […]
  • TV

    Top Five TV Dramas

    Across the thousands of television channels, there has been an endless number of dramas broadcast. This list breaks down the best, must-see drama series of all time. 5. Game of Thrones Based on the A Song of Ice and Fire franchise by George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones is perhaps one of the most critically […]
  • Music

    The life of Kurt Cobain

    From his early days in Washington to his meteoric rise into the mainstream of music, Kurt Cobain is renowned as one of the greatest artists of his time. Here, we will explore Cobain’s life from the early days to his tragic death. Born in Aberdeen, Washington, on the 20th of February 1967, Kurt Cobain had […]
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    NHS warns of ‘dangerous’ Instagram weight-gain drug

    NHS England has written to Instagram urging the platform to clamp down on sales of a “dangerous” weight-gain drug. The drug, Apetamin, is unlicensed but is sold and promoted on Instagram as a way of achieving the currently popular hour-glass figure. Recommended Reading: A message to Kim Kardashian about young women NHS England said in […]
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    Documentary Review: Dancing with the Devil

    The highly anticipated release of Demi Lovato’s Youtube original documentary Dancing with the Devil has allowed fans a candid, unfiltered look at drug use and other traumatic experiences the star has faced throughout her life. When originally writing about my expectations for the documentary, I couldn’t have ever foreseen how brutally honest Demi would be […]
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    Editorials

    What to expect from new Demi Lovato documentary

    The recent announcement from Demi Lovato of a new documentary, Dancing with the Devil, has definitely left fans speculating. Just how will the YouTube original differ from her 2017 documentary Simply Complicated? What to expect In the new documentary, we expect to hear more information about Demi’s 2018 drug relapse, and its impact on her […]
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    What the Hell Were: The Glasgow Ice Cream Wars

    Glasgow becomes the setting for the inaugural piece of writing in a series which I’ve named ‘What the Hell…’, where I will discuss some of the world’s more interesting affairs which you never knew happened, past and present. The Glasgow Ice Cream Wars happened in the 1980s around the Scottish city of Glasgow. It merely […]
  • Editorials

    What Annoyed the Internet Last Week?

    In a strange turn of events, it has been revealed that nearly all of the candidates for the Conservative Party leadership have hit the bong or snorted a line at some point in their lives. The only candidate who hasn’t had a big drug reveal is Home Secretary Sajid Javid, who actually spoke out about […]
  • News

    UK Shrimps Testing Positive For Cocaine

    Researchers from King’s College London and and the University of Suffolk have made a shocking discovery about freshwater shrimp populations in Suffolk. While testing for evidence of chemical micro-pollution in rural England, researchers found traces of cocaine, ketamine and banned pesticides in all 15 samples they collected. The findings were surprising, given that the sample […]
  • News

    A week in mild amusement

    This week I’ve set myself the challenge of doing AWIMA without mentioning the BLT words. In this context, clearly, B is for Brexit. T is for Trump. And L could honestly stand for anything but this week lets say it’s for Liam Neeson. God knows I’m not touching that burning skip of hot takes. Please […]
  • News

    A week in mild amusement

    National Wealth service Prince William has praised the ‘wonderful’ NHS staff in a video message to be played at an awards ceremony. The ceremony coincides with the anniversary of the formation of the NHS. The service turns 70 this year and like many 70-year-olds, it’s crumbling under its own weight, struggling to function and neglected […]
  • Other

    ‘Sex, Drugs and Murder: Life in the Red Light Zone’

    BBC documentaries have always been highly regarded. Most recently we’ve seen Levine on Love, Reggie Yates Extreme Russia and Drugs Map of Britain, and all have demonstrated how BBC Three have managed to maintain their reputation despite being moved to iPlayer. Sex, Drugs and Murder: Life in the Red Light Zone is yet another gritty, […]
  • Editorials

    ‘Heroin Haters’ – Prejudice Against Addicts

    I recently watched the BBC Three documentary ‘Heroin Haters’ (part of the ‘Drugs Map of Britain’ series), which follows a violent gang in Manchester who persecute and violently assault heroin addicts in their area. It is shocking to see the way these men talk (it is worth noting that they are all cocaine addicts themselves; […]

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