On a grey and dull Thursday afternoon, I had the opportunity to ring Nick Mulvey and have a bit of a chinwag about his new album. Not only did we discuss the beautiful themes running through his second album Wake Up Now, we delved into the topics of parenthood, sacred temples and friends. So Nick, what have you been up to […]
Mexico
Sex, drugs and… Netflix – “narco-soaps” in Mexico and Colombia
Eccentric tales of shady drug bosses and glamorous women assassins are the staple of Mexican and Colombian primetime television. But the latest “narco-soaps” about the countries’ drug gangs have sparked a debate about just how much of that dark reality should be broadcast into living rooms night after night. The latest narco-show to air is […]
‘Three person’ baby born
A baby containing the genetic material of three parents has been born through the use of groundbreaking new technology. The baby was born in Mexico, and the procedure carried out by a US team, who chose the central American country as it has no laws that prohibit the procedure. The technology used is known as […]
How to Change the World, Part Two: Trumping Donald Trump
As MPs debated whether to ban Donald Trump from UK shores after a petition signed by around 575,000 people, nearly six times the 100,000 benchmark needed for a Commons debate, I think it’s time we took a look at other ways we can crush Trump’s spew of hateful and ignorant rhetoric. Here are a couple […]
Around the World: Mexico City
It was 25°c, 6:30pm and dark when I stepped off the plane in Mexico City. I woke up the next day to a volcano spewing ash clouds from its crater, Police sirens blaring from all angles and street venders selling everything from Puppies to Selfie Sticks. And this was just the view from my window. […]