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• Is The End Of Time In Sight For Doctor Who?

  

  Image via BBCBy Ivan Phillips, University of Hertfordshire When this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special, The Return of Doctor Mysterio, airs on BBC One on... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2016 SOCIETY,

• Flying Santa And His Reindeer Spotted Nightly Over #WinterFestOC

  Santa and his reindeer flew for the first time ever at the OC Fair Event Center in Costa Mesa during Winter Fest OC's opening weekend. Now through Christmas... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2016 SOCIETY,

• A Short History Of Three Very Famous Christmas Carols

  Carolling wasn’t just for Christmas back in the day. Easter, New Year, and even political events such as battles were occasions for carol singing. 1000... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2016 SOCIETY,

• Christmas Market Attack: A Blow To The Heart Of German Cultural Life

  

  EPA/Andreas ArnoldBy Ingrid Sharp, University of Leeds I’ve been going to Christmas markets since I was a child in Hannover in the 1970s – I love the stalls, th... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2016 SOCIETY,

• The Hottest Online Disney Games

  A brand name as familiar as its characters, Disney is timeless and unrivaled when it comes to tales, cartoons and now its online gamification. It is difficult t... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2016 SOCIETY,

• Jay Baruchel Joins Forces With Captain Canuck On Free Comic Book Day 2017!

  

  (CNW Group/Chapterhouse Publishing)Jay Baruchel (Goon, Goon-Last of the Enforcers, This is the End, Man Seeking Woman, How to Train Your Dragon) joins the... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2016 SOCIETY,

• Rogue One: The Latest Star Wars Film Fuels Resistance And Protest

  

  It’s all happening. © 2016 Lucasfilm Ltd.By Oli Mould, Royal Holloway This year, by most accounts, has been tumultuous. Notwithstanding the rise of far-right... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2016 SOCIETY,

• US Climate Heroes: Bypass Trump! [Petition]

  Image via Avaaz.orgDear friends, One man could destroy our future in 34 days. Yep, Donald Trump. He doesn’t even need the nuclear codes -- he just needs to... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2016 SOCIETY,

• Tell Colleges: Don't Let Milo Yiannopoulos Harass Your Students [Petition]

  Alt-Right's poster boy, Milo Yiannopoulos - image via WikipediaThe following is an email I've received from Media Matters earlier on... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2016 SOCIETY,

• "Yu-Gi-Oh! THE DARK SIDE OF DIMENSIONS" Movie Tickets Now On Sale In The US

  

  4K Media Inc., the Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. subsidiary that manages the global Yu-Gi-Oh! brand outside of Asia, has announced that advance tickets... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2016 SOCIETY,

• Trump Questionnaire Recalls Dark History Of Ideology-Driven Science

  

  J. Robert Oppenheimer, often called the ‘father of the atomic bomb’ who chaired the ancestor of today’s Department of Energy, had his security clearance... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2016 SOCIETY,

• Never Mind Article 50, Here's Why Article 127 Could Be Crucial To Keeping Britai...

  

  Ms Jane Campbell / Shutterstock.comBy Gavin Barrett, University College Dublin Britain’s membership of the European single market has become the most contentiou... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2016 SOCIETY,

• Santa's Reindeer Cleared For Flight After Annual Veterinary Exam [Video Included]

  "Twas a month before Christmas, and at the North Pole, Dr. Tom Meyer was about to play his most critical role." As AVMA president, Dr. Meyer is responsible for... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2016 SOCIETY,

• Office Christmas Party: A Glimpse Into The Joylessness Of Contemporary American...

  

  E OneBy Andrew Dix, Loughborough University Tis the season to be jolly. Few institutions insist upon this more than Hollywood, which traditionally includes amon... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2016 SOCIETY,

• 21 Children Vs Trump

  Image via Avaaz.orgDear friends, If Obama settles one lawsuit before he leaves office he could stop Trump wrecking our planet. And here’s the kicker -- it’s a... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2016 SOCIETY,

• Normalizing Fascists...

  

  Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler in Munich, Germany. National Archives Collection of Foreign Records Seized, 1675 - 1958By John Broich, Case Western Reserve... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2016 SOCIETY,

• US: Don't Let Myron Ebell Dismantle the EPA! [Petition]

  

  The following is an email from Change.org I've received earlier... Definitely worth a read, especially if you live in the US or/and care for the future of this... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2016 SOCIETY,

• Jo Cox Murder Reminds Us That Terrorism Comes In Many Forms

  

  A court drawing of Thomas Mair. PA/Elizabeth CookBy David Lowe, Liverpool John Moores University The conviction of Thomas Mair for the murder of the British MP... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2016 SOCIETY,

• Why Donald Trump Should Read The Wizard Of Oz Before Becoming President

  

  If he only had a heart. WikimediaBy Janet Greenlees, Glasgow Caledonian University Donald Trump may have won the American presidency by promoting himself as... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2016 SOCIETY,

• Angela Merkel To Run Again: Why She's The Antithesis Of Donald Trump In A...

  EPA/Kay NietfeldBy Katharina Karcher, University of Cambridge Angela Merkel has finally confirmed that she will run for reappointment as German chancellor in th... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2016 SOCIETY,