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Book review: ‘Mao’s Great Famine’ by Frank Dikötter

Sam AllenJune 30, 2019

If you asked someone what the worst civilizational disaster was of the 20thcentury, they would likely say one of the World Wars. And these are certainly valid s... Read More...

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Schrödinger’s border

John StevensonJune 21, 2019

Anyone who has had a passing acquaintance with physics has heard of Schrödinger’s Cat. Indeed, those of us who watched The Big Bang Theory TV programme can prob... Read More...

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Top 5 Political Picks at DOCS Ireland

Northern Slant GuestJune 3, 2019

Docs Ireland and Belfast Film Festival Programmer, Stuart Sloan, chooses the best political documentaries showing at Docs Ireland. Stuart Sloan The first... Read More...

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Northern Lens: ‘Post Truth’ by Belfast Exposed

Allan LEONARDMay 31, 2019

Belfast Exposed is hosting a group exhibition displaying the work of graduate students of the MFA Photography programme at Ulster University (UU). The theme is ... Read More...

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Northern Lens: The Colour of Time

Allan LEONARDMay 30, 2019

Released in hardcover in August 2018 and now available in paperback, The Colour of Time, by historian Dan Jones and artist Marina Amaral, is a collection of 200... Read More...

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Belfast is the most car-dependent city in the UK. Here’s why it matters.

David CapenerMay 16, 2019

Belfast is the most car-dependent city in the UK with the average person in Northern Ireland making 81.5% of all their journeys by car, compared to 63% in ... Read More...

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