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Interview With Akala
Akala is a rapper who dissects materialism rather than flaunts it. It’s uplifting stuff, free from misogynistic and homophobic slurs and the glorification of violence; pushing positivity instead of glamourising the 'gangster' lifestyle. »
Notes From The Other Side Of The Wall: A Degree of Frustration
The author of this article is a life-sentenced prisoner serving a minimum tariff of 13 years, who communicates with Urban Times via letters which are transcribed to be »
Meet Britain’s Fresh Prince
As the second web series of All About the McKenzies premiered on Monday at Rich Mix Theatre in Bethnal Green,London, Urban Times' Zaneta Denny catches up with the director, Samuell Benta. »
Manchester’s MONEY Have A Sound With a Future
Manchester's MONEY Have A Sound With a Future. Take a listen. »
2 days ago
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Brian Fiore-Silfvast
“X” Appeal
Do you know who the most important person involved in the local council election earlier this month was? It was you. That is of course, if you got off your chair and voted. If you did, well done you, I'm proud, go and get a cup of tea and some custard creams, you've »
Woman: The New Threat to Feminism
"Angelina Jolie is an actress and director". That's how it ended. The op-ed from the Academy Award winner. Funny how Academy awards and all other accolades pale into insignificance alongside an increased life expectancy. »
The GIF Pronunciation Debate and the English Language
Hard G or soft G? That is the question. As GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) files take up more and more space on our hard drives thanks to sites like Tumblr and Reddit, "GIF" has also made its way into our offline »
Live at The Round Tower
Albert Road, in Portsmouth, is certainly not short of character, echoing the definite sense of a rising vintage, jazz and acoustic music era on the brink of hitting the music world like a storm. I experienced the real extent of this on Friday night as I headed down to »
A Visual Interpretation of ‘This is Water’ by David Foster Wallace
In light of the commencement season, the speech entitled "This is Water" by David Foster Wallace was re-released into a visually arresting 10-minute presentation. Take a »
3 days ago
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Iris Sinilong
Fears for Foster Carers as the Spare Room Subsidy is Slashed
In Leeds, a family shares their concerns that the bedroom tax will impact their ability to foster two brothers in the same home. »
“This Was an Excellent Day” Recipe
Most of us get trapped throughout the day. We have great plans just the evening before and are determined to get work done, do a work-out, eat healthy, be in a good and positive mood and on top of it all-look stunning »Load more posts ▼