‘New year new me (but same me though).’ Words uttered by basketball player LaMelo Ball but truly lived by Arsenal Football Club. This year is seen by many as the year that Arsenal take another step towards the elite clubs in English football. To make that step, they have to prove that not only can […]
The 20 Best Albums of 2021
Congratulations. You’ve survived another year. Another year of a pandemic, another year of zoom calls & sticking cue-tips in our noses every other day, but most importantly another year of great music. Opinions seem to be pretty mixed about whether 2021 was a good year for music, and I think that’s fair. Me personally, I […]
The Ashes: Post-Mortem on England’s Devastating Loss
It will come as no surprise to many of you to find out that England has again lost the Ashes in Australia. Overnight, Australia bowled England out for 68, to win the test match by an innings and fourteen runs. Australia now leads 3–0 in a five-match series, and if you are a betting man, […]
Edouard Mendy: Explaining The Disrespect
Edouard Mendy, not Benjamin, deserves more respect and football can be racist. Right! I’ve got your attention. Now, let us dissect those two points and see how they are linked. The Ballon D’or awards ceremony happened this past week. As is usual with these awards there was huge controversy regarding the winners and this year […]
How To Manage Creative Blocks
Have you ever tried writing a story, drawing, or composing music and nothing comes out? It’s just you staring at the blank paper trying to force that incredible idea out and yet feels like something is blocking it? Yes, that’s a creative block and it happens to everyone in the creative professions; artists, artistes, poets, […]
Racism, A systematic oppression or injustice in sports?
Racism is an evil that has been affecting our society since ages. Our society has witnessed some great movements and men in the fight against this social evil that has resided among us for centuries. Although, it won’t be wrong, according to me to say that at this point of time, our world is the […]
The Boston Celtics Have Too Many Good Problems and One Solution
After Kyrie Irving’s 2nd acrimonious exit from his 2nd NBA team, it seemed like the Boston Celtics had gelled similarly to how they performed when the star point guard was injured in the 2018 playoffs. The 2019-20 season ended in the same way that season did: with a run to the Eastern Conference finals, and […]
Azeem Rafiq and Yorkshire: What is going on?
While most of the cricketing world has its eyes on the World Cup in the UAE, there is a huge crisis in Yorkshire. As you can tell from the title, this crisis involves Yorkshire County Cricket Club and former captain Azeem Rafiq. For those that are unaware of the situation, here is a brief background […]
Golf: Where Are The Black Golfers?
A few weeks ago, the Ryder Cup was on TV. For those who do not know, the Ryder Cup is a men’s golf competition contested by a team from Europe and one from the USA. This year, Team USA demolished Team Europe 19–9 and reclaimed the trophy they had lost in the previous edition. However, […]
HOW TO EVICT WORRYING FROM YOUR LIFE
These days there are a lot of activities that keep us worried and anxious: finances, politics, family issues, and personal matters. Sometimes you worry about a certain situation that may seem impossible at that time, so you roll it over and over in your mind, trying to find a possible way to fix it. Sometimes, […]