Anemoia: nostalgia for the past or a cry for help?
Recently, it has become a common trend for teenagers to reminisce about how great it would be to live in a different time period. What has caused this feeling, and why? Might it be that the more times change, the more we wish to return to the past?
Working for free: how Malta’s internship system is failing young people
Somewhere between finishing your degree and landing your first real job, there is a stretch of time that nobody really prepares you for. You apply for internships, you get one,...
Representation vs Reputation
In a world of infinite choice, why is Malta’s democracy still a 'steak or fish' dinner party? It’s time to upgrade the two-party system for a 2026 reality.
Thessaloniki: Stress and bullying caused a 57-year-old English teacher to have a stroke and die
The death of 57-year-old teacher Sofia Christidou has shocked the whole country. She was a woman with many academic achievements and skills, but her life was cut short by stress and bullying from students and colleagues.
How recycling Fashion Trends can cause a Spike in the Rate of Eating Disorders
From the resurgence of Miu Miu skinnies to the "Pilates Princess" aesthetic, the fashion cycle has officially returned to the ultra-thin silhouettes of the late 90s and early 2000s. However, this 2026 revival carries a new, more insidious edge. While the original "Heroin Chic" era was overtly gritty, today’s obsession with thinness is often "repackaged" as holistic health—disguised by protein-loading, gut-cleansing, and the controversial rise of Ozempic.
We Can’t All Be CEOs
With the European Commission proposing a new EU-wide framework to make it easier to start companies, entrepreneurship is becoming not just a trend, but a policy direction. Yet as more young people turn toward self-employment and startup culture, an important question emerges: what happens to the jobs that keep society functioning?
The Oscars: Maths and Stats
In honor of the latest Oscars, I dug deep into the archives of the awards and picked up niche patterns that can predict the winners. Cinema is a subjective art and that’s what makes it so beautiful. I started following the Oscars around 2018 and since then I've been making predictions every year. I collected all of the data myself and created charts to show evidence for the trends. No statistics can truly measure the greatness of a movie, but for the prediction lovers out there, here we go.
Is Iran Facing “Balkanisation”? The Century-Old Idea Behind Today’s Debate
What does “balkanisation” really mean — and why is it now being used to describe Iran? As the war unfolds, a century-old concept is re-emerging in debates about the country’s future.
