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An ode to Canary Wharf

sarah — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:20:54 +0000

When I was a kid, I had an immense fear of aliens. The idea of being abducted completely freaked me out, and I watched things …

Public spaces and dirty hippies

sarah — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:10:12 +0000

In a scene typical of most pre-planned demonstrations in London, news crews and photographers outnumbered protestors in front of the Royal Courts of Justice on …

Rebranding Detroit: Turning the Motor City into a high tech hub

sarah — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:49:18 +0000

We were strolling through the building the Corvette was designed in, but there were no cars in sight. Long, well-lit corridors led to conference rooms, …

Rebranding Detroit: How the Motor City is getting its groove back

sarah — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:48:58 +0000

The party was clearly underway in Woodbridge, a small and well-knit neighbourhood bordering Detroit’s west side. It was the Fourth of July, and in an …

Can crowd funding save Detroit?

sarah — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:48:40 +0000

Platforms like Kickstarter are making big waves among the Motor City’s newest entrepreneurs It seemed like a cruel joke: Detroit, the metropolis synonymous with urban …

Hijacking peace for some flashmob fun

sarah — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:10:23 +0000

Well, it started out like a flashmob, then got out of control as, once again, London went crazy during the ‘March for the Alternative’ anti-budget …

Interview tips from industry experts

sarah — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:05:11 +0000

The Frontline Club held a ‘masterclass’ on the art of the interview last Tuesday, bringing together three big names in TV journalism to share their …

Solidarity with those in Tahrir: Weekend protest at London’s Egyptian Embassy

sarah — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:52:56 +0000

Scenes from last Saturday’s anti-Mubarak protest in front of the Egyptian Embassy in London. The group was joined at one point by students who had …

Egypt, Egypt will be free: Anti-Mubarak protest in London

sarah — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:59:35 +0000

Photo: Hundreds of Egyptians and supporters gathered in London Saturday, January 29, to show support for continued demonstrations in Egypt against President Hosni Mubarak

Swarming Santas take to London’s streets in annual Santacon flash mob

sarah — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 20:45:49 +0000

Something just for fun: I coincidentally stumbled upon this group of festive partiers today while walking towards St Paul’s Cathedral. Apparently this is an annual …