Articles by Frankie

The majority of the populations of both the U.S. and the U.K. evidently understand the need to move towards a renewable energy model for their countries. According to the DESNZ Public Attitudes Tracker, 80% of British adults support the use of renewable energy as of the summer of 2025. The Pew Research Center has reported that 86% of American adults support expanding wind and solar power as of May 2025. Read More

Charli leaves behind the cigarettes and drugs that characterized the Brat-inspired era in favor of haunting strings and an “elegant and brutal” attitude, a phrase adopted by Charli and her co-producer on the album Finn Keane from Todd Haynes’ “Velvet Underground” documentary. Read More

The artist (in the truest sense of the word) described her album in a press release in October as an “emotional arc of feminine mystique, transformation, and transcendence,” and that is what one experiences upon listening. Read More

In light of all these abuses, it’s no surprise that Milan’s mayor, Giuseppe Sala, has made it clear that ICE is “not welcome in Milan.” Hundreds of Italians attended a rally to oppose the arrival of ICE, many holding up “ICE OUT” signs, reflecting the disapproval of Trump and of ICE felt by Europe at large. Read More

At my home university, and at most universities in the U.K., we have to cook for ourselves because we have access to kitchens that are more than tiny boxes with tiny ovens and stovetops. Read More

Clearly, we need a far different approach to conserving government funds and setting tax rates than what the Anglo-American right is providing. Read More

“Afterglow” was meant to be a deluxe version of the original “EUSEXUA,” but instead took on a life of its own, running away into a drug-fuelled night filled with grimy DJs and hallucinations from one too many bumps. Read More

Until this year, the U.K. was under the center-right rule of its Conservative Party for the past 14 years. The American Republican Party is more socially right and populist than the Conservative Party, especially under Trump’s leadership. Read More

The American people are saying ‘no’ to the hateful, right wing sentiments that have been pervading the country since Trump’s 2016 win.  Read More

Experienced economics have determined that immigrants actually boost the economy and have a generally positive effect on American-born citizens’ place in the job market. Read More