I have never walked by the Pyramids of Giza  As the azan breaks the hot silence of the desert,  With people shrouded in the shadow of...

Cotton washed sheets and the sweet musk of rain.  A teal blue rose watching over my sleep.   Cold biting in from the outside and beyond....

(Contains spoilers) As one of the most anticipated films of the year so far, Captain America: Brave New World , was set to be a box...

The technological takeover is upon us, but what are we going to do to stop it? And more importantly, why should we stop it?  We may not...

Algorithmic storylines are a consequence of the parasocial relationship society has developed with digital algorithms. Before...

Recently, three members of The Spark were kindly invited to visit and review O’Neill’s pub in Maidenhead. The establishment sits...

Photo by Thames Valley Police There are some uncomfortable truths in society that nobody likes to face as realities. Women are instructed...

There is no denying that the University of Reading is a leading force in climate change awareness and has championed the move to...

It's undeniable how far social media platforms will go to keep our attention span short yet focused on the endless stream of content...

Around this time every year you are guaranteed to see a flock of students downing snake bites dressed in fishy themed costumes (Surf...

This past week I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr Fabio Oliveira, lecturer in  entrepreneurship and innovation, to discuss...

When Emmanuel Macron ascended to the French Presidency in 2017 he did so on the platform of introducing widespread reform across a raft...

Our eyes fixate on a march to freedom, some sort of practicality Growing up is being taken away from the world’s tactful strategies The...

The decision of a Prime Minister, and a Conservative one at that, to remove themself from such a momentous day as the eightieth...

My wonderful Spark team, readers and viewers. September 2024 will see out my fourth - and last - year of leading a student publication,...

Pole position at The Spark is up for grabs. Do you fancy your chances? Reading University’s homegrown publication (one of the UK’s...

(Written by a former Reading student) The first poem, Hominem Te Esse Memento, is about war. The second one went through a few subjects....

On the morning of May 21st, rumours were swirling around Westminster and the political sphere that, finally, Rishi Sunak was going to...

Growth, transformation, exploration, and reflection The calmness and beauty of nature’s imperfections The world is changing all around...