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Book Review: Icarus Plummeting

An expert’s vision on the disappearance of those who care for our health I recently had the chance to get my hands on the newly released Icarus Plummeting, written by David Zigmond. centre. At its core, the book explores a troubling oddity of modern medicine: while we celebrate extraordinary advances in bioengineering and clinical precision,…

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Home Is Where the Magazine Lands

As a kid, I fell in love with magazines, starting with my brother’s gaming and music titles, then moving on to teenage girl magazines and international publications. Recently, I realized I can subscribe to print magazines again for just a quid, which brings back fond memories of those I longed for while studying in South…

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Freakier Friday (2025):

It’s been twenty years since the first Freaky Friday remake which somehow turned a body-swap teen comedy into a surprisingly emotional meditation on mother-daughter relationships. And now, in 2025, we have the sequel. I finally watched it, and I loved every minute of it. Not just because it’s fun, but because it somehow manages to bring back…

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Fluent in Meltdowns

Surviving (barely) the Mental Toll of Living in a Foreign Language This article was first published on Illumination’s Mirror on medium. If you’re a Medium member, you can read it here -> Moving abroad sounds idyllic: quaint cafés, obliging locals, and charming conversations in a language you barely speak. In practice, it’s mostly awkward, occasionally…

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How Music Changes the Way Your Beer Tastes

From ancient temples to late-night festivals, two things have always followed us through time: beer and music. They’re more than just pleasure — they’re pillars of culture. Music has scored revolutions, built identity, and turned chaos into rhythm. Beer? It fuelled the earliest economies, greased the gears of empires, and, according to A History of the…

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I’m Gabby

Welcome to Little Chilean, where travel and music get the raw, unfiltered treatment they deserve. From the moments that give you goosebumps to the ones that make you question your life choices, we’re here for it all—happy chills, awkward icks, and everything in between. Written by a fellow traveller who’s just trying to make sense of it all—enjoy the ride (or at least pretend to).

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