Gladiator II has been making waves, mainly for its red carpet moments and Paul Mescal’s 1970s-inspired look. Mescal has spoken about the pressure for the film to be a box office hit. To dive deeper, we asked Dr. Rebecca Usherwood, an expert in Late Antique and Early Byzantine Studies, to explore...

Rejection is something everyone faces, especially politicians knocking on doors or, perhaps, teachers this week. However, Siofra Mulqueen has been discovering that rejection might not always be a setback—it can offer unexpected opportunities for growth and learning.

COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, has quickly faced controversy, with critics calling it a farce. Mary Robinson and 21 other signatories have written an open letter to the UN, declaring that COP is “no longer fit for purpose” in addressing the climate crisis effectively.