Francis Blagburn
conspiracy theories
Conspiracy Theorists Have a Wild Theory About Insulate Britain
“No climate protester worth their salt would continue doing things so obviously counterintuitive to their cause.”
Francis Blagburn
11.12.21
scams
'It's a Crazy Issue' – The Bizarre World of Scam Audiobooks
On sites like Amazon, there are thousands of books seemingly written by bots – and many of those are used to dupe audiobook narrators.
Francis Blagburn
4.21.21
Save Yourselves
How QAnon Could Make Climate Conspiracies a Whole Lot Worse
"Space lasers" and "weather warfare", oh my.
Francis Blagburn
3.5.21
climate
Nature Isn't Healing: COVID Didn't Help Fight Climate Change Like We Hoped
Campaigners say that any positive environmental effects of the pandemic were merely "a blip".
Francis Blagburn
12.31.20
Essays
On His Debut Album 'Process', Sampha Proves His Journey is Just Beginning
By letting go of himself completely, the singer, songwriter, and producer has connected with something greater.
Francis Blagburn
2.3.17
Features
Simple Things 2016 was Proof that UK Festivals Can Push Boundaries and Still be Outrageously Good Parties
The idea that innovation and hedonism are not mutually exclusive is a false dichotomy.
Francis Blagburn
10.28.16
Freshers Week
The THUMP Freshers' Guide to Oxford
From dreaming spires to grubby clubs, this is the best that Oxford has to offer.
Francis Blagburn
9.23.16
uk
Inside the Strange World of Under-18 Clubbing
A corruptive influence on a lost generation, or simply free lollipops at dubstep nights?
Francis Blagburn
3.4.16