Saamir Ansari

By Saamir Ansari Running on Empty - how treadmills were used as punishment Have you ever felt like a hamster on a wheel while running around on a treadmill? Some find solace in the rhythmic monotony of the belt moving under their feet as their heart rate rises, while others could think of nothing worse than using one.

By Saamir Ansari Loneliness - the silent killer Photo by Sasha Freemind on Unsplash Long before Covid 19 brought the world to a standstill another epidemic was silently present - acute loneliness and i solation. Alas, the paradox of a more interconnected world that leads to greater isolation and disruption to modes of communication continues to perplex us. According to the CDC loneliness is associated with higher rates of depression, anxiety, and...

The zeitgeist of our times is indisputably one fuelled by instant gratification, and as attention spans decrease the ability to hold one's focus for a prolonged period of time has become an endeavour in itself. As an almost unintentional antidote to the instant gratification of our age cinema has featured many 3 hour+ films over the past few years with films such as The Batman, Avatar 2, Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon.