You Can Now Take A University Course On Taylor Swift

Aug 23 2023

Belgium’s Ghent University is launching a course titled “Literature (Taylor’s Version)” that employs Taylor Swift’s song lyrics to explore prominent English literary works and their thematic underpinnings.

This innovative approach is the brainchild of Elly McCausland, an assistant professor at the university. McCausland perceives Swift’s songs as rich with literary references, offering a chance to examine feminism, the anti-hero archetype, and metaphorical storytelling.

The course aims to make literature more approachable by demonstrating its ongoing evolution rather than fostering a mere fan club. It employs Swift’s lyrics as a conduit to classic literary works by renowned authors like Shakespeare, Bronte, Chaucer, and Thackeray.

Swift also references other authors like Dickens and Dickinson, drawing parallels with British Romantic poets. The course’s popularity has extended beyond the university’s boundaries, with requests to join coming in from external sources.

Despite some skepticism online, McCausland likens the critique to the initial doubts faced by Bob Dylan after he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016. This endeavor aims to reinvigorate literature’s accessibility and relevance using contemporary musical artistry.

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Restoration Works On Hompsech Roundabout After Car Crash

Aug 23 2023

Jorge Grech posted a series of images of social media showing restoration works beginning immediately after a car crashed into the Hompesch Roundabout in Ħaż-Żabbar.

Grech revealed that he contacted Culture Minister Owen Bonnici about the incident, who arranged for workers from Clean Malta – Cleansing and Maintenance Division to attend to the damage.

This comes before the local feast is celebrated, with Grech thanking the workers and the district police who attended to the situation.

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John Fury Absolutely Loses It At KSI VS Tommy Conference

Aug 23 2023

As the KSI vs Tommy Fury press conference hyped up the upcoming event between the two stars, John Fury, the Love Island star’s father, absolutely lost it and tossed tables off stage.

Calling himself a machine during the meltdown, Fury was quickly met with security as the enraged father slammed and kicked the table in front of him.

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Logan Paul and Dillon Danis had been going back and forth with each other as is customary in such events.

However, Fury’s, well, fury was sparked due to the jabs at each other’s families and personal lives. He initially asked those on stage to stop and discuss the fight instead, before absolutely losing it.

As KSI attempted to approach Fury, Logan Paul stood on a table and hyped up the crowd. KSI vs Fury and Paul vs Danis are set to co-headline Misfits Boxing’s next event at Manchester Arena on October 14th.

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Garbage Scattered In Middle Of Sliema Road

Aug 23 2023

A video shared to MaltaDaily shows a heap of rubbish left in the middle of a Sliema road.

The video shows a massive heap of rubbish, with a tag explaining:

‘The man, who was angry that he left garbage outside of garbage hours, scatter the garbage in the middle of the road.’

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It is unclear whether and/or how the situation was resolved, but the video continues to reinforce pleas by local activists and citizens alike for authorities to take more action about the increasing problem of waste management on the island.

Yesterday, 22nd August 2023, MaltaDaily reported how various Nationalist MPs are calling for more action to take place on the issue, with Adrian Delia, Darren Carabott, Eve Borg Bonello and Alex Borg all addressing the issue.

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