Category: Miscellaneous

6th July 2018

I’m Terrified that Google Duplex Can Telephone People

At Google’s annual developer conference, I/O, a frightening new AI development was announced. The Google Assistant bot can now call people on the telephone and engage in natural unscripted conversations. Google Duplex is bringing robot / human interactions to heights unseen. We’re going to talk about Google Duplex but in more saucy news, we also learned users can spice up...

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6th April 2018

Nas Made These Bold Predictions in 1999. How’d He Do?

Nas is many things, poet, innovator; despite naming his fourth studio album Nastradamus, he can’t see the future. Released on the cusp of the millennium, this messy project shows a fascination with the new century. There’s even a feature from the Millennium Thug aka Nashawn, whose career died on 1st January 2001. Rap in general was in a bleak place...

Hip-Hop/History/Music/Technology Comments: 2

30th January 2018

Sommber – Interviewing Max Dean on his Directoral Debut

Continuing our series of interview with up and coming creatives, we’ve caught up with my good friend Max Dean to discuss his recent experience directing and writing the play Sommber for the Jump Start Showcase in Worcestershire. Living in Conservative Britain has proved challenging for people who are passionate about the Arts and as we will learn, Theresa May and company could...

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6th November 2017

The Educational Benefits of Lego

When you watch children play with Lego you will see imagination take over and little builders and architects emerge. Many of us played with Lego as children and have fond memories attached to the bright little bricks. Lego is so easy to play with that young children are able to get involved and make their own models. Also because they...

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31st October 2017

Offended by Gunpowder? Don’t Celebrate Bonfire Night

Gunpowder, the historical BBC drama series, has sparked controversy due to its realistic and graphic depictions of torture and executions during 17th century Britain. People shouldn’t be upset by this; the English government sanctioned these brutalities against Catholics and it’d be an insult to airbrush the gory details. As a nation, we celebrate the torture and execution of Guy Fawkes...

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1st September 2017

Chad Hoy – I’m Not the Picture You’ve Painted in Your Head Interview

We love music here at Culture Hash and I am pleased to have secured an interview with Chad Hoy a talented singer currently based in Texas with a new EP, I’m Not the Picture You’ve Painted in Your Head. The 5 song EP is an emotive experience, featuring haunting vocals and stories about heartbreak. From the mournful “You Don’t” to...

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