Author: Adnan N-yo

Adnan N-yo is an analyst working in the international development sector. He is the main editor of the Pop to Policy blog. Adnan graduated with an MSc in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies from the LSE, and a BA in Politics and International Studies from the University of Warwick. His passions revolve around current affairs, hip hop music, TV and cinema.

What to Make of the Dystopia Aesthetic

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The Hunger Games. The Last of Us. The Handmaid’s Tale. These stories have a few things in common. Each of them has crossed different realms of entertainment media, whether it be film, television, literature, or video games. One more important thing connects these examples – they are all dystopias. The dystopian genre goes beyond just…

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How to Make Sense of our World: Politics and Pop Culture

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In school, I remember being shown an old TV advert that encouraged people to be politically active in the UK. The main message was if you don’t do politics, there’s not much you do. That is as true for dealing with the cost of living as it is for getting rid of potholes, or having…

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