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Ameto Akpe
Ameto Akpe is a writer, researcher, and analyst focusing on Foreign Policy, Public Accountability, Health and Development, and the Nigerian socio-political reality. She is an independent journalist and communication specialist …
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Welcome to my portfolio: Hi, I'm Paul Sillers, a London-based freelance features writer, columnist and corporate communications copywriter focused around the aviation, travel and aerospace sectors. I write for a …
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Siobhan Grogan
Siobhan Grogan is a freelance music, travel and lifestyle journalist and editor. Her work has appeared in The Times, Telegraph, Mail on Sunday, Independent, Glamour, Red, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Daily Mail, …
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Feature: Fantasy Home: enjoying the luxury of anonymity at LA’s Chateau Marmont hotel
I wrote about the Chateau Marmont for the FT's Fantasy Home series
Financial Times: How Ukrainian developers made the game 'Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl' during war with Russia
From fleeing Kyiv bombings and supporting colleagues on the front, the game’s developers have endured the shadow of war.
Financial Times: Electric Dreams exhibition at Tate Modern — when artists embraced the power of technology
Early computer art shows the creative possibilities of the marriage of man and machine.
Phyllis Ny pays tribute to the African hall party
The first dish Phyllis Ny recalls making was a fried egg at the age of five. She remembers standing atop a stool in the kitchen of her childhood home in Ghana, watching the egg sizzle in the pan as her grandmother supervised closely. “It’s one of my most vivid childhood …
Financial Times: Squid Game is back — and darker than ever
Hwang Dong-hyuk, creator of the most-watched show in Netflix history, on taking his ultra-violent critique of capitalism to the next level.
Financial Times: Games that offer good clean fun
Titles such as ‘PowerWash Simulator’ deliver the satisfaction of a job well done, with none of the physical exertion.
My quest to visit every 4.8-star bar in Manhattan
The top-rated spots on Google reviews aren’t the ones you’d expect
Unlocking potential: how financial inclusion can create a better tomorrow
When financial access is inclusive, it allows people to better manage money and time, grow businesses and build wealth, and plan for their futures. I worked with partners at Grameen America, Accion and CARE to amplify these stories for a series with The Financial Times.
Financial Times: Silent Hill 2 and the best horror games for Halloween
A remake of the 2001 classic still chills, while Slitterhead offers campy slasher action.
Financial Times: Inside the mission to protect endangered culture
Unesco’s ‘intangible cultural heritage’ list brings local traditions to the world’s attention. How well does it protect them?
Financial Times: The unexpected return of point-and-click adventures
Titles such as ‘Phoenix Springs’ are bringing the genre to a new generation.
Financial Times: Dance with deer at Manhattan game exhibition Group Hug
Artists’ experiments with video games challenge ideas of form, presentation and playability.
The revitalisation of AlUla's Old Town
[EXEC PRODUCER - Immersive article exploring AlUla's Old Town] More than 900 mud-brick homes form a densely packed maze of hundreds of narrow streets and covered alleys. This architectural approach was used in centuries past to create a sense of security and community. “You can go around in the town …
Trust no one: digital trust in the age of artificial intelligence
[EXEC PRODUCER - immersive article] As networks become larger, more diverse and more difficult to control.
AI in the workplace
[EXEC PRODUCER - series of immersive articles on AI in the workplace] Explore how AI is transforming the workplace, empowering CEOs, business leaders, and employees to make smarter, faster, and more creative decisions.
Financial Times: How virtual reality can help make us more human
Works on show at the London Film Festival shed light on conditions such as ADHD, aphasia and breast cancer.
Financial Times: Why small games have a big future
As gamers turn their backs on gargantuan adventures, we could be entering a golden age of modest titles.
Financial Times: Is artist Slawn the real deal or just an influencer who has infiltrated the art world?
He has built up a massive social media following for his graffiti-style works.
Financial Times: UFO 50 game review — ingenious compendium of 1980s classics that never existed
Celebration of a fictional developer serves as a reminder of early games’ brilliant simplicity and rapid advance.
Financial Times: ‘No Man’s Sky’ and ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ show there is life after death for video-game flops
Sony recently pulled the plug on ‘Concord’ after two weeks.
Financial Times Life and Art Podcast: Arabic pop is going mainstream, and we love it
Arabic pop music is joining the ranks of Latin pop, K-pop and Afrobeats on the world stage. Contributor Tom Faber tells us why it’s happening and what to listen to.
Financial Times: Could video games help shape elections?
Politicians are realising that they can reach into game spaces to access new potential voters.
What is unstructured data - and how can Gen AI unlock its benefits?
Unstructured data accounts for 90 per cent of a company's business, but it often goes untapped. Using AI, enterprises have the ability to finally utilise this treasure trove of information
Financial Times: ‘Psychonauts 2’ and what it takes to make a game
The documentary Double Fine PsychOdyssey chronicles emotional exits, police investigations and the rest.
Financial Times: Arabic pop is having its breakout moment
Musicians such as Bahraini duo Dar Disku and Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna are leading the charge.