Having COVID showed me who in my family I could trust
Families are supposed to support each other during difficult times right?
Category: Features
Google’s history with China has given black eyes to both
Google embarassed China, then tried to make it up to them. But Google employees weren’t having it.
The album that killed Britpop
Oasis’s drug-fueled disaster, Be Here Now, ran a booming genre straight into the ground.
Canadian athletes tell 8forty how they are feeling about the upcoming Olympics
With uncertainties over the games being held, shortage of training facilities, and controversy over political expression, the athletes might have too much on their minds.
Iranian film There Is No Evil looks at the people who were forced to be executioners
The film was shot secretly since director Mohammad Rasoulof has been banned from making films in Iran
Graphic novel series, Surviving The City, depicts an Indigenous woman’s struggles against modern colonialism
It’s a breath of fresh air to see this type of realistic representation that is very much needed compared to a fantasy or crazy zombie action novel.
The Iranian election of 2021 is irritating its citizens
A citizen of Iran, sits down with 8forty to discuss the state of elections in the country.
How Adventure Time changed animation forever
A college student and his pen doodles made waves in one of the biggest cartoon shows of all time.
The 2021 Colombian Protests are the culmination of a long history of dissatisfaction with the government
The government’s new proposals are simply the straw that broke the camel’s back.
The fight against Harvard that may take down affirmative action
The case alleges discrimination against Asian Americans, and may soon be taken up by the Supreme Court.
Iranian government continues to falsify COVID-19 death count, information provided by hospital insider suggests
A nurse at the Khatam al-Anbia hospital provided 8forty with COVID death numbers that are hard to square with the government’s claims.
Why aren’t Japanese citizens voting anymore?
The 25th Japanese election of the House of Councillors resulted in the second lowest voter turnout over recent years.
The greatest Star Wars movie you’ve never seen
Instead of wasting your Christmas watching the new Star Wars film in theatres, you can stay home and watch the legendary cult classic.
Heart attacks aren’t always obvious; they can be silent and dismissible, making them even more dangerous
One source claims that around 50% of heart attacks are dismissed as more minor issues, such as the flu.
Resistance to an extradition law has pushed Hong Kong to the brink, and split the opinions of Chinese citizens
Hong Kong residents have opposed China’s extradition law. Lately, they are against not only their local government, but also Beijing’s authority.
What the manga horror legend Junji Ito does to make his work terrifying
Ito is considered one of the greats of the horror manga genre, and there is a clear reason why.
Caster Semenya abandons track after hormone rules leave her with few options
The controversial track athlete announced that she’d signed with a small South African soccer team for the 2020 season after the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) releases new rules regarding female athletes with high testosterone levels.
Radioactive water from the Fukushima Disaster to be dumped into the Pacific
The government of Japan says marine-self purification is the only solution for dealing with the contaminated water after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. But how will dumping the water affect the environment and the people in the area?
Lizzo is the woman we’ve always needed in the public eye
Defiant and positive, Lizzo is a self-love icon.
The social outcast rockstars of Weezer
For the last 27 years, Weezer has created a unique blend of traditional rock elements with quirky and geeky lyrics.
