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![Why uproot trees when you can just get rid of any number of monuments to local politicians?](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui/images/photos/jjb00174.jpeg)
![Look, 'self-healing' concrete implies a certain degree of intelligence](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui/images/photos/builders-in-construction-site-963856.jpg)
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So it’s thanks to them that we’ll be getting Mary Spiteri: The Musical?
The Skinny | No. 177 – Little Child Will Rock You
The Skinny | No. 177 – Little Child Will Rock You
![Portelli continues to secure his legacy as Malta’s answer to Silvio Berlusconi](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/joseph_portelli.jpeg)
Portelli continues to secure his legacy as Malta’s answer to Silvio Berlusconi
The Skinny - No. 176 - Portelli Plays a Beautiful Game
The Skinny - No. 176 - Portelli Plays a Beautiful Game
![Here’s to building up our energies for the ‘no apartments on Filfla’ battle](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/10.1_jd_comino_hotel_expansion.png)
Here’s to building up our energies for the ‘no apartments on Filfla’ battle
The Skinny | No. 175 - Coming for Comino
The Skinny | No. 175 - Coming for Comino
![Razing Bugibba? We cannot deal with British expats and their irrational urge for fried fatty foods](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/british_tourist.jpeg)
Razing Bugibba? We cannot deal with British expats and their irrational urge for fried fatty foods
The Skinny | No 174 – Carpets over Bugibba
The Skinny | No 174 – Carpets over Bugibba
![If the Virgin Mary cried when we introduced divorce, what does she make of the Mrieħel Towers?](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/1_sliema_shrine.jpg)
If the Virgin Mary cried when we introduced divorce, what does she make of the Mrieħel Towers?
The Skinny | No. 173 – Malta Desecration Association
The Skinny | No. 173 – Malta Desecration Association
![Being anti-choice seems to be the presidential brand du jour. Peppi fits right in](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/8-9_interivew_peppi_azzopardi.jpg)
Being anti-choice seems to be the presidential brand du jour. Peppi fits right in
The Skinny | No. 172 - Peppi Pipped for Prez
The Skinny | No. 172 - Peppi Pipped for Prez
![At least Santa’s still real. We’ll ask him to scrub off one of Malta’s many blemishes next year](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/6_santa-christmas-party.jpg)
At least Santa’s still real. We’ll ask him to scrub off one of Malta’s many blemishes next year
The Skinny | No. 171 - A Post-Apocalyptic Yuletide
The Skinny | No. 171 - A Post-Apocalyptic Yuletide
![PBS's big solution to the impasse will ricochet back at them, hard](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/20210712074405-c-mintoff.jpg)
PBS's big solution to the impasse will ricochet back at them, hard
No. 170 - A Question of Balance
No. 170 - A Question of Balance
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The ‘abortion’ ‘debate’ getting way out of hand, way too fast.
No. 169 – The Great Castille Baby Shower
No. 169 – The Great Castille Baby Shower
![Ye olde chestnut: an abject fear of granting women bodily autonomy, lest chaos be unleashed](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/whatsapp_image_2022-12-04_at_15.12.34.jpeg)
Ye olde chestnut: an abject fear of granting women bodily autonomy, lest chaos be unleashed
The Skinny | No 168 - Just Because You’re Unelectable, Doesn’t Mean They’re Not After You
The Skinny | No 168 - Just Because You’re...
![If popular pop songs can wish for Christmas every day, can’t I have Black Friday 24/7 too?](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/black_friday_forestals.jpg)
If popular pop songs can wish for Christmas every day, can’t I have Black Friday 24/7 too?
The Skinny | No 167 - Black Friday Distractions
The Skinny | No 167 - Black Friday Distractions
![Looking forward to Hate Island hitting our screens thanks to BA impartiality rules](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/love_island.jpeg)
Looking forward to Hate Island hitting our screens thanks to BA impartiality rules
The Skinny | No 166 – Love on the Rock(s)
The Skinny | No 166 – Love on the Rock(s)
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![Nothing says true machismo like gunning down Turtle Dove with impunity](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/turtle_dove_safi_14_april_2017_cabs.jpg)
Nothing says true machismo like gunning down Turtle Dove with impunity
The Skinny | No 165 - The Hunter-Guardian Letdown
The Skinny | No 165 - The Hunter-Guardian Letdown
![These students can’t appreciate a fully immersive crash(!) course when they see it!](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/students_protest.jpg)
These students can’t appreciate a fully immersive crash(!) course when they see it!
No 164 - Parking Protest for the Pupils
No 164 - Parking Protest for the Pupils
![Does the country really need a three-to-six hour quasi-monologue from Franco Debono?](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/jon_mallia_franco_debono.png)
Does the country really need a three-to-six hour quasi-monologue from Franco Debono?
The Skinny | No 162 - Frankie and Jon Play Hard to Get
The Skinny | No 162 - Frankie and Jon Play Hard to...
![The PN’s metaphoric battering ram seems to be made of half-frozen Prinjolata leftovers from carnivals past](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/10-11_bernard_grech_pic.jpg)
The PN’s metaphoric battering ram seems to be made of half-frozen Prinjolata leftovers from carnivals past
The Skinny | No 162 – Malta’s Bumbling Opposition Block
The Skinny | No 162 – Malta’s Bumbling...
![Hypogeum escape room? Filfla boutique hotel with shooting range? Everything’s possible at the PA](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/sheep.jpg)
Hypogeum escape room? Filfla boutique hotel with shooting range? Everything’s possible at the PA
The Skinny | No 161 – The Sheep Hotel on ODZ
The Skinny | No 161 – The Sheep Hotel on ODZ
![Fresher’s was always a commercial hell-hole. Fair play for making students look like shallow, hungry lemmings](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/bis_serjeta_campus_hub_cash_drop_freehour.jpeg)
Fresher’s was always a commercial hell-hole. Fair play for making students look like shallow, hungry lemmings
The Skinny | No 160 - Cash Bubble Campus Bonanza
The Skinny | No 160 - Cash Bubble Campus Bonanza