Why everybody should be reading Michael Chabon
On the few occasions that I have been asked what my dissertation is about, I have answered, hesitatingly, “an author. . . He’s Jewish-American. . . He’s actually still alive.…
A glimpse into the Japanese music industry
Like me, you probably know next to nothing about Japanese music. In this article I will introduce you some interesting Japanese albums that you can have a listen to on…
Breathing Space and Headroom – A ‘Conservative’ Labour Budget
On Wednesday 28th October, Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey, announced a series of alterations and continuants aimed at giving the UK more "breathing space" and "headroom" with small changes…
A (Very Brief) History of Black Radicalism
A quick examination of Blackness across history and to the modern day.
Karaoke Catharsis: Can listening to sad music actually make you feel better?
Maddy Corke reflects on Music listening and catharsis.
Editor’s note: Change is scary until it offers you beauty (and it almost always will)
Editor-in-chief Kashish Fatima reflects on change and welcomes freshers to Durham.
Shellshock!’s ‘Crystal Unclear: An Improvised Séance’ – Review
Kashish Fatima reviews Shellshock's Fringe Tour preview.
The Right to Protest: A Right Only When it’s Convenient?
Hayden explores how the right to protest is seen in the modern day.
Unravelling OPEC: The Economics Behind the UAE’s Exit
Fathia discusses the impact of the UAE's exist from OPEC.
When We the Young – The Coming of Age
'The Coming of Age genre is something' - In this article, Natasha looks at the phenomenon that dominated the 80s film scene.
In defence of rom-coms, or why we watch love stories
Natasha Ranawake wonders: why do we watch rom-coms?
From page to air: how does perceiving the Lyric as a poetic form change our experience of music listening?
Does songwriting have to be linguistically poetic to be good?