Lessons from a Renaissance Woman: Isabelle d’Este
Faye Jaoko Topham explores the lessons on collecting and trinkets to be learned from Isabelle d'Este, a Renaissance woman
2025
Another Red Heart Taken by the American Dream: Ethel Cain’s ‘American Teenager’, and the dark side of idealised promises.
Cain's exploration of the American Dream, and nostalgia for what can never be.
Fate in Tragedy: What’s the point, then?
Evangelia Boyiatjis explores the unexpected empowerment destiny in a tragedy provides.
Shellshock! Is behind you! – Review
Shellshock’s festive improv show is perfect for enjoyers of jovial, and slightly bewildering, Christmas jokes!
Unspoken Rules of a Durham Student
Shree discusses the unspoken rules every Durham student should know.
Why English ‘patriotism’ no longer exists
As many of my peers do, I remember the 2012 London Olympics vividly. I’m still unsure of why it had such a profound impact on me at the time, but…
The Snowman and Peter and the Wolf Preview
Catherine Pienaar discusses the upcoming Christmas productions The Snowman and Peter and the Wolf.
Perfectionism and Achievement Hunting
Oscar Ryley explores the world of achievement hunting, and how it relates to the perfectionism that underlies the tendency.
Designing Virtual Worlds: An Interview with Senior Environment Artist Oscar Nacher Garcia
Luke Mihajlovic interviews Senior Environment Artist Oscar Nacher Garcia for some industry insights.
How Mesoamerican culture inspired The Legend of Zelda
Sofia Davies-Jurado analyses the impact that real-world cultures, such as Mesoamerica, had on the world of Zelda's open-world games