Some Notes on Acting
Looking Why do we like watching people act? Goethe says we like looking. ‘Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less than looking.’ If the actor is good, you see…
Alex Samuels
Editorial
A Valediction: No one will mourn This will be my last editorial. Having consistently failed to make anyone laugh, I thought it was only right that I should leave you…
Editorial
sex•u•al•i•ty I’ve had a lot of questions about my sexuality recently. A reader informed me they thought one of my previous editorials was a coming-out piece. When I sit next…
Fun conversations:
Alcoholic vs Tap Water Guy I went to an Erasmus Society party. I didn’t know anyone there, so I made my face into a prow and walked to the bar.…
Editorial: Praise for Shaun Keaveny
In the Style of Shaun KeavenyThe 6music breakfast presenter’s grave soft Lancashire voice talks to you in the morning like your favourite uncle waking you up when you were a…
Editorial
Creamwe mount the cobbles in the wind leaves jump at sudden puffs and float or fly lifeless and red that’s a big tent it’s the marquee for ladies night. shall…
My Football Debut
#TeamDurhamthe ball is in the air the ball is too close to renounce i run and jump someone jumps into my face my nose gives two rude clicks i turn…
Editorial
URGENT POLICE MESSAGE1/10/14 The police have informed the College that a copying device has been found at the at the Lloyds Bank cashpoint machine opposite the Durham Students Union, if…
Extracts from Manchester
A man bends his path towards me. I move away. sorry mate could you could I need sorry mate youre not sorry though are you mate –– do you think…
Extracts from Durham
boys yeah what how are you just because im smoking out the window doesnt mean i want to talk to you she said boys she takes it back –– A…