Switzerland in Literature
Another of an ongoing series exploring place, Helen Spalding explores the role of Switzerland in literary history.
Culture & Arts
The Writing’s on the Wall
Isabelle Pallier explores the mesmerising graffiti of Granada.
A sense of India in Midnight’s Children
One of a series exploring "place", Marlin Heitmann investigates the evocation of India in Midnight’s Children.
Review: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Isabelle Pallier reviews the quirky Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Review: The Addams Family
Poppy St John reviews DULOG’s most recent production of The Addams Family.
Anticipating the final Hunger Games film
Mikey Bicarregui makes a case for why The Hunger Games is such a brilliant film series, in advance of the release of its final chapter this weekend.
The ongoing legacy of the Palace Green Scottish soldier discovery
Emma Yeo persuades us that both academics and citizens of Durham should still be talking about the Palace Green Scottish soldier discovery.
The Good, the Bad and the Gothic
Lisa Font guides us through the sprawling realms of Gothic fiction, and describes how the genre won her over.
The November Lights of the Lumiere Festival
Francesca Dale takes us on a tour of Lumiere – the spectacular Light Festival that transformed Durham this past weekend.
Powerful: Music in the wake of the Paris attacks.
Jessie Honnor looks at the musical response to the recent attacks in Paris, proving the power of music in the face of unknown horrors.