Product placement: shocking to successful
In a capitalist society, consumerism is ingrained in every aspect of our lives, with brands constantly looking for new and innovative ways to push their products onto consumers. While many…
Culture & Arts
Heroes or victims? The soldiers who fought hoof and paw for victory
This November marks 106 years since the end of the First World War, an event which was unprecedented in scale and destruction. Although the years 1914-1918 saw millions of soldiers…
Pixel Pioneer: Lillian Schwartz’s impact on the world of Computer-Generated Art
Giselle Morris honours American artist Lillian Schwartz, following her death aged 97.
Aesthetic vs. cost – the true price of hardback books
Jane Rance explores why people continue to buy hardback books in a cost of living crisis.
My search for ‘good’ horror movies
Back in March, my friends and I shut my living room curtains, switched off the lights and sat down to watch Ari Aster’s infamous Hereditary. Disturbingly creative body horror and…
An Up and Coming Children’s Author in Durham?
Second year Durham student Araminta Murray-Wells, an aspiring illustrator and author of children’s books, is championing novel and exciting ways of producing and disseminating stylised art. Minty progressively perceives her…
All the student theatre being performed in Durham this Michaelmas and why you should see it
A week-by-week breakdown of all the Durham Student Theatre that's on this Michaelmas Term (beginning week 4).
Nature as a road to recovery – Nora Fingscheidt’s ‘The Outrun’
Jane Rance reviews Nora Fingscheidt’s new film The Outrun, examining its themes of nature, recovery, and community.
Durham Union sincerely apologises for wrongdoing
Hell is still warm, hens haven't grown any teeth, and there are no monkeys flying out of my ass - but the Durham Union has officially apologised for something it…
Dismantling ‘A Doll’s House’: the lasting impact of Henrik Ibsen in 20th century theatre
Isabelle Bylett explores Ibsen’s play A Doll’s House, and its enduring impact on the theatre and wider society of the 20th Century.