The joys of judging a book by its cover
Eleanor Strain makes the case for appreciating and valuing book covers as an intrinsic part of the reading experience.
Culture & Arts
The disturbing reality behind the ‘happily ever after’
Tales of beautiful Princesses, of magic and talking animals, of good triumphing over evil – fairy tale stories recounting the wholesome tales of true love and happy endings have been…
The 16th Anniversary of Bashys ‘Black Boys’ echoing a still relevant message of “Ooh child things will get brighter…” to working-class communities.
You might know Ashley Thomas from Top Boy where he played Sully’s cousin Jermaine, or the TV seasons Great Expectations (BBC One) and Them (Amazon). However, Ashely Thomas has links…
Taylor Swift’s concert film: an immersive cinema experience worth watching!
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour movie has recently allowed fans of the singer to attend her concert virtually, which I only view as an amazing opportunity. The film was successful in…
Can Instagrammable tourism find its origins in the seventeenth century?
I visited Paris recently and during my stay I noticed that many tourists were taking their photos seriously – spending long periods of time in front of monuments trying different…
‘Top Girls’ review, by Cosmo Van Steenis
Cosmo Van Steenis reviews Rocket Theatre's production of Caryl Churchill's 'Top Girls'.
The Beatles: ‘Now and Then,’ a Renaissance?
The Beatles, are one of the strongest contenders for the musical greatest of all time, and indeed some have even awarded them this prestigious spot. Even if you do not…
Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Jane Rance reviews the prequel to the The Hunger Games trilogy while considering the connections and differences between them.
FKA twigs’ MAGDALENE: biblical allusions and the public eye
Jade Barnes explores FKA twigs' album MAGDALENE, diving into the allusions to biblical figure Mary Magdalene and twigs' personal experience of public scrutiny during the album's creation.
Literary ‘kung fu pandas’: the Chinese wuxia genre and why Westerners don’t know it (Part I)
In Part I of this article, Audrey Wong introduces the genre of Chinese wuxia novels and their sociocultural importance, and begins to explore the reasons behind their lack of traction…