New Fiction to Look Out for in 2020
Natasha Ketel provides you with an insight into the top book titles for 2020.
Culture & Arts
DUCFS WKND
This year, the DUCFS emphasis on its two chosen charities, #STOPTHETRAFFIK and Fashion Revolution, is greater than ever. With the stress of summative season looming, the DUCFS WKND offers the…
Caravaggio: a seminal painter in the history of Western art
In the first week of the new year, Francesca reflects back on 2019 as an important year for the Italian painter Caravaggio and why his legacy continues today.
Talkin’ ‘Bout A Revolution: Music in the American Civil Rights Movement
The USA: the largest global economy, the self-titled world’s police, the so-called ‘home of freedom’. All pretty impressive titles, but to what extent the latter two are accurate is certainly…
The Crown: Series Three Review – ‘a sparkling addition to the jewel in Netflix’s gilded crown’
Maximus McCabe-Abel reviews the third series of popular Netflix drama 'The Crown'.
The Magical Ingredient to Postcolonial Literature
Chiara Maurino explores fantasy in post colonial literature through Marquez's '100 years of solitude' and Morrison's 'Beloved'.
The Night
A short poem that plays with the idea of how night-time may expose subtle hints and hidden meanings.
The Strictly Final Showdown
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, again. And that can only mean that it’s the Strictly Come Dancing Final tomorrow. Get out those festive, three for £5 nibbles,…
Review: Squashed Mango’s ‘Sita’
Sita is a devised show that has been created by Squashed Mango, telling the Hindu story of Ramayana from a distinctly feminist perspective through the medium of physical theatre. Aesthetically…
Best Books to Buy as Christmas Gifts in 2019
The festive season always rewards us with more time to read. Nothing beats the luxury of a paperback and a hot chocolate on a damp, dreary December day. So, why…