8th September 2023
Are superhero films entering an endgame of their own making? At risk of stating the obvious, the superhero movie remains the king of blockbuster cinema. As you read this, you’ll likely be hard-pressed to find any theatre near you that isn’t showing the latest Marvel or DC instalment on at least one of their screens. ...
8th September 2023
The pictures are just as good alone as with friends. Recently, I read an article in The Independent that, amongst other things, claimed that going to the cinema alone was not an act of self-care. I agree with this article- going to the cinema isn’t self-care. In fact, going to the cinema with others isn’t ...
8th September 2023
Whether you prefer making art or looking at it, there’s an art society for you at GU! Staying creative and pursuing hobbies while studying is crucial to avoiding any looming burnout and staying healthy at university. Even if you are studying something creative, it doesn’t beat sitting down and creating something, or appreciating works for ...
8th September 2023
Exploring the life of a pioneer of female empowerment, the first woman to own her celebrity. In 1884 Sigmund Freud went to the theatre. The play Theodora was showing in Paris. In response, Freud wrote, “I cannot say much for the play.” What interested him was who was playing Empress Theodora; “Her incredible positions, the ...
5th September 2023
Whether it’s legendary artists or legendary venues, Glasgow holds up as a city famed for its independent music. Simple Minds, Franz Ferdinand, Belle & Sebastian. Some of the most recognisable names in the music industry. All these bands look and sound different, so what is it that they have in common? They all started out ...
5th September 2023
In the increasingly para-social relationships that fans form with musicians, character performance is becoming more and more important. I first came across Yakuza in Baggen, a packed out, poorly lit, nightclub in the meatpacking district of Copenhagen. Amid the sea of gelled back hair, blazers and reserved Danish minimalism, her large gold hoop earrings and ...
5th September 2023
A love-letter to the record stores which make up the UK’s vinyl collecting capital. To the person who has been holed up in their bedroom for the last 10 years, listening to Krautrock B-sides, awaiting the day that they can escape to a place where everyone will finally appreciate their eccentric tastes, every bar will ...
5th September 2023
Book Columnist Ruhee Parelkar explains the endless appeal of the campus novel. Before I came to university, my understanding of what university life would be was created by the campus novel. I spent countless hours sifting through books, looking up academia mood boards on Pinterest and fantasising about how my life would change the moment ...
5th September 2023
A city with a culture deeply rooted in independent music tradition, Glasgow’s musical history reveals a place like no other. Glasgow’s unique and compelling musical history is at one with the vibrancy of the city. This has always been a place so intimately involved with art and culture, and though its complexities and marvellousness can ...
5th September 2023
Yellowface sharply reimagines archaic racial politics under the professional sheen of the publishing industry Yellowface. A word that has near-centuries of stories attached to it. A caricature once attached to the 20th-century Hollywood industry, where white actors would portray East Asian characters through harmful stereotypes (famously, Anna May Wong was a victim of this). In ...
