24th December 2021
Features Columnist Niamh Flanagan emphasises why we need to bin this particular Christmas tradition. We are almost at Christmas day. The festive tension is palpable, Mariah Carey can be heard around every corner you turn, and every other shop window is festooned with red, green and gold. Whether you’re a tree up on the first ...
24th December 2021
Discovering a “magical, timeless, and potentially life changing” writer. Through his profession as a comparative mythologist, Joseph Campbell made it his life’s quest to uncover many of the universal truths and mysteries that underpin this great tide of existence of which we are all a part: what it is to be a human being and, ...
24th December 2021
Writer Trey Kyeremeh analyses the Sundance favourite, considering its creative choices and what it means to truly “pass”. Rebecca Hall’s Passing is a film based on the same-titled novel written by Nella Larson in 1929. Set in 1920s Harlem, New York, the black and white drama explores the entanglement of childhood friends Irene (played by ...
24th December 2021
Pitchfork’s recent re-scoring fiasco reveals the misogynistic snobbery still haunting music criticism. Music site pitchfork.com consider themselves to be “the most trusted voice in music”, but I prefer to consider them as BuzzFeed for male manipulators. To celebrate its 25th birthday, the publication released a list of albums re-scored. Of all their pseudointellectual listicles this ...
24th December 2021
Jeevan Farthing reflects back on Cullen’s satirical protest piece, which criticized the greenwashing of Shell in the form of a “Hell Bus” during COP26. *This artwork was installed during COP26 and ran until 13 November* Parked incongruously at the back end of The Glasgow School of Art is the Hell Bus. It is the creation ...
24th December 2021
In this first entry our new series that looks at the first non-Hollywood productions you encountered or the ones that changed your perspective on cinema and what it could be, Daniel explores the personal significance of French horror Raw (2016). It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when my interest in film and cinema as an artistic ...
24th December 2021
Meriel examines Disney’s new Colombia-set animation that explores themes of difficult family dynamics and fulfilling self actualisation within that tension. Encanto, Disney’s 60th animated feature film, is a family dramedy that takes place in Colombia. It follows the Madrigal family, who live in a magical house that grants each of them their own magical gift, ...
24th December 2021
Hannah Morley tells of her nostalgic experience of Disney’s classic tale. There is something about Beauty and the Beast that is utterly enchanting. It is a childhood favourite that has continued to forever fascinate me. I was lucky enough to see the show during its last run in London, 1999. I went with my mum, ...
23rd December 2021
Trey dubs Jeymes Samuel’s feature debut a hit and the most exciting of recent filmmaking. Consider the cinematic bounty, hunted! Like lightning, Blam! Blam! The Harder They Fall is sure to become a classic of our time. There are a couple signs of a good film: firstly, you’re excited about every character that appears on ...
18th December 2021
Theatre has been an influential element during COP26 that deserves more recognition. Theatre has long been a pioneer in driving social and political messages to audiences. Like any medium that takes on the role of storytelling, creating and telling stories that inspire us to take action towards justice is integral to theatre – and the ...
