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Hyunkyung Lee, BA International Studies The Dior Exhibition at London’s V&A Museum is the largest Dior exhibition to hit the UK. Titled “Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams”, it begins with the personal history of Christian Dior, followed by the origin of the House of Dior and the chronology of how the fashion brand expanded. The […]
Emma Louise Loffler, LLM Human Rights Law, Conflict and Justice “Green Book” is exactly how white, the Oscars still are. Four years after the hashtag, and efforts by the academy at diversity, we have a “Black Panther” nomination, and two black people winning in supporting roles; all whilst white stars take the leads. This should […]
Sumayyah Daisy Lane, BA History There’s a new superhero on the block and his name is Jesus. “Second Coming”, DC Comics’ new comic series featuring Jesus Christ as the superhero has been cancelled following huge backlash. Written by Mark Russel and illustrated by Richard Pace, the comic had been commissioned for six issues and was […]
Yasmin Elsouda, BA International Relations The British Museum (BM) partnered with British Petroleum (BP) to present “I am Ashurbanipal: King of the World, King of Assyria”. The exhibition began late last year and has just ended. This brings forward multiple questions: How did BP get hold of the items on display? What was the underlying […]
By Azeem Rajulawalla, BA History Last week, Lee Chang-dong’s Burning was released. It had already made waves at the Cannes Film Festival where it was in competition for the Palme D’or, particularly for its surprising and tense ending, which ultimately leaves you with more questions than answers. It deals with sexual frustration and social divides […]
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