The Arts and Their Makers; Do We Know Them?

Chinaza Iwe, Culture Section Editor, BA History and World Philosophies We, as a society, consume an incredible amount of media; music, film, and literature being the favourites and often our guilty pleasures. Yet, we only see what is directly in front of us, the actors on screen or the words

Colonialism, But Make It Fashion

Chandra Verma, Opinions Section Editor, BA Politics and International Relations The first time I noticed an Indian dupatta advertised as a ‘Scandinavian scarf’ on Instagram, I believed it to be satire. The model was dressed in a light, embroidered cloth that was eerily similar to the one my mother wears

A Clickbait Headline; But a Genuine Question

Roxanna Brealey, Editor-in-Chief, History & Politics An article released by British Vogue on October 25th, titled ‘Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?’ written by Chanté Joseph, went viral almost instantly. Though what went viral was not the actual content of the article, but the headline itself. It has dominated the

ChatGPT Does Not Care About You

Kenza Bajjar, Sports & Societies Section Editor, BA Politics and International Relations I’m sure that at some point over the past year of Artificial Intelligence (AI) invading every facet of our lives, we’ve caught a glimpse of the ‘other side’ of AI, of those who don’t just

Beyond Victimhood: How Cinema from the Global South is Rewriting the Narrative of War.

Midnight Adams, MSc Humanitarianism, Aid & Conflict For almost a century, America has dominated filmmaking and dictated the narratives we are taught. In what critics call the Western gaze, cinema becomes a tool of propaganda - dehumanising and tribalising the ‘enemy’. Lacking in understanding of the diversity within the Global

We’ve Lost Dancing (to Capitalism)

Jasmine Donnelly, BA Digital Media, Culture, & Creative Arts Nobody goes to the club any more! Only 25% of Gen-Z are still interested in going out, according to Keep Hush’s 2022 survey ‘U Going Out’. Packed tightly, shoulder to shoulder, sweaty and endlessly bobbing to the relentless, unchanging beat

The ‘Jewish Problem’: How Europe’s Anti-Semitism Created Israel

Nur Al-Hayah Leadbetter, BA International Relations The term ‘Jewish Problem’ is one of history's most charged expressions which has been previously used to convey Europe's long, troubled relationship with its Jewish populations. While the language is grounded in prejudice and exclusion, it remains crucial to understanding

AI Has Developed Humour, and Suddenly It’s Not Funny Anymore

Grace Eaves, MA Global Journalism AI is transforming into something unsettling before our eyes, and we are all laughing along. Switching from clunky and uncanny videos–made funny because of their obvious absurdity and robot created novelty–to short-form clips that are indistinguishable from viral videos of the past. ‘I

The Generation That Lost the Future

Camilla Taylor, Senior Sub-Editor, BA International Relations You do not have to look far to see someone struggling. A friend with a master’s degree, still living at home because rent is unaffordable. Another juggling two jobs to pay off student loans that were sold as ‘an investment in our

‘Immigrants Are Taking Our Jobs’

Maaryah Rashid, Co-Deputy Editor, BA Politics and International Relations We have another epidemic on our hands, except this time, it’s not an attack on the immune system. A significant portion of the UK population has unfortunately adopted the xenophobic and harmful ideologies of the radical far right, championed by

Reading the Self in Retrospect

Afina Nafisah Jasmine, MA Comparative Literature On a regular day last summer, I was participating in a project that required me to research relevant academic papers. I had been working on this project for several months and continuously helped the team collect secondary research as we slowly inched towards publishing

Buried Degrees: Where is BA Archaeology at SOAS?

Melina Tavakoli Moghaddam, Sub-editor, BA Politics and International Relations with a Year Abroad You know when you walk up the stairs of the main library, find yourself on D floor, and notice on your right the breadth of resources dedicated to art and archaeology in Africa? Stacks and bays full