Digital Exclusives
'The deal is a stark reminder that modern decolonisation is far more complex than a simple transfer of sovereignty.'
Digital Exclusives
Rather than clinging to the past or wishing to be young again, we should embrace maturity with grace, understanding our inherent traditions and rationalising them with the new.
coalition
By Barty Roberts, BA Politics and International Relations Safia Shaikh (Activities and Events), Abel Harvie-Clark (Democracy and Education), Alex Cachinero-Gorman (Welfare and Campaigns) and Hamayal Zaib (Equality and Liberation) have all been elected to become SOAS SU Co-Presidents despite turnout failing to surpass 30% (full results can be found on
cinema
By Nathan Hay, BA Social Anthropology Caption: Marvel has failed to captivate their audience lately in the same way they once did Source: https://deadline.com/2022/06/marvel-kevin-feige-phase-4-secret-wars-1235048750/ Superhero fatigue. With every new Marvel movie, the phrase does the rounds on social media. Since the pandemic began, Marvel Studios
cinema
BY Hodan Sultan BA History of Art and History The internet went into a frenzy the day that the Oscar nominations for 2024 were announced, even politicians suddenly became film critics. But where has this outrage come from? The Academy Award nominations are always something we look forward to and
culture
By Amran Abdiqadir-Mohamed, BA Global Development and Social Anthropology Photograph conceived as a poster for Works by Yoko Ono, Carnegie Recital Hall, New York, 1961 The Tate Modern is now presenting the UK’s largest exhibition celebrating the ground-breaking and influential work of artist and activist Yoko Ono (b. 1933,
cinema
BY Valentina Rios – BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics 2023 has been a brilliant year for cinema, giving us so many great titles to choose from. One film that stood out in particular was Hayao Miyazaki’s long-awaited The Boy and The Heron, a reflective piece of art dealing with themes
culture
By Melina Tavakoli Moghaddam, BA Politics and International Relations Headline: Universal Versus Tiktok: Why the Sibling Rivalry? Since one random September day in 2016, TikTok launched itself headfirst into the music industry. As an application designed around the 15-second ‘Get Ready With Me’ and ten-minute-long rants about the political climate
SOAS
By Ismail Abdi BA International Relations and Economic How would you like to form part of a new “society”? While I am sure most of you, dear readers, will have already engaged with plenty here at SOAS, I’d like to simply ask: besides the organisational aspect, how many of
Law
BY Amina Khadidja Sadoun, BA Politics and International Relations The SOAS Law Society has had an eventful term. There have been myriad opportunities and events hosted by the society’s dedicated committee of future barristers and solicitors from newsletters, career opportunities, and the annual law ball. The Law Society kicked
Kurdish
By Amaar Baloch, BA History Along flows the Tigris, Carrying with her the weight of the world. Unrequited love, Unfulfilled dreams, Undeserved pain, From countless centuries come and gone and yet to arrive. She thinks to herself: “Perhaps this is the last load, and my people can finally be at