culture
The Revival of Arcade Gaming in London: Nostalgia, Community, and Innovation
The universal appeal of nostalgia, community, and affordability drives the revival of arcades
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From Print to Screen: How Capitalism Adapts Our Culture
With literature and film being the lucrative and competitive industries they are, it's better for both industries if an on-screen adaptation isn't fully satisfying.
culture
Contradictory Restaurant Confounds King's Cross
Gabriel Mullins, Culture Editor, BA History 09/12/2024 Just eleven-hundred metres from SOAS has opened The Yellow Bittern, yet another restaurant serving ‘uncomplicated’ food paired with incredibly complicated social signals. The restaurant’s resident poet and chef-in-charge, Hugh Corcoran, aims to return the afternoon diner to an earlier time
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Murder of the Dancefloor: Why We are Turning Away From Clubbing
Jova Bostanci, LLM in Human Rights, Conflict, and Justice 09/12/2024 Since 2020, 480 night clubs have closed across the UK, with 65 closures in 2024 alone. In London, 3,011 nightlife economy businesses shut between 2020 and 2023. As more venues close, the future of nightlife remains uncertain.
culture
Jewish Music Institute: the Seminal Arts Organisation on Fourth Floor
We attract students to the music programme who wouldn’t have any other place in Europe to study Jewish music in a concentrated way, and certainly not centring on Asia and Africa.
culture
What Have We Here?
I’m embedded in a certain culture, I’m not looking down and judging
culture
Living in a Post-Genre World': Ashaine White Breaks Boundaries at the London Jazz Festival
Nina Simone said it best: ‘An artist’s job is to reflect the times.
features
Making a Wife From Scratch
How can we love if it seems as if the only option for a fairytale romance includes a white-picket fence, two kids, and an apron?
features
The Cult Of Cute
However, Moo Deng is not the first, nor the last animal internet celebrity
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Melania Trump: A ‘Model’ First Lady?
...it is also imperative to hold Melania accountable for her contribution and loyalty to Trump policies and its real-life effects on fundamental women’s rights.
features
Did the potential love of your life swipe the wrong way?
If a random person shares all of your interests, but can’t text back quickly, they are quickly discarded.
Opinion
The US has extreme FOMO
US hegemony is dangerous to the rest of the world, as the nation creates its own standards on what is internationally acceptable, as well as avoiding accountability regardless of the damage caused