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In Conversation with Jeremiah Brown

In Conversation with Jeremiah Brown

By Elizabeth Edwards, BA English The Barbican’s ‘Subject to Change: New Horizons’ project launched in July and is focused on creating a platform for young minds to produce pieces in response to our times. One creative response is published each month, and pieces range from poetry to music and

Rocks: a film review

Rocks: a film review

By Destiny Adeyemi, BA African studies ‘Rocks’ is a film which explores sisterhood from a young, Black, British girl’s perspective. It was heavily praised at the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF), and released on Netflix on 1 October. The film was directed by Sarah Gavron and features a diverse, female

The Royal Academy could save 150 jobs by selling their Michelangelo - but they won’t

The Royal Academy could save 150 jobs by selling their Michelangelo - but they won’t

By Maya Reus, MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies with Intensive Language The Royal Academy of Arts (RA), similar to many cultural institutions, is facing a grave financial situation due to Covid-19 related losses. The institute is considering laying off 150 people – a whopping 40% of their staff. Several of

Why has one actor’s death dominated Indian media this year?

Why has one actor’s death dominated Indian media this year?

By Anneka Shah, BA Chinese (Modern and Classical) India is facing not only the devastating impacts of Covid-19, but is experiencing turmoil in relations with China, and outrage continues in response to ongoing issues of rape and sexual assault that threaten the security of its citizens. Yet, one story that

Museums Musings

Museums Musings

Museums and Galleries On Display By Zhanhui Jiang, BA Social Anthropology ‘Still Life’ is the first exhibition post-Lockdown that Gagosian London, a contemporary art gallery, presented mid-June. Piero Golia choreographed a set of sculptors of ‘happening’. The concept of time was materialised in the gallery space by events of biological

The things that got us through lockdown

The things that got us through lockdown

Absurdism in absurd times By Ella Dorn, BA Chinese and Linguistics I spent my otherwise peaceful, rural lockdown investigating the discography of German punk icon Nina Hagen. While her bout of technically skilled but incredibly weird records from the ‘70s to ‘90s have been all-but-forgotten by contemporary journalists, her music

Don’t cross the picket line! Alternative study spots around Russell Square

Don’t cross the picket line! Alternative study spots around Russell Square

By Frances Howe, LLB #1 Store St Espresso 40 Store Street Boasting interiors straight from a Pinterest board and the best coffee around, Store St Espresso is the trusty cafe-turned-study-spot that you’ve been looking for. First and foremost, the coffee really is so good, just as long as you’