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‘What’s Left is Right’, or the dying hope of the Palestinian youth.

‘What’s Left is Right’, or the dying hope of the Palestinian youth.

By Nadia Rabbaa, MSc Violence, Conflict & Development Konrad Suder Chatterjee’s alien art form touches on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a too rarely spoken about way as it questions the lines between resistance and suicide. Despite its pervasive saviorism, there is bravery in opening the door of a conversation

SOAS Alumni talks Curating, Cultural Heritage, and the Feinberg Collection

SOAS Alumni talks Curating, Cultural Heritage, and the Feinberg Collection

By Fiona Collins, MA Japanese Studies Painting Edo: Japanese Art from the Feinberg Collection explores the lineages and legacy of artists active in the Tokugawa period of Japan, and is the largest exhibition ever organized by the Harvard Art Museums. Originally scheduled from 14 February 14 2020 through 18 July

WandaVision: Marvel Magic

WandaVision: Marvel Magic

By Ruth Sellin, MA Gender Studies and Law On 15 January 2021, Marvel Studios released WandaVision on Disney+, kicking off a new phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is the first in a series of highly anticipated new shows revolving around fan-favourite characters from the MCU. The premise of

When will the film industry go back to normal?

When will the film industry go back to normal?

By Yasmine England BA Development Studies The smell of fresh popcorn, the extra-large fizzy drinks, the (painfully) expensive sweets and chocolates. Going to the cinema is an experience we all enjoy. It allows us to be completely immersed into another reality and to escape from whatever else is going on

London Fashion Week February 2021 throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: What to expect?

London Fashion Week February 2021 throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: What to expect?

By Madihah Najeeb, BA Global Liberal Arts Whilst we endure the pressures of a national lockdown through the Covid-19 pandemic, there is one occasion to look forward to if you’re a fashionista with an eye for this year’s latest clothing trends. London Fashion Week, which is to take

Bridgerton’s Race Problem

Bridgerton’s Race Problem

By Sabrine Mahmoud, BA History Bridgerton, Netflix’s new show which has reportedly hooked 63 million viewers, is a period-drama set in the Regency era in England. We watch the London elite as they prepare their young for “the season” – a time in which courtships would occur in the hunt

Somewhere over the rainbow: gay cinema’s stylistic decline

Somewhere over the rainbow: gay cinema’s stylistic decline

Ella Dorn, BA Chinese and Linguistics What do you think of when you hear the words ‘film history’? Only one year after the first ‘talkie’ is made in Berlin, two women, their shadows blown up beyond proportion, are shown kissing on a cinema screen. They are accompanied by a swell