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The Pharaoh’s Last Hurrah: Saatchi Gallery Exhibition is Your Last Opportunity to See Tutankhamun Outside of Egypt.

The Pharaoh’s Last Hurrah: Saatchi Gallery Exhibition is Your Last Opportunity to See Tutankhamun Outside of Egypt.

Inès Rodier, BA Development Studies and Politics “The aim of the exhibition is then to replicate the unparalleled sensation of the discovery of the sacred place.” The Saatchi Gallery is currently hosting the ‘Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh’ exhibition, which runs from 2 November 2019 until 3 May 2020.

The Culture From 2019 That Will Help You Forget That the World is a Garbage Place

The Culture From 2019 That Will Help You Forget That the World is a Garbage Place

Indigo Lilburn-Quick, BA History and Politics 2019 was not a good year by all accounts: the world is on fire, Boris Johnson has control of the country and we are turbulently heading towards Brexit. But in amongst the chaos we can find moments of release. For me, when I want

When will white people stop appropriating black culture as ‘fun’ and ‘quirky’ hobbies?

When will white people stop appropriating black culture as ‘fun’ and ‘quirky’ hobbies?

Kai Jie Cai, MA Postcolonial Studies “Swing Patrol […] isn’t just an erasure of Black history it is an erasure of what London looks like today.” Swing dance emerged within the African American community alongside Jazz during the 1920s Harlem Renaissance era. Since the black body was excluded from the

‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood Hypocrisy’: We Need to Start Questioning Hollywood’s Performative Politics

‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood Hypocrisy’: We Need to Start Questioning Hollywood’s Performative Politics

Rihab Attioui, MA Postcolonial Studies “‘You’re in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing of the real world’ applied to everyone in that room the night of the Golden Globes – including Ricky Gervais.” By now, you will have all heard about the melodramatically controversial opening

Medieval Fantasy to Escape the World: The Witcher Review

Medieval Fantasy to Escape the World: The Witcher Review

Iryna Kupchynska, MA Social Anthropology “All the scars, generously mentioned in the book or games are almost gone on the muscled body. This kind of video-game musculature looks so artificial.” Netflix gave a Christmas gift to their subscribers this December by releasing the long-awaited new series, The Witcher. The story

Could You Ever Forgive Bewafai (Unfaithfulness)? A Review of Mere Paas Tum Ho

Could You Ever Forgive Bewafai (Unfaithfulness)? A Review of Mere Paas Tum Ho

Hafsah Janjua, BA International Relations “Regret, Loyalty and Forgiveness are the three words that come to mind when I think of Mere Paas Tum Ho” Mere Paas Tum Ho (2019), a Pakistani romance drama aired on ARY TV, presents an addition to Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar’s portfolio of unconventional and ground-breaking

Vegetarian Turkish Menemen

Vegetarian Turkish Menemen

Syraat Al Mustaqeem, BA English Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Portion size: 2 person INGREDIENTS * 2 tablespoons olive oil * ½ onion, finely chopped (optional) * 2 peppers, chopped * 1 tin chopped tomatoes or canned tomatoes * 4 cloves garlic, sliced (optional) * 1 green onion, ½ for cooking