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By Khadija Kothia, BA History You walk into the low-lit cinema, sit down, and your world is transformed. Worn armchairs grow into thrones of gold. The grey winter skies outside turn a warm-tinge of permanent sunset orange. The room, a palace court. You, in silken robes. This is fourteenth century
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Any gig taking place on Valentine’s Day brings with it certain expectations. Tickets are booked for a significant other for a romantic night out, a foray away from the traditional wine and dine experience toward something a bit different. So perhaps it was not the best decision for Andrew
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Baba Zula were formed in Istanbul in 1996, and co-founders Osman Murat Ertel and Levant Akman remain constants today. Their music began with a new spin on the Anatolian rock greats of Baris Manco and Cem Karaca, and gained international fame after being featured in the film ‘Crossing the Bridge’
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The London arches has been transformed from an edgy, alternative space to the site of proliferate venues, cafes and restaurants. However, the atmosphere at Archspace, a distinctive rail arch venue in a sweet promenade just off the canal, makes up for that tenfold. They have managed to maintain a crisp
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By Nick Hann, BA Global Popular Music, and Silva Rehn, BA International Relations and Study of Religions A packed line up on a Saturday night in Brixtion is always going to be a hectic experience, but this evening especially. So we put two reviewers on the case and headed down
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By Uswa Ahmed, BA World Philosophies ‘Japanese Soul food’? Well that’s what this restaurant chain claim to have on their hands. This little Ramen joint first opened their doors in Soho back in 2012 and now have 4 locations dotted all over London. I’ve heard the buzz around
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By Lucy McCall, MSc Migration Mobility and Development Price: £ Taste: 9/10 Service: 8/10 Café Van Gogh believe in the power of food to bring people together, serving delicious, affordable and 100% vegan food. Situated at the northern end of Brixton Road near Oval tube station, the restaurant is
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By Mariam Mahmoud The 2016 elections (the first to be held without the full protection of the Voting Rights Act of 1965) and victory of divisive businessman Donald Trump unleashed among the Left a kind of theatre, one obsessed with asking What Happened. The spectacle of the elections has lingered
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By Dhruv Ramnath, MA Social Anthropology The thought of twisting one’s torso to the ‘extreme’ right or at an angle one is not familiar with at all suddenly conjures up emotions and thoughts lurking at the back of the mind. Yoga offers a momentary release as well as an
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By Khadija Kothia, BA History Fairy-tales. The classic story of the helpless princess, locked up and waiting to be saved by her handsome, golden-haired Prince Charming. A story unavoidable in childhood, and in an increasingly gender-equal society, a tale somewhat unsatisfactorily anachronistic against the barrage of increasing feminist campaigns. Francesca
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Teens, sex, music, dance and… a dystopic society? Frank Wedekind’s Spring Awakening (1891) premiered in 1906 Berlin amidst a climate of rising feminist movements in Germany. Anarchist and political activist Emma Goldman praised the show for addressing pertinent social issues around youth and sexuality: More boldly than any other
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By Khadija Kothia, BA History On the first floor of the Brunei Gallery, The Lady Dandies of the DRC have come to SOAS.Dressed in flamboyant and vibrant glory, the ladies stride confidently, overwhelming the canvassed frames they’re enclosed within. This is very much central to the story of