From “La La Land” to the stars – “First Man” shows Chazelle’s stellar quality
“We need to fail. We need to fail down here, so we don’t fail up there”, says Ryan Gosling’s Neil…
Magic, Marvel and Matilda: Musings around Musicals
A conversation about Matilda: the Musical, and how I bullied my friends into ditching dinner plans and working with me.…
“A Star Is Born”: A Tale of Two Artists
A Star is Born’s fourth incarnation brings revelations from both Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in his directorial debut. A…
“Ninety-five percent of economics is common sense.” Ha-Joon Chang on Brexit, trade and Kpop
The Beaver editor sat down with the Cambridge economist, whose ideas about trade and development have influenced policymakers and academics…
A Whirlwind 48 Hour Stop in Barcelona.
In Spain’s most cosmopolitan city , you’ll sample traditional paella, face the kicks of tapas and sweet sangria, binge on…
King Lear for the Theatrically Illiterate: Thoughts on Ian McKellen, Dementia and Special Effects
Walking into the Duke of York Theatre, I knew exactly two things about Shakespeare’s famous tragedy: that the plot was…
Explore The London Film Festival, At Your Own Risk
My relationship with The London Film Festival so far has been complicated by the fact that some films have impressed…
The Bizarre Bill Murray Sightings
“And no-one will ever believe you,” Bill Murray might quip after unexpectedly dropping into your life to create an everlasting…
Education, Literature, and Poetry: Eileen Gbagbo and Martha Ojo
This week, we’re interviewing Eileen Gbagbo, the brain behind this year’s BHM issue, and Martha Ojo, SU education officer. Let’s…
Don’t Tell Me “Black Doesn’t Sell”
Hollywood has often associated placing black talent at the forefront of major studio releases with an apparent risk of hampering…
