Love Letter (1953): Masculinity, survival, and the nation-state
Set in 1950 post-war Japan under the American Occupation – Reikichi, our quiet, melancholy protagonist, wanders around roads and railway…
An impression of The Lighthouse
Robert Eggers’ most recent masterpiece, The Lighthouse, is a black and white depiction of an insular maritime setting where two…
Noughts and Crosses – A race reversal drama that oozes originality ★★★★
I had no idea what to expect before I started watching the first episode of BBC’s Noughts and Crosses last…
Escape from Pretoria – You won’t believe it’s a true story ★★★★
Based on true events, Escape From Pretoria follows Tim Jenkin (Daniel Radcliffe) who was arrested for distributing leaflets against the…
Breaking: Failure to maintain globe causes dirt-related diplomatic debacle at LSE
The LSE Directorate had to move quickly late Friday as a custodial issue escalated into a minor diplomatic incident. Sources…
The Scoop: A round-up of the week’s (semi-true) stories
Men’s FC plan trip to UNESCO world heritage site for 2020 Tour Marking a significant break from tradition this year,…
Justin Bieber’s Changes – A lacklustre serenade ★★
I like Justin. His talent is undeniable, and not since Michael Jackson has an artist been so universally recognisable. Making…
Dark Waters: a poignant attack on chemical giants and human greed ★★★★
By Francesca Liberatore Vaselli Dark Waters uncovers the DuPont scandal, where lawyer Robert Billot (Mark Ruffalo) sued American chemical giant…
Bangity Bang Pt. 2: Brent Faiyaz ★★★★
Life is funny sometimes: you spend a damn eternity picking out twenty songs for The Bang Playlist, and then Brent…
a bipolar blog: the wonderful world of friendship
CW: disordered eating – paragraph 2, self-harm, vomiting – paragraph 7 On the first day of August, 2019, before I…
