Ode to the Right Winger
“I have my final victory! The man of words; the child of Thatcher cried. Where is my wreath? My chariot…
What is your beloved more than another beloved
(This work also appears in Clare Market Review: Maximalism) The world is suddenly technicolour when for so long it’s been…
The Academia and the City of Sighs
Nicknamed ‘La Serenissima’ after repeatedly described as ‘serene’ by people of high importance, Venice is one of the most historically…
‘The other’
“N*ggers are stupid, they gotta study real hard, don’t they?” I wish I could ask Melba Pattillo, one of the…
Closed circle: Mac Miller’s posthumous album is tragically beautiful
The accidental overdose of Mac Miller in September 2018 is one of the few celebrity deaths that shook me to…
Cliteracy Class 7: a brief history of the pussy
For the first Cliteracy of the decade, let’s travel back in time to the first pre-historic female squatting down awkwardly…
1917 – Sam Mendes’ meticulous craft has no limitations
This World War One drama can be summed up very simply: Lance Corporal Schofield (George MacKay) and Lance Corporal Blake…
Hedging bets with Emmet Mung
Emmet Mung isn’t our usual pick for Flipside. He’s embedded in a segment of campus that hardly recognises our paper;…
Anne with an E – ahead by a century ★★★★
L. M. Montgomery’s 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables is more than a beloved classic. It’s warmly comforting and upliftingly…
Al Blyth: career advice, digital surveillance, and his experience as a playwright
The Haystack — a new play by LSE alumni Al Blyth, opening at Hampstead Theatre on 31 January, directed by…
