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…
Dracula – A bloody good adaptation ★★★★
The infamous story of the blood-sucking vampire is well known and often adapted, but this new miniseries, from Sherlock creators…
Jojo Rabbit – Offensive, bland, rubbish ★
New Zealand actor and director Taika Waititi made headlines in early 2019 when he announced his sixth feature film. Jojo…
