Studio Ghibli’s Oscar-winning film Spirited Away will take the stage in Tokyo in 2022. Although this production has full artistic support from Ghibli’s creator Hayao Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki, does the theatre risk diluting […]
Is it time to rethink your “hot girl summer”?
By Millicent Stott Focusing on inner beauty is what it means to have the “hot girl summer” of your dreams! With the UK lockdown ending shortly, there has been a newfound flurry of adverts selling […]
Transphobia: the epidemic no one is talking about
By Georgie Andrews TW// depression, suicide, mental health. Trans kids are being attacked. In this so-called ‘progressive’ society, trans people are still seen by many as dangerous, and threat to cis gender people. Sadly, transphobia […]
To be or not to be… That is the climate change question?
By Toryn Whitehead | Rehabilitating Earth 1.5°C may not sound like a lot, but more frequent and extreme weather events such as flooding, droughts, wildfires and other climate-related disasters are pushing people to the brink […]
Grammys 2021: another year of disappointment
By Beth Lindsay Are the Grammys a true indication of success? If so, why have they ignored the world’s biggest boy band for years? Whether you knew it or not, BTS is one of the […]
A letter to… my mum: “You don’t know who I am, even though we speak every week”
TW: Suicide, self-harm, substance abuse Dear Mum, I am writing this to you knowing you will never read this. I am writing to you because in our family all our feelings get locked away inside […]
A diagnosis to the “British walking sickness”
By Hannah Kettles No competition, no leaders, and enough biscuits for everyone. Here is how geographical landscapes have the capacity to shape collective identity. The Canadian journalist Monica Heisey, observing us as a nation, wrote […]
Ludwig Bemelmans and the legendary murals of The Carlyle Hotel
Artists throughout history have created and given away masterpieces in exchange for unpayable bills: think Vincent Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise or the Florence Futurists at Le Giubbe Rosse. Ludwig Bemelmans is arguably part of a similar exchange, […]
Beyond a violent world: Surviving, learning and moving forward
By Maheen Behrana | This Violence is not a Tragedy As this collaboration between Candid Orange and This Violence is not a Tragedy draws to a close, we wanted to reflect on some of the […]
Bottom Trawling: What do Paloma Faith, Brexit and granite boulders have in common?
By Amie Williams | Rehabilitating Earth Industrial bottom trawling is an extremely efficient method of fishing, yet it completely destroys the habitats that host a vast array of marine organisms. the poor protection of UK […]