‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’ (1984): Miyazaki’s Reflection on Ecocide and Imperialism
In 1984 Hayao Miyazaki released Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, his story of a simple agrarian community being dragged into the...
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Sara Filip
Dec 6, 20235 min read
Taoist Sex Practices and Why the East Got It So Right
Before some great societal tragedies, namely capitalism, colonisation, and the patriarchy, ideas about sex were completely different. It...
Arjan Mann
Nov 21, 20236 min read
From Twitch to Wembley: My Evening at Critical Role LIVE
I wrote a piece for the Strand’s 2023 Freshers edition titled “The Arduous Quest for Tickets and Why it Sucks.” I delved into all the...
Iesa Rahman
Nov 14, 20236 min read
The Grey and Green: Victorian Imagery in Dishonored
Dishonored offers a unique perspective on the Victorian era, blending themes of morality, class struggles, and patriarchy.
Charley Dennis
Nov 4, 20233 min read
Sculpting and Painting Ideology: The Vitality of Soviet Art and Propaganda
Polish-Soviet Propaganda Poster, 1920. The art world is commonly understood as a cultural institution standing alone – caged within...
Helen Berk
Nov 3, 20236 min read
Fanfictions Odyssey: From Digital Sanctuaries to the Literary Spotlight
Image by Lucy Morvillo from Pexels In the ever-evolving realm of creative expression, an enduring practice persists. Tucked away in the...
Mia Jones
Oct 31, 20234 min read
‘Neither and Both’: the Gender-Queer Body in Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
Image by Carole Radiate through Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) Gender-queer bodies, while seeming like a hot topic among politicians in recent...
Ellie Dempster
Oct 30, 20234 min read
Birdsong
Photo by Grigoriy on Pexels When the birds in the trees sang in the morning I decided to leave, I listened. Their singing, I’ve heard,...
Karan Nimsons
Oct 29, 20233 min read
Decisions, Decisions: Baldur’s Gate 3’s common option dilemma
BG3 sees players gravitating towards conventional character choices, reflecting the delicate balance between immersion and identification.
Harry Anstey-Walsh
Oct 21, 20233 min read
At Frieze London, art imitates life
★★★☆☆ Sadie Coles, Frieze London 2023. Courtesy of Linda Nylind/Frieze. © All Rights Reserved. You’ve heard of the ‘hemline index’, which...
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