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Image Description: The Mario brothers in karts Mario Kart Wii is almost everyone’s (not so) guilty pleasure. Yes, it has caused many an intense argument between siblings over who gets to play as who and many a toddler tantrum over being hit by that dreaded spiked blue shell. You cannot argue that it was not […]
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Image Description: Irene and Seulgi from K-Pop girl group Red Velvet at a concert in 2016 CW: mental health issues and homophobia Catchy songs, impressive choreography, well-produced music videos, creative concepts – if you have not at least heard of K-Pop by now, you must be truly living under a rock. South Korean “K-Pop idols”, […]
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Image Description: A pomegranate, a lemon and an apple with slits in them. CW: rape culture, sexual exploitation, sexual violence. From porno mags tucked under a bed to the explosion of online porn, watching people have sex has become an almost unquestioned part of our lives. Pervasive and so easily accessible, it’s basically become a […]
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Image Description: A lighthouse visible in the evening light The light near my tiny bedroom is always on. Darkness surrounds me, except for the presence of that light. Accompanying me to sleep every night. That is my lighthouse here in Oxford. I feel as if I am no longer lonely. A subtle desire […]
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Image Description: A young woman reads by candlelight in a dark room. Different modes of conversation have entirely different effects. How does one situate continuous daily conversation in the context of artistic research? How does one make the phrase ‘understand others’ accessible and narrow down the word ‘others’? I look to my surrounding friends. […]
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Image Description – promotional image for the album; Arlo Parks’ sits on an orange chair with album title written next to her Arlo Parks’ breakout album is a 40-minute long exploration of adolescence, anguish and acceptance. Diaristic lyrics and a kaleidoscope of influences seep through Parks’ honeyed voice and mellow tunes in “Collapsed in Sunbeams”. […]
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Image Description: the BBC logo on a brick building BBC Three was a channel home to many nostalgic shows of our adolescence, from Sun Sea And Suspicious Parents to Gavin and Stacey. After just five years of being kicked off air and existing solely on BBC iPlayer, the channel is returning to television, as early […]
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Image Description: Person in a robe and facemask against a purple background, confronted by several extended hands “I am sorry that your PhD scholarship application fails……” Ouch…. another heartbreak, another scholarship failure. How many scholarships have I failed? How many rejections have I got? How many denials have I been facing, so far? […]
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The latest alumni interview is with Vashti Bunyan, who studied at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford during the 1960s. The singer-songwriter has had a decidedly unique career – disenchanted by the lack of commercial success achieved by her debut album Just Another Diamond Day after its release in 1970, Bunyan abandoned music. Over the […]
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Image description: A polka dot picnic blanket covered with snacks, yellow flowers, a sunhat and candles. Gather your government-mandated number of friends, favourite food, and head to one of Oxford’s many green spaces to enjoy a picnic, whether the sun’s out or not. Trinity Term is the perfect time for picnics. Oxford is full of […]
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Image description: Two actors playing Romeo and Juliet kissing on stage in period costume The National Theatre’s new film, Romeo and Juliet, was intended to be a full run theatre production last year. But of course, like most things, it was derailed by the pandemic. With a full (and impressive) cast, a theatre, some set […]
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Image Description: poster used to advertise the production, a tree made out of abstract images of people on a black background Exploring grief through music, Oxford Contemporary Opera Society has commissioned 5 pieces that move through the stages of grief. Throughout the performances, dissonant chords and large ranges in the melody present challenges for the […]
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Image Description: a fading potted plant against a painted red background Didn’t take a good shot of you when I saw you on Thursday. Met you in Sainsbury’s, Enchanted by your beauty, I kept saying “you are so beautiful”, my heart trembled, I kept saying “you are so beautiful”. I held you tightly […]
Continue ReadingImage Description: An Xbox Series S and Controller Launched in 2017, Xbox Game Pass is certainly not the first video game subscription service, but has the potential to be the most important for the future of the industry. For a monthly fee, Game Pass allows you access to its wide array of games, available to […]
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Image Description: Lara Croft swinging on a rope in some ruins. She’s gaming’s bestselling heroine, holds 5 World Records, and with over 1300 covers she is on more magazines than any supermodel. For someone who began as a sexed-up Indiana Jones fantasy, Lara Croft has come a long way. When I was young, I idolised […]
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Image Description: A warmly lit room with a person sat concentrating and wearing earphones Early 2020 saw the beginning of the UK’s response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and as a result, millions of people being ordered to stay at home. With seemingly endless restrictions on socializing, shared spaces, and attending events, it wasn’t long […]
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Image description: A pen resting on handwritten letters “A letter always seemed to me like immortality because it is the mind alone without corporeal friend.” – Emily Dickinson Last March when we were put into our first lockdown, I sent my friends literary quotes each day online, – often, they would send some back and […]
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Image Description: The DPhil Diaries Can you believe it? We reached 8th week! I’m sure many of you are really excited and relieved to have gotten to this point. I wanted to personally congratulate you all on making it to the end of term. What with lockdown and everything that comes with it, this term […]
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Image Description: Kathryn Bigelow 2019 saw a historic number of women working in the film industry. It was also another year in which women were absent from the nominees for Best Director at both the Golden Globes and the Oscars, with films such as Greta Gerwig’s Little Women and Lulu Wang’s The Farewell omitted. The upcoming 78thAnnual […]
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