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Image description: rainbow flags flying on a street in London When the organisers of Pride in London announced that 2020’s festivities will be postponed due to Coronavirus, many within the LGBT+ community will have been saddened by the loss of the biggest queer event of the year. Not me. While I won’t deny that thousands […]
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Book Review: ‘This is London,’ by Ben Judah In A-Level History I was introduced to the well-used quote from L.P. Hartley that ‘the past is a foreign country.’ Yet, at times, it is the present that feels alien. The imperial splendour of the 200-year old buildings on Strand, Drury Lane, Kingsway and Charing Cross Road […]
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Extinction Rebellion, an environmental movement formed less than a year ago, has seemingly swept through every city in the Western world. Taking on a grassroots approach, the group has found significant success in large-scale protests organised by local activists. The seriousness of the issue and the validity of their concern is, I think, plain to […]
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The musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is written by Tom MacRae, based on the real-life story of Jamie Campbell; a 16-year old lad from a Sheffield council estate who wants to follow his dream of becoming a drag queen, despite the bullies, homophobia, and disapproving, estranged father. With the support of his family, friends, and […]
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Bright, loud, but delicate, Bonnard’s paintings adorn the walls of the Tate Modern. His joyous paintings celebrate art and the process of making it, without seeming superficial and shallow. It is an exhibition well worth going to if you want to see some gorgeous modern art. Bonnard was part of the post-impressionist movement but has […]
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Image credit: Pauline Blanchet By quarter-to-five, a large queue had already started to form on Great Russell Street as I was talking to Jisu Kim, the manager of Seoul Bakery. He was sitting across from me at one of the tables inside the restaurant as we discussed the words and drawings left behind by past […]
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This new London exhibition explores the artistic lives and works of couples throughout the last century. It’s well worth a trip to the Barbican to see Modern Couples: Art, Intimacy and the Avante-garde, an overarching exploration of different artistic couples and the work that they produced. Romantic passion is a powerful tool for artists, sometimes […]
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It has been confirmed that on Thursday 24th May an Oxford Tube bus caught fire on the M40. The bus, which was bound for London, had to be stopped just off the M40’s junction 4. A spokesperson for Stagecoach, which operates the Oxford Tube, explained: “One of our drivers detected a problem with […]
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In June this year, the world’s biggest football tournament will take place in Russia. Fans from all over the world will descend on the country to watch some of the stars of the game play against each other. There promises to be some scintillating match-ups, from Spain playing Portugal to Belgium challenging England. Yet this […]
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The QS University Rankings have ranked London the best city in the world for students, beating thirty other major global cities such as Montreal, Paris and New York. It is, however, unclear as to whether this will continue to be the case in upcoming years. The International Student Survey, based on 67,000 prospective applicants, warned […]
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On the day I saw Frank Ocean at Lovebox Festival in London, the news came through that a California judge had allowed a lawsuit filed by his father, Calvin Cooksey, against him, to continue its progress through the courts. The judge called the defences Ocean had offered against his father’s claims “devoid of any factual […]
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In the first large-scale retrospective of his work in the UK in 20 years, Tate Modern exhibition of Giacometti charts his creative development throughout his turbulent lifetime. Alberto Giacometti is one of the most significant artists of the twentieth century, with virtuoso command on different mediums ranging from plaster, wood and bronze sculptures to paintings. […]
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Dangerously high levels of air pollution in the UK – often imperceptible as it very rarely resembles the smog of the 1950s – are proven to lead to many health complications and even death. Yet the current government has been regularly accused of intransigence over the issue, the Guardian going so far as to suggest […]
Continue ReadingGregory Alan Isakov writes songs for travellers. He’s an indie folk singer-songwriter whose work depicts places and people you can visit with a single listen – which explains why people travelled from miles around to hear him weave his stories in London last night. The personal nature of much of his repertoire might have made […]
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The roundabout at the end of Magdalen Bridge has had the second-highest number of bicycle-related accidents in the country, according to recently released data. From 2009 to 2015, there were 45 reported accidents on the roundabout, second only to Lambeth Bridge roundabout in central London. The data was compiled by Mapmechanics from Department for Transport […]
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On Saturday, 100,000 people took to Grosvenor Square, London—the location of the American embassy—to protest the inauguration of Donald J. Trump (or, “Le Twat Orange” according to some protesters’ signs). It was one of hundreds of marches around the world to demonstrate solidarity between various marginalized and minority groups who have been targeted by the […]
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Last year in September, over 100,000 people marched through the streets of London for a rally in support of refugees. The event was organised by the charity Solidarity with Refugees, which organised another march a year on this September welcoming refugees. Rosalind Ereira is the founder of Solidarity with Refugees. Her involvement with both marches […]
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Most of the media coverage at this pivotal point in the London mayoral campaign has turned away from the policy debate in favour of amplifying accusations of negative campaigning. Team “Back Zac” is apparently a sinking ship, filled with angry Tories slinging mud desperately at the bookies’ favourite – if you’ll allow me to mix […]
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For me, London stands for multi-culture, diversity and respect. It is a city where 8.5 million people from 270 different nationalities cohabit and, for the most part, get on well and respect each other. As you can imagine, then, my image of London is a far cry from the close-minded and, frankly, racist views of […]
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