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30 August 2020
The Society of Spectacle: Kanye West and Politics in 2020
Great beats, shame about the rest...
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25 August 2020
Can the news be objective?
"If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act.”
George Orwell
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14 August 2020
The Viability of the Arts in the Virtual World
For my arts issue, I decided to weigh up the pros and cons of the arts existing in the digital world if theaters and galleries could not reopen due to the pandemic.
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10 August 2020
Truth and Trust: the Rise and Fall of the Expert
“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
Isaac Asimov
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8 August 2020
Art and culture in the era of BLM
Saskia and Tayo talk about art, culture, and whether there has really been any change as a result of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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1 August 2020
Decolonising the climate movement
Sadhana and Tayo dissect white environmentalism, discuss the intersection of anti-racism and climate movements and highlight the importance of solidarity
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29 July 2020
'Are we attracted to Fascism?'
An essay that seeks to answer whether the human species inherently craves Fascism, by analysing the works of key political sociologists, pyschologists, and philosophers.
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25 July 2020
Can the arts survive Covid-19?
Tayo and Emma discuss how the vital arts and culture sector have been impacted by Covid-19, and what needs to happen to save them.
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21 July 2020
Decolonising the climate movement
Dissecting white environmentalism, the intersection of anti-racism and climate movements and highlighting the importance of solidarity
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15 July 2020
Defining a nation: Cameroonian youth's war on words
How are young people creating their very own language in Cameroon?
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11 July 2020
Social media: The teenager's news platform
Alex and Tayo talk about the changing delivery platform of news, and if social media is an appropriate medium to learn about the world.
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9 July 2020
Poem 1- The riot in me.
After the shocking events, which have taken place in Minneapolis, I have written a collection of poems, all focused on the topic of race and societal tension. I truly believe that the pen will be able to bridge the divides in our fractured world.
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8 July 2020
Do Arts Subjects in Schools Matter?
For a long time we have been fed the narrative that arts subjects don't belong in schools. So I decided to dig a little bit deeper. Why do people feel this way about these subjects? And is there any substantial evidence to support their views?
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8 July 2020
Forging community from crisis
In our post-pandemic world, we need to support the people around us.
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6 July 2020
Government announces £1.57bn support package for the UK arts and culture sector
The announcement comes at a time where many organisations are on the brink of permanent closure
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6 July 2020
#LightItInRed: A plea to save the events industry
The events industry will not survive the next 100 days!
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4 July 2020
‘Locked In A Cage’
On the 4th of July, America’s Independence Day, we seek to answer: Is the American Dream a lie?