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The 6 Best Cafes in London to Loiter In and Mooch off Heating
It's that time of year again when the windows start fogging up, blurring the view into dimly lit coffee shops and crowded restaurants. In honor of the season for seeking the warmth of indoors and enjoying free heating for the small, reasonable price of a coffee, here are my top 6 recommendations for cozy coffee shops where you can loiter to your heart's content. Importantly, in today's economy, "small" equates to all your earthly possessions for an oat milk flat white, a nota
Clara Goilav
Dec 12, 20234 min read


Joseph Raz: Philosopher and Photographer
Joseph Raz (1939–2022) was an eminent legal, moral and political philosopher, best known for his seminal work on normativity and reasons for action. In 2011, he joined King’s College London’s Dickson Poon School of Law as Research Professor, an appointment which he held until his death in 2022. As part of the Twin Conferences in Tribute to The Philosophy of Joseph Raz jointly organised by Columbia University and King’s College London, an exhibition of Raz’s photography was h

Quince Pan
Nov 28, 20232 min read
The Way to The Heart Is Through the Stomach: The Cinematic Role of Food in Anime
With much of the anime industry focusing on a commitment to animation quality and the power of visual storytelling, it comes as no surprise that culinary representation plays a significant role throughout the industry as not only a source of realism anchoring viewers to something familiar but also as a representation of the communal aspects of food—whether familial, friendly, or romantic. Much like many other storytelling tools, food can play a versatile role depending on the
Karan Nimsons
Nov 27, 20232 min read


Review: ‘Daido Moriyama: A Retrospective’ at The Photographers’ Gallery
Photo by Sam Taunton Stray dogs, wonky toes, bedazzling eyes. These are just some of the subjects of Daido Moriyama’s extensively diverse career as a photographer. Actually, let me rephrase that; documentary photographer. Actually, let’s rephrase that one more time; photojournalist. A collection of the Japanese visionary’s work was unveiled recently at The Photographers’ Gallery, with over 3 floors of the entire building being taken up by his stunning array of images. Now tha
Sam Taunton
Nov 26, 20233 min read


A Day Out In... Soho
Photo by David Skinner via Flickr (licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Ah, Soho. The land of underground boutiques, cutting-edge eats and...
Harry Anstey-Walsh
Nov 24, 20235 min read


Crap Film Club: Bad Acting, Rubber Monsters and a Great Night Out
Cinephilia is at an all-time high. From Instagram accounts to Letterboxd, everybody is a critic, situating themselves as purveyors of the...
Barney Nuttall
Nov 21, 20234 min read


Venba and the Festival of Lights: A Diwali Gaming Feature
Venba is a narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian immigrant mom, who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s.
Karan Nimsons
Nov 11, 20232 min read


From Australia to London: Inside Second Life Markets
Moments down an enchanting street in East London sits a grandiose Holy Trinity Church, known as the Heritage & Arts Centre Bow. If you...
Molly Whiting
Nov 8, 20234 min read


Paddington to Paignton: An Undergraduate Journey Through Liminality
'You know not whence you came, nor why' - Omar Khayyam ‘London? Oh, you poor thing.’ With an empathetic smile and a reassuring...
Sorcha Drumm
Nov 7, 20235 min read


'The Cult of Beauty' Review: Wellcome Collection Exposes the World's Largest Cult
★★★★ What does it mean to be beautiful? “The Cult of Beauty” exhibition explores this question through various sociocultural and...
Stefi Komala
Nov 4, 20234 min read
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