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'50 First Dates: The Musical' Review at The Other Palace: An Unexpected, Unbridled Joy
Unfortunately, the pacing of the show makes it difficult to believe the genuine depth of Lucy and Henry’s romance at first, as the directors/writers have ambitiously attempted to keep the musical’s running time the same as the film’s. Moreover, the sacrifices and grief of Lucy’s family (only examined in “Stay Away”), who every day painstakingly recreate the same day for Lucy, could have been explored more deeply if the show were longer.
Deborah Solomon
Sep 274 min read


Faith, Death, Nature: In Conversation With Ann Marie Fleming
Ann Marie Fleming is a Canadian filmmaker and visual artist whose award-winning films play with visual mediums and have won the hearts of many. Her recent film, ‘Can I Get A Witness?’ was named on Toronto International Film Festival’s Canada’s Top Ten list in 2024.
Hannah Tang
Sep 258 min read


Lord Huron at O2 Brixton – A Night of Stillness, Romance, and Transcendence
Photo by Daria Slikker O2 Brixton has always had a way of transforming into whatever world the artist chooses, and for Lord Huron, that...
Daria Slikker
Sep 253 min read


Glancing Down The Abyss Of Capitalism’s Inevitability
While our pricey seminars become places of roaring anti-capitalist sentiments, we go back to our over-priced London houses/flats/student accommodations and spasmodically embrace our phones - a device harbouring capitalist vices. Micro-trends, endless advertisements, and dystopian feeds that broadcast genocide and celebrity or influencer opulence simultaneously.
Rilinda Bytyqi
Sep 243 min read


Discussions In Culture: Casual Sex & The Club
Aaliyah dissects the links between club culture and hook-up culture.
Aaliyah De Freitas
Sep 223 min read


Introducing the Capsule Wardrobe: London Student Style Hacked
Picture this: it’s a typical London morning, slightly grey, with a chance of sun later and, of course, a light drizzle in between. For the past half hour, you’ve been tugging at clothes left and right out of your overstuffed wardrobe, desperately trying to find the perfect outfit. But, how are you meant to pull together something quick and stylish for such unpredictable weather?
Gioia Birt
Sep 215 min read


The Holiday Romance
I had met him six months before at a university bar. We talked all night...
Anonymous
Sep 215 min read


‘Weapons’ Review: A Mystery Solved By Chance
Photo by Jack B on Unsplash Following the widely celebrated success of Barbarian (Zach Cregger, 2022), Zach Cregger has dared to continue in the horror/mystery direction, this time directing Weapons; a film about the strange disappearance of seventeen school children who decided to leave their homes at 2:17 am to run into the void. The next day only two people return to class, Alex (Cary Christopher), and Justine Gandy (Julia Garner), the teacher, raising prominent quest
Britney Garcia
Sep 204 min read


Stranger No More: The Debut of thistle.
Photo by Briony Graham Rudd Northampton trio thistle. make music that cuts and soothes in equal measure. Fronted by Cameron Godfrey ,...
Daria Slikker
Sep 203 min read


The 69th BFI London Film Festival Programme 2025
The 69th BFI London Film Festival is set to join us once again this October. Festival director, Kristy Matheson, has curated a programme which highlights this year’s themes surrounding family, love, and belonging.
Zarah Hashim
Sep 194 min read
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