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A Reflection On Ryszard Kapuściński’s 'Shah of Shahs'
A Polish journalist plays cards in his Tehran hotel room. He observes the disconcerting cycle of missing people and 'criminals' on his hotel television screen. Thus begins Ryszard Kapuściński’s tale of the Iranian revolution in Shah of Shahs.
Isabel Orlik
Aug 20, 20256 min read


London Jazz Festival: Don’t Rain on Cecile McLorin Salvant’s Parade
Photo by Schorle via by Wikimedia Commons ( licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license) ‘Don’t...
K A Thickett
Nov 28, 20232 min read


A Fantastic Woman - Trans Awareness Week 2021
In the opening scenes of 'A Fantastic Woman', one could be led to believe that the title is a misnomer. We follow a middle-aged man,...

Lydia Leung
Nov 19, 20214 min read


Rebel Dykes: Removing the gag of Thatcherite policy through BDSM subculture
‘Rebel Dykes’ is a 2021 documentary following a group of friends who meet at Greenham Common peace camp in the mid-80s, who go on to...

Lydia Leung
Oct 30, 20213 min read
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