UK nightclubs facing extinction: the fight to save cubbing culture
The future of clubbing in the UK is under serious threat, as new data reveals an alarming rate of nightclub closures. According to recent figures from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), 2024 has already seen an average of five nightclubs closing each week—67 venues in just the first four months. This marks a dramatic……
Roberto Burle Marx and the Art of the Tropical Garden
It’s February in Rio de Janeiro, and the sweltering summer is showing no signs of surrender. “Bafado, né?” affirms Mateus, who will show me around. A lush green canopy stretches overhead, its leaves casting a dappled glow over the cobbled driveway as they soak up the morning rays. I am at Sítio Roberto Burle Marx,……
The Chair Company: Tim Robinson’s profound ability to out-mortify the human experience
Very few TV shows can maintain a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score while delivering the most absurd lines and unjustifiably dramatic plot imaginable. But then again, very few shows are written by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin. Gloriously ridiculous and so far overblown is The Chair Company, the new limited series written by the duo and fronted by……
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I was 13 years old when I discovered Vivienne Westwood.… Continue reading Fashion, sex and drag: Vivienne Westwood’s queer legacy - Fast fashion: why your online returns may end up in landfill – and what can be done about it
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In 2012, Prada took an unconventional approach by recruiting actors… Continue reading Defoe, Oldman and Brody are Prada villains
- In Search of Lost Film: Proust’s Nostalgia and the All-Access Economy
It’s never been easier to watch movies. Fire up your… Continue reading In Search of Lost Film: Proust’s Nostalgia and the All-Access Economy - Barry Lyndon at 50: why Kubrick’s most overlooked masterpiece deserves another viewing
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- Oscar Wilde’s vision of a better world
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From Nazi Germany to the Pinochet regime in Chile, the… Continue reading Why fascists burn books: a history of censorship and control - Is book banning in the US unconstitutional?
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- UK nightclubs facing extinction: the fight to save cubbing cultureThe future of clubbing in the UK is under serious… Continue reading UK nightclubs facing extinction: the fight to save cubbing culture
- The band is getting back together: 10 Oasis songs you should know, beyond Wonderwall
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The Womb is a Haunted House: Looking to the Works of Plath and Sexton as a Woman in 2025
“Being born a woman is my awful tragedy.” Sylvia Plath journalled in 1959, four years before her death. “From the moment I was conceived I was doomed to sprout breasts and a womb and to adore men who are the enemies of my kind.” A year later, in 1960, poet Anne Sexton underwent an illegal……
Mind-reading technology has arrived
An AI-powered “brain decoder” can now read your thoughts with surprising accuracy. Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin have achieved a groundbreaking feat: translating people’s brain activity, including their unspoken thoughts, into actual speech. This development, detailed in a study published in Nature, marks a significant advancement in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. Traditionally,……
Defoe, Oldman and Brody are Prada villains
In 2012, Prada took an unconventional approach by recruiting actors renowned for their villainous roles to showcase their suits, in which the phrase “the devil wears Prada” took on a literal meaning. For the fall 2012 men’s show at Milan Fashion Week, Prada opted for a twist by featuring a cast of notable antagonists instead……
