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Goldsmiths' Official Student Magazine

September 4, 2020

Palatable Exoticism

In a mesmerizing mix of creative writing, illuminating essay work and urgent call to action, Katrina Nzegwu's piece touches on many vital yet nuanced of the current moment, including the relation of collectivism and individuality to race, colonialism, and class.

Journal, Politics

August 28, 2020

Deptford Town Hall Statues Must Fall – A statement from Bye Bye Francis

Bye Bye Francis, the campaign to remove the slave pioneer statues from Deptford Town Hall, explains the colonial history of the iconography and why it should be taken down.

News, Politics

July 13, 2020

Notting Hill Carnival 2019: A Different World

Looking back on Notting Hill Carnival 2019, the event seems to resemble a distant other world. Using the current climate as a critical lens, Goldsmiths alumni Yuvan Kumar's photo essay is a vibrant, honest, and insightful look at the carnival's most recent incarnation.

Art & Culture, Journal

July 5, 2020

Statues Like Colston’s Are Symbolic, Not Historic

Arts and Culture editor Joseph Hewlett-Hall discusses the symbolic and political implications of removing colonial statues, touching on the laziness and cowardice of conservative response to such removals, as well as responses within the Goldsmiths student community towards colonial iconography on our own campus.

Journal, Politics

July 2, 2020

“Sraet”, and other poems by Niquella Simpson-West

A selection of poems by Niquella Simposn-West, including 'Sraet', 'PMS', '419', and 'Need'.

Features, Literary

June 28, 2020

Semiotics of the Kitchen, Remade

What agency do we have over our electronic appliances? Politics editor Aarushi Matiyani evaluates the kitchen through a postcolonial and gendered lens, revealing the semiotic aspects of our everyday appliances that inspired a project of her own.

Journal, Politics

May 22, 2020

The Cultural significance of fish ‘n’ chips

Food and Drink editor Maisie Goulsbra investigates the cultural significance of fish 'n' chips - it's origins, evolution, and unclear relationship with current and future generations.

Food, Journal

April 22, 2020

Talking about the Serious Stuff

Fashion editor Will Ritchie misses the time when he could meet up with friends over coffee and have a good chat about nothing and everything. In hopes of curing his craving and ours, he reached out to some friends and got their opinions on topics important to them -including cowboy boots, astrology, Justin Timberlake and more.

Fashion, Journal, Music

April 15, 2020

Review: Unorthodox

"This is not a period drama, and Hasidic Judaism is not some ancient religion; these are real people in the here-and-now...Unorthodox showcases a new way of looking at and talking about religion, neither damning its devout followers nor objectifying its brave defectors." -Arts and Culture editor Joseph Hewlett-Hall reviews Netflix’s latest inhouse drama, 'Unorthodox'.

Art & Culture, Reviews

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