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.
At the weekend, Dora Hemming saw two theatrical productions. One was at Soho Theatre with a couple of like-minded girlfriends and the other was at The National with her middle-aged parents and uncle. Both had her discussing gender politics until she was blue in the face.