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

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

March 30, 2020

Jaime’s Music-ing Adventures: Milky Chance at O2 Academy Brixton

Haunted by the nostalgic memory of seeing them in Guadalajara, music editor Jaime Suarez shares another emotional gig experience with us - Milky Chance at O2 Academy Brixton.

Music, Reviews

March 12, 2020

The Lighthouse: A masterclass in the enthralling and uncomfortable

As I write this, my shoulders are tense and I’m finding it hard to relax. I’ve just returned home from a late night viewing of Robert Eggers’ latest journey into madness and melancholic mayhem, The Lighthouse, and it was, to say the least, a stressful affair. From its opening scene, throughout which a foghorn incessantly…

Journal, Reviews

March 6, 2020

The Invisible Killer: Emotional Abuse in Toxic Relationships and Why We Need to End it Now

Emotional trauma in childhood often creates toxic behaviour in adult relationships. Can we ever break this cycle of emotional abuse and create relationships with a happy ending?

Journal

February 7, 2020

Rotating your legs in London: The case for cycling in the city

Valerie Statham-Sprod shares why she loves cycling around London, despite the apparent dangers.

Journal, Travel

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