On the 22nd of March, Richmond University held its first-ever TEDX event at the University of Notre Dame. The vast number of students and staff, which also consisted of student volunteers, signaled the significance of the event to the university’s … Continue reading TEDXRAIUL: Reinvention in a Dynamic, Fast-Paced World
After a three-year hiatus since their last album Born in the Echoes, The Chemical Brothers returned to embark on a world tour to promote their upcoming unnamed album. Fans were more than able to satisfy their Chemical cravings through the … Continue reading A Chemical return for the Brothers- Concert review
Written and directed by: Wes Anderson
Story by: Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, Kunichi Nomura
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Ed Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Scarlett Johansson
Following a four-year hiatus, Wes Anderson succeeds his last entry, The Grand Budapest Hotel, with an equally, if not more ambitious, piece of work. Entirely comprised of animated stop-motion figures resembling puppets — the same method used with Fantastic Mr. Fox — Isle of Dogs functions as a trademark of its auteur whilst carrying the equal sophistication and identification as a modern-day socio-political parable. Continue reading “Isle of Dogs — A fine balance of stylistic endeavour & contemporary political relevance”
An Anglo-Turk in London – a term that isn’t meant to sound too unusual. In my situation, however, having lived in one country over the space of eighteen years renders it so. Movements between eight different households, a bundle of … Continue reading Where I’m From: Living as an Anglo-Turk in London
On Sunday, the 26th of February saw the unveiling of the 89th Academy Awards: it was one of the most controversial Oscar ceremonies of recent memory, though perhaps not all for the right reasons. As Faye Dunaway mistakenly announced “La La … Continue reading “This is not a joke, Moonlight has won Best Picture”