Parikrama: a thought-provoking yet flawed look at India’s Narmada River
Jamie Pakes reviews Goutam Ghose's latest film about cultural exchange, filmmaking and pilgrimage
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Chelsea WFC secure domestic treble with dominant FA Cup Final victory
Bompastor’s Blues have secured silverware for the third time this season after completely dominating Manchester United Women in the Women’s FA Cup final. Despite the heartbreak of missing out on a place in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final this past 2024/25 season, the Chelsea Women did not allow themselves...
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Over 4 in 10 universities facing financial deficit by summer, as OfS prepares for university closures
Four in ten universities across the country are facing a financial deficit, as drops in international student recruitment and inflationary pressures place higher costs on universities. The Office for Students (OfS), the regulatory body for universities, is making preparations to force closures and staff cuts. The financial strain on universities...
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Andor season two: Star Wars at its finest
With season one receiving an overall score of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, season two of Andor aired with extraordinary expectations to live up to. For me, it has continued to be the best live action show to come out of the franchise, blowing its main competitor, the epic Western-turned-cameo-fest that...
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Eurovision or tunnel vision?
The Boar has recently revealed that the University of Warwick will yet again not be screening the Eurovision Final in the piazza this year. We have been given the official justification for this move: according to the University, its recent The Big Ask project has highlighted that there are alternative...
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Wait, is this Wuh-Luh-Wuh? Gender, performance, and queerness in Zhejiang’s Yue Opera
In 2024, 31 year-old opera singer, Chen Lijun and her opera partner, Li Yunxiao exploded across China’s web platforms when a clip of the two actresses spinning across the stage in each other’s arms took C-net by a storm. The clip was taking from the two actress’ performance of the...
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Tottenham Hotspur stun Manchester United to win first major trophy in 17 years
Wednesday June 21 was a tense day for football fans across the country—me included—as Tottenham Hotspur and Man United travelled to Bilbao for the long-awaited Europa League final. This offered Spurs a rare opportunity to end their infamous trophy drought, as well as giving United a chance to prove themselves...
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International students looking to study in UK fed ‘false promises’ by recruitment agents
Overseas university recruitment agents have been accused of making ‘false promises’ to encourage international students to enrol in UK universities. Cash-strapped UK universities have been increasingly turning to recruitment agents to find international students to study on their courses, with some universities offering commission of between £2,000 and £8,000...
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300-year-old Shakespeare Folio collection set to sell for millions at auction
On May 23rd, four of Shakespeare’s folios are to be put up for auction as a set, expected to go for £3.5 to £4.5 million. The set includes a First Folio, a Second Folio, a Third Folio, and (as you might’ve guessed) a Fourth Folio. But what even is a folio? And...
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Is travelling in your twenties romanticised?
I feel like I can’t be the only one that when mindlessly scrolling through Instagram, comes across an aesthetic post or reel of someone who is somewhere in the world that’s a darn sight more interesting than where I am, lying in my bed scrolling my life away. You’re filled...
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Graduate visas to be slashed to 18 months in series of policies to cut migration levels
Graduate visas for international students are set to be reduced from two years to 18 months among a flurry of changes announced by the Government. The White Paper, which sets out the Government’s plans on immigration, also confirmed that a new levy will be placed on universities’ earnings from international...
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Beyond the blue carpet: Met Gala Monday unpacked
With the arrival of the first Monday of May, we welcomed the always iconic Met Gala. It’s pretty easy to guess the theme based on this year’s phenomenal outfits, but in case you missed it, this year was: ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.’ With the focus on Black dandyism, there were high...
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Art vs Craft: United or opposed?
In the Early Modern period (c.1450 – 1750), the boundaries between fine art and craft began to break down. As the value of artisanal craft gained recognition among collectors, the perception of craft shifted. Artists, in turn, began working with materials and techniques that were once confined to the realm...
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