The Royal Shakespeare Company’s first preview of The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind tells the biographical story of William Kamkwamba who, at 14, built a windmill to bring electricity to his village using self-sourced components to construct the machine. The evening saw both the film’s writer and director, and the...
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As of November 14, this exhibition is open to the public, a dynamic space which combines the active archive and living memory curated by Hardish Virk. Stories That Made Us tells the story of, and guides you through, four gallery spaces which immerse you in a movement across five decades...
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After a bright and colourful summer, with the crisp and fresh air urging us all to layer up, there have been a few standout colours that Vogue, Glamour and Harrods have something to say about. So how can we embrace them into our style? Starting with Pantone’s 2025 Colour of...
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From the moment Friends! The Musical Parody began, the references, easter eggs, and laughs started and didn’t stop. Starting with U2’s ‘With or Without You’ and ending with Loreta’s ‘Trouble With Boys’, the show is framed by subtle and in-your-face allusions. The cast brought the New York apartment to Coventry...
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From Buzzfeed to buzzwords, social media regularly leads us down the path of virality with a new personality test entering the mainstream. But why do we complete, compare, and curiously follow the test results? Do we make the results our personality, or does our personality dictate our results? Intrinsically, depending...
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Acai bowls have been on our radar for the last 25 years, gaining popularity in the early 2000’s and experiencing a resurgence in popularity more recently in 2023. But, what makes this superfruit so viral that everyone was posting about it? It’s through this decorative, artistic license that the consumer,...
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With many trends swarming our feeds, there’s one gremlin-like gal who we can’t seem to escape (at least on my feed): Labubu. With influencers like Alisha Marie and Remi Cruz consistently posting Labubu unboxings, it’s hard to escape the colourful chaos this charm has caused. A character who initially appeared...
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The 2024-25 theatre seasons have seen Shakespeare’s work dominating headlines. Actors such as Tom Holland, Sigourney Weaver, and Matthew Bayton have drawn in audiences with their preceding reputations and the promise of a newly imagined version of the classic text. Whilst many actors like David Tennant, Luke Thompson and Ian...
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It goes without saying that afternoon tea – and tea consumption in general – is an integral part of the British archetype. Most tourists hope to achieve the goal of experiencing a high tea at London’s tea rooms, so when the ‘British Tea Time Alarm’ TikTok trend took off, Brits...
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Sophie Tea has become a global social media phenomenon in the past couple of years since going viral for her trademark Charity Shop Friday series, gracing red carpets and staging some of her own shows. She rose to fame in 2017 for her dazzling Coachella look, with gems, jewels and...
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Across my year abroad placement in Lisbon, the underground has been made all the more interesting, not only by the posters and digital graphics we’d usually see in the UK, but also by thematic tiling and designs which spice up my journey. The placement is all intentional, culminating in a...
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Marks and Spencer (M&S) have traditionally been considered to have a ‘mumsy’ or ‘elite’ demographic. However, the brand took to TikTok and launched a variety of new products from iced lattes to an easter eggs. The supermarket has now gone viral for its sugar fixings, which have elevated the sweet...
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Growing up watching Bollywood films with family, and introducing it to friends, I’ve always been in awe of the spectacle and glory of my culture celebrated on screen, but I noticed how over the years, the Bollywood heroine has evolved, and actresses have changed throughout their career. In this edition...
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