Aram Akbari-Madovi

‘They Dream Only of’ the Lilac Cube

Tucked away under a bridge on the east side of Leamington Spa lies both South Bound Café and Windmill Brewery. Home to fine distilleries, select jazz music and, most importantly, on a very special evening every term or so, a selection of poets brought to you by the Lilac Cube....
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Posted Oct. 14, 2025

LGBTQ+ film favourites this Pride

Three Boar writers give their opinions on what you should watch this Pride month! Here are their recommendations… 1. Call Me by Your Name (2017) dir. Luca Guadagnino By Yusra Babar “Because I wanted you to know.” I do not exactly remember when I first watched Call Me by Your...
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Posted Jun. 12, 2025

Who’s laughing now? The changing landscape of Stand-up comedy

In troubling times there is nothing that works as a potent form of escapism than someone making you laugh despite it all. With a rife history of cutting, true-to life British humour, the changing landscape of the Stand-up scene, with an ever-aware progressive culture being at the forefront of a...
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Posted Jun. 8, 2025

Black excellence and its southern charm: Styling in Sinners

If you’ve had the privilege to see the film Sinners, you’ll be aware of the intentionality threaded through every aspect of this film: everything from the lighting to the filmography replicates an immediately immersive American deep south. The thematic importance of Black expression is integral when considering the blues tradition....
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Posted Jun. 2, 2025