All posts tagged culture
Sushi Samba
Located on the 38th and 39th floor, with a 360-degree view of the city, Sushi Samba offers a unique blend of Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian cuisine, culture and design. I have to […]
Piano Day at the Barbican
As part of the worldwide Piano Day Festival founded by pianist and composer Nils Frahm, the global, annual festival ‘Piano Day’ will be held for the fourth year at the […]
Weekend Getaways, on a budget
It’s reading week, it’s Christmas break, it’s a 3-day weekend. You want to escape the anxiety, the stress and the tiredness from the endless study sessions at the library. But […]
Home Strike: A feminist art exhibition subverting the role of ‘Woman’
The Home Strike exhibition at the L’etrangere gallery in Shoreditch brings together four women artists as they trace feminism from the 1970s to our contemporary political scene. While distinct in […]
CookDaily, Shoreditch
Not a fan of veggies? Well, CookDaily could be the place to convert you. Located in Boxpark, Shoreditch, it has been serving colourful and nutritious vegan food in bowls made […]
An Evening of Meat by Performance Artist Kate March
Anyone who knows me can attest to me being a dedicated vegetarian, so they might be surprised to find that when offered to attend a night out named An Evening […]
In Defence of Black Panther: Why Social Significance Can Sometimes Outweigh Cinematic Value
It’s a fickle thing, this cinema business. It finds itself trying to bring joy to millions of people, during a volcanic period of social injustice and cultural re-evaluation. How can […]
Black Panther Review – Ryan Coogler’s Contribution to the Marvel Canon is a Cultural Milestone that Challenges and Satisfies in Equal Measure
With a total of eighteen features to its name since 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has become something of a cultural phenomenon with its grand narrative, interlinking an array of comic book […]
Embryo Screening – The Ethics of ‘Designer Babies’.
Nearly 40 years ago, the first ‘test tube baby’ was born. Since then, technological innovation has propelled forward at an unprecedented rate, allowing contemporary science to enable the prospect of ‘designer […]