All posts tagged protest
A Cambodian Spring- Revealing An Underlying Corruption
Far removed from the ancient temples, ruins, and jungles that millions of tourists flee to every year, A Cambodian Spring details an epic protest staged by the community of Boeung […]
PROCESSIONS- a mass participation artwork for women’s suffrage
Artichoke, the UK’s leading creator of large-scale public art events, and 14-18 NOW is inviting ALL women across the UK (including those who identify as women and non-binary) to join […]
I Believe Her
This week, two Ireland and Ulster Rugby players, Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding, were found not guilty of raping a woman in 2016. The shock verdict resulted in rallies across […]
Women’s March London: TIME’S UP
Today marked an important moment for contemporary feminism. Thousands of people braved the rain and snow to support the Time’s Up Rally, organized by Women’s March London, to protest gender […]
It was 50 years ago today, so is Sgt. Pepper still worth the fuss?
We will likely never be rid of the monumental influence of The Beatles, but does the cultural and political legacy of their seminal and most highly celebrated work have much […]
‘Clash’ Review – Intensely Uncomfortable Egyptian Crisis Drama
The film begins with a static shot from within the van we will be confined in for the entirety of this 98 minute film. As the van drives to its […]
Patricia Highsmith’s Little Tales of Misogyny- Little Tales for Nasty Women
Now don’t be fooled by the title, Highsmith’s short story collection doesn’t paint pictures of rotten men, and victim women. Instead Highsmith creates a sweetshop’s worth of lurid, eccentric, strange, […]
Strike Up the Band: A Hackney Picturehouse Strike Fundraiser
Hackney Picturehouse workers are currently striking for a London Living Wage. Teeming with a bunch of talented creatives, the staff are putting on a night at The Victoria in Dalston, […]
Politista – From Rochdale to Raqqa: The Ongoing Problem of FGM
Something that decisively chose the subject matter of my column this week was the fact that I wondered whether the subject matter itself was passé. “Has this been covered too […]