Category: Cultural Commentary
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Why you should read “The Book of Form and Emptiness”: An Argument in Three Themes
Matilde is a Politics student Precautionary triggers list for this book: Mental health – Self harm – Addiction / relapse – Death of a parent/spouse – Sexual assault (alluded to). The winner of the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction, The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki is a sad, beautiful book about a…
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Mujeres Say What?
Alicia studies Film Studies L. Susan Brown is a Canadian writer, theoretician, anarchist, and communist. She expressed in her writings that “anarchism is a political philosophy opposed to any relationship of power, it is intrinsically feminist” But in that case, what is Anarch-Feminism? Well, it’s simple definition is that it’s an antiauthoritarian, anti-capitalist, anti-oppressive philosophy,…
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SCUM vs American Psycho: Masculinity and Perception
Thought radical feminism and hyper masculinity had no common ground? Think again. Patrick Bateman, masculinity, and political lesbianism come together in this literary and cultural analysis of two radically extreme texts and the current state of masculinity and femininity in the media.
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Ziwe – Hilary Banks in her Radical Era
A look into the hot-seat interviews on Showtime’s latest, hosted by the lovely Ziwe. This cultural commentary explores how traditional broadcast journalism can recenter the narrative, and cover topics like race, gender and immigration from a fresh perspective.
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Soheila Sokhanvari’s ‘Rebel Rebel’: Exploring the Genealogy of Iranian Female Artists
Exploring the exhibition ‘Rebel Rebel’ through Josie’s eyes
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