True, I do love history – I am a history student after all. And Justin Kurzel’s 19th-century story The True History … More
Author: qmunicate
Film Review: Women Make Film – as part of the Glasgow Film Festival
A hundred years ago, the highest-paid film director of the 1920s, Lois Weber, was a woman. So, how come that … More
Sex in Lockdown
[Content warning: sexual references] Lockdown and social distancing are impacting every part of our lives, including our sex lives. … More
Roses are red. Can you move over a smidgen? Just to make room for my friend who’s a pigeon.
Whilst admiring the resplendent nubs of a pigeon that squats on a Central Station bench five feet away, I am … More
The Garden of Forking Languages: Goodbye Sepúlveda
A month ago, as I was watching television, the tragic death of Luis Sepúlveda from Covid-19 was announced. I was … More
Art Behind Closed Doors
As I dismiss yet another notification for a worryingly high screen time, I lay my phone down on my desk. … More
Arts Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Cottiers Theatre, 11th & 12th of March 2020, Dir. Eve Miller and Asst Dir. Eve … More
Single Review: Haim ‘I Know Alone’
The latest single from the three Haim sisters, ‘I Know Alone’, could not have come at a more poignant time. … More
The New Normal: How to Win Life during Lockdown
When I sat down to write this column last month, the university had just made the decision to cease face-to-face … More
Why Pop Culture is a Classic(s) Matter: Epicureanism and Stoicism: How Ancient Philosophies Can Help You Deal with the Stress of Modern Life
To some people, philosophy is a boring subject they had to endure in school, or a pretentious topic that requires … More
