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Sea
We wake early for the drive towards the sea Pack everything into our small car until it’s full to burst while the sun is still pink And set off to the coast. In the high hills we spot the thin, Bright flash of blue on the horizon Compete to be the first to shout That we can see the sea. The salt wind tastes Like home and travel And as we race over the mounting dunes, The sand grass waving in…
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Kepler: Over 1000 New Planets Discovered
NASA’s Kepler telescope has discovered 1284 new planets previously unknown to astronomy. This finding represents the largest number of planets ever discovered at the same time, and more than doubles the total number of planets discovered by the Kepler mission. Nine of the new planets orbit within habitable regions around their respective stars. These so-called ‘Goldilocks Zones’ (so named because…
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In Defence of Women-Only Spaces
In Defence of Women-Only Spaces
Muirfield golf club in East Lothian has lost the right to host the 2016 Open championship after voting against reversing its ban on female members. The backlash against their controversial men-only policy hasn’t always attracted the most progressive of responses; veteran BBC Golf commentator Peter Aliss remarked that women wanting to join the prestigious golf club “better get married to somebody…
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Sir David Attenborough at 90
Sir David Attenborough at 90
Naturalist, broadcaster, presenter, and national treasure Sir David Attenborough turned 90 this year. Working for the BBC for over 50 years, his documentaries have entertained and educated for decades, and have inspired countless budding zoologists, marine biologists and natural scientists over the years. His untiring curiosity and enthusiasm, combined with his soothing, authoritative voice have…
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Arts Feature: The Brontës
Last month marked 200 years since the birth of Charlotte Bronte, the eldest of the three Bronte sisters. These women produced some of the greatest works of literature not only of the nineteenth century, but of the history of the English language, and did so at a time when they could only be published under pseudonyms concealing their gender. Writing from their father’s parsonage in the small…
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Soundtrack to the Revolution
Communism had ‘The Red Flag’, feminism had riot grrrl, the French revolution had Les Miserables – every revolution needs its own soundtrack. I’m not saying there’s one coming, but if there were, I think these would be the perfect tunes to listen to while overthrowing the government, smashing the patriarchy, or putting David Cameron in the bin. Tracy Chapman – Talkin’ Bout a Revolution An oldie…
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Film Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane
Clare Patterson (@clurrpatterson) reviews 10 Cloverfield Lane:
In association with the Grosvenor The long-awaited sequel to 2008 cult favourite Cloverfield appeared almost out of nowhere this month, and it does not disappoint. Its connection to the original is not immediately apparent: Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) leaves her fiancé and sets off to drive across the country when she is involved in a car accident. She is knocked unconscious, and wakes up…
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Musical Heroes: Janelle Monae
Musical Heroes: Janelle Monae
Afro styled into a 50’s quiff, always dressed in monochrome 60s graphic print dresses or sharp, androgynous suits, Janelle Monae knows exactly what ‘iconic’ means. Her music blends rap, funk, soul and Afrofuturism, her style is dramatic, fun high fashion and her politics are always geared towards the empowerment of black women. (more…)
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