Category: Reviews
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“I didn’t save mine”: A Review of The Darjeeling Limited (2007) Through a Saidist Lens
Manahil Masood considers Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited (2007) through the lens of Edward Said’s landmark text Orientalism, to argue that the film reinforces colonial narratives surrounding India.
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Review of Voices in the Evening by Natalia Ginzburg
Kate Phillips reviews Voices in the Evening by Natalia Ginzburg.
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Review of Fighting Deindustrialisation: Scottish Women’s Factory Occupations, 1981-1982 by Andy Clark
Lauren Hood reviews Andy Clark’s Fighting Deindustrialisation: Scottish Women’s Factory Occupations, 1981-1982.
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The Six Triple Eight (2024): A Review
Depicting major historical events in film is a difficult feat and often sparks controversy. Olivia Norbury reviews the recent release of war film The Six Triple Eight (2024), which follows the inspiring story of the only US. Women’s Army Corps unit of colour in World War II.
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The Endless Love and the Endings: The Museum of Broken Relationships
Following the Barthesian assumption that love is inherently performative, Naomi Wallace outlines the devastating power of Zagreb’s Museum of Broken Relationships.
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Review: The Apprentice
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election as the 47th US President, Emilio Luppino reviews The Apprentice.
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“Friends Don’t Let Friends Write Boring History”: Drafting the Past, with Kate Carpenter
Ailsa Fraser’s review of “Drafting the Past”, a podcast hosted by Kate Carpenter, highlights the often-overlooked craft of historical writing.
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V. S. Naipul’s A Bend in the River: The Necessity of the Attempt
History can be used as tool for modernization and for tradition. Kate Phillips analyzes V.S. Naipul’s A Bend in the River to illustrate this dichotomy in a newly independent African country following decolonization.
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