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Sampling, Stealing and Influence: Music and Cultural …
Mar 8, 2019 · On first listen, the soft-spoken melodies created by Australian rapper Genesis Owusu (born Kofi Owusu-Ansah) don’t immediately ring as political. Yet, his creative pursuits in both music and fashion speak out against racial inequalities and misguided preconceptions of his culture, with his lyrics consciously stemming from his own upbringing as a black person in the predominantly white ...
The problem with feminism – The Oxford Student
Oct 24, 2020 · Image Credit: Elyssa Fahndrich "I can’t talk for all feminists, nor should I. But I know my own reasons for being one and these are reasons many of peers relate to, whether they identify as a feminist or not." Emily MacLeod unpicks the problems with feminism and explains why she still identifies with the label.
Debate: Private schools should be abolished - The Oxford Student
Oct 15, 2019 · Education, education, education (but only for the rich): Private schools creates a two-tier education system and must be abolished. It’s no secret that our education system is wholly unfair, and if nationalisation of private schools will cost us money in the long term, it’s a price worth paying. In September this year, the Labour Party Conference voted in favour of a motion to abolish ...
‘This Is America’: A Powerful Social Commentary
May 27, 2018 · Donald Glover, (aka Childish Gambino) has achieved astonishing success both as an actor and musician. This year alone he has won two Emmys, a Grammy and a feature role in Star Wars spin-off ‘Solo’. But it is his latest musical release, ‘This Is America’, which has really got people talking. Gambino uses his platform to voice just some of the troubling social problems endured by black ...
The Case For and Against Abolishing the Monarchy
May 13, 2023 · The Case For the Abolition of the Monarchy – Leon Wheeler. When Charles I was beheaded in 1649, a fundamental tenet in his belief, and in the belief of his supporters, as to why he should be King was the view that the English monarch was divinely appointed by God.
The Effect review – revelatory and ingenious - The Oxford Student
Dec 8, 2021 · Image Description: The Effect poster with an illustration of Cupid shooting an arrow through pills on a blue background. With the main text reading ‘The Effect a play by Lucy Prebble’ ‘a Buzzcut Production’
Interview Alecky Blythe: 'I'm interested in ordinary people in ...
Oct 16, 2014 · Alice Troy-Donovan chats to Alecky Blythe about verbatim plays, the London Riots, and the ubiquity of three pound cappucinos. Alecky Blythe’s show London Road first appeared at the National Theatre in 2011, returning the following year due to popular demand. It brought Alecky and her innovative ‘verbatim’ methods to the forefront of British theatre. She founded ‘Recorded Delivery ...
Video killed the radio star? The history of the music video
Jun 2, 2018 · The humble music video is an integral part of the entertainment industry today. Whether it’s watching ‘OK Go’ dancing on treadmills, or a-ha performing in a comic-book world, it’s fair to say that they’ll be around for a while yet. But given the amount of people involved in the production, from directors to makeup and costume, are …
Freshers 2020: A guide to packing – The Oxford Student
Aug 12, 2020 · Image description: A person with a packing box on their head. Looking up ‘What to take to university’ on Google can be pretty overwhelming. From lists of only 15 items that seem to assume that university accommodation is a hotel, to articles implying that you should bring the entirety of IKEA, it all seems very chaotic. To make things a bit easier, I’ve scoured some of these websites and ...