Archives for Lida Mirzaii
Web Editor (2008/09)
Burdening the middle-classes is not a way to fix the system
Let’s not delude ourselves: when we leave this northern, duck-infested idyll we’re going to be in debt.
Art in its Place
In 2007 the National Gallery, along with Hewlett Packard, put reproductions of its paintings out onto the streets in London.
Hunter
Hunter, an open-air environmental sculpture constructed from various materials, does at first appear to be- as one observer put it- “a large ball on stilts.”
Gay Muslims face ‘two-pronged prejudice’
Pav Akhtar, the first non-white president of the Cambridge University Students Union, is challenging the conservative conceptions of what it means to be a Muslim.
A generation of death fetishists
“I’ve lived in front of the cameras, and maybe I’ll die in front of them,” said Jade Goody bluntly to News of the World.
Killology: warfare and torture
Lida Mirzaii examines the training methods used by the British armed forces
Stanley Spencer – 50 years on
Stanley Spencer was an artist committed to meaning. His paintings merge the religious with the sexual and the everyday with the divine in bold colours and simplified misshaped human forms.
Political Edge
Unfortunately for Channel 4, Ahmadinejad’s speech wasn’t sensational. It was a waste of time.
Che: Part One
It was only a matter of time until the ubiquitous bearded revolutionary ironically adorned on t-shirts, mugs and other pointless paraphernalia was afforded a major Hollywood biopic
A timely call for improved feedback
The Economics department’s policy regarding assessment feedback isn’t too lofty, in fact it should be perfectly attainable.
La Boheme
La Boheme, Puccini’s poignant masterpiece, stands alone as a passionate tale of love and loss in poverty-stricken Paris. It is a challenging opera, demanding powerful voices and intense on-stage emotion, and provides a charming and enchanting spectacle.
Ugly, expensive and environmentally challenged
Heslington East is no stranger to controversy. Since being proposed almost three years ago it has caused ripples of fear amongst the campus community.
Rebel group looks towards a new Nepal
Lida Mirzaii analyses the current situation in Nepal following the Maoist Party’ s journey from rebel force to ruling power and highlights the uncertainty of the promises made by the newly elected group.
Persepolis
Persepolis offers a refreshing insight into Iran, beyond the usual images of the country projected by the media. Adapted from Marjane Satrapi’s highly acclaimed graphic novels, it traces the life of Marjane, a gutsy and independent young girl growing up in 1970’s pre-revolutionary Iran.
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