Cozy winter playlist
It’s winter, whether you like it or not!
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Arts and Culture
Rosalía’s colonization of Latin music
When the lines of “Latina” are blurred
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Lawrence of Arabia and Victoria University
The epic cinematic story behind the bust of Colonel Lawrence at Victoria University
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The Strand reviews 2019
Hadiyyah Kuma, Features Editor Best movie of the year? Parasite Relevant take on capitalism and how much it screws over EVERYONE. Incredible directing, acting, everything. Original and full of nuance. Time for a revolution, amirite? (I’m right) Best album of the year? Magdalene by FKA Twigs Magdalene is a tender, dream-like, holy take on heartbreak and self-love. ‘cellophane’ and
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The Strand’s best of the decade
Hadiyyah Kuma, Features Editor Best song of the decade? “i” by Kendrick Lamar (2014) So torn because there were six other Kendrick songs I could’ve chosen (Alright, How Much A Dollar Cost, HUMBLE, and Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe were close), but “i” is truly a victory. Besides being a jam, it’s an exclamation of power, reclamation, and resistance. Best album of the decade? DAMN. by
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In defense of Twilight
It’s not that bad, you’re just misogynistic
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The unpopularity of “Popular Film”
In August of 2018, controversy arose surrounding the announcement that an award for “Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film” would be given out at the 2019 Academy Awards. Although the “Popular Film” Oscar did not live long enough to be awarded, backlash from academy members, journalists, and moviegoers alike caused the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to pull the category less than a month later. Criticism came
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The Strand Reviews Parasite
Bong Joon Ho’s new film is a beautiful, tragic, and hilarious exploration of the class struggle
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The Strand Reviews In Fabric
The category is “Susperia, but make it department store chic”. Peter Strickland pays homage to vintage giallo horrors and Hammer Film Production with In Fabric. It takes place in a distorted version of either 1970s or 1980s England, in a fictional town that clings to the fading idea of luxury where a beautiful artery-red dress wreaks havoc on the lives of all who come in contact with it. While the premise
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