4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (686+ words) palatinate.org.uk It seems like the pop music scene of the 2020s is all about harnessing nostalgia. Music videos and performances are laden with references, and every young star is being compared to those that came before them. Just recently,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (676+ words) palatinate.org.uk The word ‘performative’ is growing in use. Performative outrage, performative solidarity, performative male, these are all becoming more common terms in everyday language. In a world where appearances are everything, it is no wonder that people are…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (151+ words) The production’s greatest triumph lay in the assured direction of Michael Nevin The smaller scenic elements were manoeuvred seamlessly by a stage management team led by Cameron Howe There were occasional issues with microphone crackling, momentarily interrupting the flow of…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (134+ words) Music has been in my ears at every moment of my degree. From seasonal study playlists to riverside walk serenades, the music soundtracking my past three years of Durham has been finely tuned for every milestone and precious moment. Durham’s…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (560+ words) TEDx hosted a live event in Durham University for the first time since 2022 on Saturday, 2nd May. The event’s activities centred around the theme of ‘life at the tipping point’, referring to personal tipping points as well as the wider social…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (709+ words) Trevs: She’s cute, she’s quirky, she’s the #Moment. She even has a name, so we hope Trevs can accept Lampounette as their unofficial mascot lamp! Unfortunately we were unable to locate a hexagonal one! Stephenson and Josephine Butler: Located at…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (794+ words) Charlie Coe is used to living at pace. For most of his time at Durham University, life moved quickly from one commitment to the next. Deadlines blurred into training sessions, weekends filled with fixtures, and there was always something demanding…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (378+ words) palatinate.org.uk On the few occasions I pass the little commercial art galleries located in the ‘nice’ part of my town’s shopping centre, I have not once failed to see a Bob Dylan painting for sale. Then, when I…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago   (915+ words) "Strider’s story is not wholly unfamiliar, indeed much of the story is made of the tragedy of a very human existence" — Charlie Bennett breaks down the human tragedy to be found in Tolstoy's Strider. In some ways, Leo Tolstoy’s Strider:…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1062+ words) palatinate.org.uk (Note: no specific spoilers, just general info about the show) Mythology surrounding vampires is extensive, with countless cultures having a representation of humanoid, blood-drinking creatures. The etymology of the word vampire heralds from Eastern Europe, but the…...