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, 1+ 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, 1+ day ago   (237+ words) After racking up a whopping net profit of £6.7million by its fourth quarter, the Bill Bryson Library Cafe ‘Small Island Coffee’ has already been named the 2026 most profitable establishment of the year by the BBC Capitalism Awards. “We introduced the £6.20 oat…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (729+ words) palatinate.org.uk Whimsy is trending. By definition, it is spontaneous and deeply personal, a quality inherent in the individual. Yet in recent years, social media has commodified whimsy into one of fashion’s most successful aesthetics. Google searches for “whimsy…...

3+ mon, 2+ 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…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (938+ words) It is perhaps unsurprising that the 2017 British Public Speaking Champion can make his point in a clear and articulate manner. Nevertheless, when talking to Dr Luke Evans MP, you are struck by his zealous energy and detailed knowledge of health…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (503+ words) palatinate.org.uk “In the next 100 years, up to half of the world’s languages will die. That is how many people talk about languages: they might be abstract systems of communication, but we want to give them lives, sentience, personalities....

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (104+ words) Many artists’ source of inspiration is sought ‘elsewhere’ from everyday reality, retreating to inner worlds of fantasy and surrealism, or seeking solace in lush, fragrant gardens. Some curate their domestic spaces to encourage inspiration and serve as an escape or…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (792+ words) palatinate.org.uk Everyone around me is from, seemingly, the most interesting places in the world. Since coming to Durham, I’ve met people from all over the globe: the sun-soaked streets of Zambia, the ever-churning vibrancy of Berlin, the towering…...