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Category: Arts & Culture
When does ‘feminine’ become ‘neutral’?
Anyone who has studied German should empathise with the requirement to attempt the Sisyphean task of memorising which nouns get which gender assignment. You learn all the songs, try to […]
An Interview with Chloé Farand
Getting involved with The Yorker was “one of the best things I’ve done” says Chloé Farand, free-lance journalist and History alumnus at the University of York. Having never visit York and with little understanding […]
Review: Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody is a film that has been highly anticipated ever since it was first announced. Such legends deserve a paying tribute containing some soul, some substance. It depicts the […]
Review: Widows
What happens when you are backed into a corner after being dismissed, neglected, abused and extorted? In director Steve McQueen’s “Widows,” we see four women decide to hold no punches […]
The Yorker at ASFF 2018: Insights on Fashion in Film from British Vogue
Minnie Carver, Video Producer for British Vogue came to the York Theatre Royale during the Aesthetica Film Festival for a curated screening of original films and discussion. She explained more […]
The Yorker at LIFF 32: The State Against Mandela
Nicolas Champeaux and Gilles Porte use newly available audio recordings and animated graphics to reconstruct a dramatic apartheid-era court case. Although I’m aware of the many documentaries about Nelson […]
The Book Nook: October
The Book Nook aims to give an insight into the bookshelves of editor’s and writer’s of The Yorker. It acts as a type of online book club and reviewing platform, where editor’s […]
The Yorker at LIFF 32: Colette
“Colette”, directed by Wash Westmoreland and starring Keira Knightley is based on the life of the foremost female French novelist. What an incredible film. I normally despise period dramas. I […]
Narrating black womanhood, the legacy of Ntozake Shange
Ntozake Shange, the poet, playwright and novelist who unapologetically gave voice to the experiences of black women, died on Oct. 27, 2018. Shange lived a life of perseverance as she […]