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K-pop: a billion pound industry funded on racism?

On March 21st, Twice member Chaeyoung posted to Instagram a photo of her wearing a t-shirt with a swastika. This was followed by her wearing a t-shirt with a Qanon logo on their promotions for their third number one album Ready To Be. This incident has led to a discussion of racism, cultural appropriation and […]

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Tatenda Shamiso taking the West End by storm

Tatenda Shamiso is a half-Belgian, half-Zimbabwean multidisciplinary theatre maker who spent their youth between the US and Switzerland before moving to London, where they have achieved acclaim and success in the industry. What projects have you been involved in recently? I have been working on A Streetcar Named Desire. I have been there since October. […]

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Ten must know British songs for international students 

10) Peter Andre – Mysterious Girl Released in August 1995, initially, the song peaked at number 53; however, a remix released in 1996 caused the song to skyrocket to number one. The cheesy one-hit wonder made Peter Andre a staple of British TV and now the West End as he stares in Grease.   9) Gracious […]