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Take That! So Long, My Son and the Future of Chinese Cinema

by Jiaqi Kang January 28, 2020July 18, 2021

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The first INSPIRE episode of a new term is now out

The first INSPIRE episode of a new term is now out. Thank you very much to @emmanuelanyiamosigwembe and @buffconnects for giving this insightful interview. You can find out more about Emmanuel and BUFF at:
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“Barnes’ central point is that American foreig

“Barnes’ central point is that American foreign policy created Islamist terrorism. He characterises 9/11 as ‘the ghosts of conquests past’ visiting the US. Which conquests is he referring to? The liberation of Western Europe and the defeat of imperial Japan? The defence of South Korea? The containment of Vietnamese communism? The maintenance of peace in Lebanon? The liberation of Kuwait? The halting of an anti-Muslim genocide in the former Yugoslavia?

The US did not start any of those wars. In every case, it defended itself when attacked, came to the aid of allies, or acted to protect life and international law. Hardly ‘chauvinistic’. Where in this record of intervention is the provocation which led Al Qaeda to slaughter thousands of people in Manhattan and D.C.? Barnes is right to point out that US support for the Afghan Mujahideen in their war against the Soviet Union helped to strengthen the Taliban. But it does not follow that Americans are responsible for the Taliban and Al Qaeda declaring war against them. That was the decision of the terrorists.”

Oliver Buckingham writes in response to Hayden Barnes, Senior Opinions Editor at The Oxford Blue’s criticism of the United States’ foreign policy. For a fuller picture of the whole debate, head on over to our website to read both articles.

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“There is something special about a typewriter.

“There is something special about a typewriter. I can only imagine the feeling that people must have gotten writing on them when they were first invented: slowly applying pressure to the keys, seeing that letter launch itself at the paper, the ping as you get to the end of a line, the scraping whoosh of the carriage return. And despite the advancement of technology to computers and lightweight laptops, typewriters have continued to keep their charm. Now they are imbued with the popular feeling of vintage nostalgia. So when a book is dedicated to these same writing machines and this same magic, surely it’s a safe bet for a win.

You’d think that a Hollywood legend, the “nicest guy in Hollywood”, a beloved household name, a two-time Oscar winner, an acclaimed actor/screenwriter/director/producer, and everyone’s favourite animated cowboy toy could do no wrong. I am, of course, talking about the one and only Tom Hanks, and in most cases you’d be right. As Forrest Gump, this icon once famously said: ‘Life is like a box of chocolates… you never know what you’re going to get’. This wise man has blessed us with more than one sage remark over the years, so you have no idea how awful I feel in writing that I quite simply hated Hanks’s anthology of short stories, Uncommon Type. To paraphrase some of Woody’s iconic words in Toy Story, ‘that wasn’t writing… that was failing with style’.”

Sophie Benbelaid offers her thoughts on Tom Hanks’ anthology of short stories, as well as the unique experience of writing with a typewriter. Want to know more? The article can be read in full on our website.

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“Many – I would even venture to say most – o

“Many – I would even venture to say most – of us will have worked our little cotton (I’m sure some prefer cashmere) socks off in order to secure a place here, but naturally some people would have had more help and guidance than others. Of course, top private school education is often considered to be the main source of advantage in this area of Oxbridge / university guidance, but there is another way privileged students try to beat the system: private tutoring.

You may remember the stalls and reps from university open days where Oxbridge mentoring and summer schools are pushed to prospective students. Seeing such services so heavily promoted whilst knowing that I would be unable to afford to use them did contribute a little to the imposter syndrome I had before I had even applied. Oxford and Cambridge may not officially endorse these businesses, but seeing them plastered about everywhere really does give the impression that admission to Oxbridge is a possibility if you can afford it.”

Jade Calder writes about private mentoring schemes aimed at Oxbridge applicants, arguing that it is another manifestation of educational inequality, rather than true access and outreach work. Want to know more? The full article is available on our website.

Illustration by Eliott Rose.

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