my thoughts on… I May Destroy You

After consuming 4 episodes of Michaela Coel's daring, heart-wrenching new drama, I explore why 'I May Destroy You' is such a pertinent, crucial portrayal of the millenial generation.

my favourite reads of summer 2019

For the majority of these past few summer weeks, I have been filling my days reading glorious novels in the sun, staring at pages of exquisite text for hours on end. I have found myself engrossed in an extraordinary number of fictitious worlds, ranging from eerily uncanny dystopian universes to the realms of an American…

so i finally watched… fleabag the play

This week, I went to see a recorded version of Phoebe Waller-Bridge performing her play, 'Fleabag', at the Wyndham's Theatre in London at Curzon Soho as a part of the NT Live scheme. 'Fleabag' is a one-woman show that follows a young, quite self-obsessed, binge-drinking woman who is grieving her mother and best friend and…

my thoughts on.. the handmaid’s tale

The first time I read this book, I didn't understand why it was so integral to so many women's lives. I flicked through the pages and skimmed sentences, hoping for a thrilling and decisive ending, and was majorly disappointed, feeling such hatred towards the ambiguity of the final pages. 3 years (and many many many…

so i finally watched… frances ha

Frances Ha (2013) tells the story of a 27-year-old woman in New York City as she learns how to grow comfortable and content with her identity and the world around her whilst simultaneously trying to hold on to her job and protect her relationships. Co-written and starring Greta Gerwig, this coming-of-age tale delightfully corresponds with…

why I’m seriously devastated that I’ve only just discovered SRSLY

Since the start of the holidays, I have been making my way through the back catalogue of my favourite podcast, The High Low Show, hosted by the brilliant duo of journalists: Dolly Alderton and Pandora Sykes. I listen to it when I'm getting ready in the morning, when I'm walking from my house to meet…

my thoughts on… promising young women by caroline o’donoghue

I first came across the Irish writer Caroline O'Donoghue when I was listening to one of my favourite podcasts on a morning run. For a brilliant episode titled 'How to Write That Novel', O'Donoghue was a guest on the sensational 'Nobody Panic', a light-hearted audio guidebook to adulthood hosted by the hilarious comedians Stevie Martin…

the possibilities within art and how we can learn from this

"The possibilites of paint are never-ending" - Frank Bowling I am definitely not an art student. At parents evening in year 9, I was told by my teacher that there was absolutely no chance that I could take the GCSE and I was NOT ashamed to agree. Yet, despite my complete lack of natural artistic…

my thoughts on… crudo by olivia laing

This was the first novel that I have read in a long time where I have put down the book and thought 'Wow. It was really really important that I read that.'  I sped through the pages, engrossed in Kathy Acker's world and fully captivated by the intensity of Laing's writing. The tone was just…

dior at the v&a

"In the 21st century, as online access opened up the fashion world and provided a platform for all voices, the question of the line between appropriation and appreciation has called for a more conscious and considered use of influences from different cultures. Maria Grazia Chiuri has spoken of the changing role of a creative director,…