The story behind this year’s musical: Mary Poppins
By Dariga Atayeva, Year 12 After many months of hard work, actors for the secondary school’s musical Mary Poppins finally…
Category: The Arts
How Roy Lichtenstein’s rejection of artistic norms revolutionised the world of art
By Claire Hines, Year 12 In 1961, Gallery owner Leo Castelli started exhibiting Roy Lichtenstein’s artwork, finally giving him a…
Wes Anderson’s world
By Roxane Liguti, Year 12 In the film industry, colour creates a connotation, a specific message, or even communicates a…
‘My last duchess’ by Robert Browning: Insight on Victorian power dynamics and the relevance of the poem today
By Layla Golchin, Year 12 That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall, Looking as if she were alive. I…
Why do 2D cartoons implement 3D into their animation?
Animation is a medium used to tell stories on our screens, using many different art and animation styles. It has…
After years of anticipation, Travis Scott releases his new album “Utopia”
By Ioannis Sistovaris, Year 12 Travis Scott, born Jacques Webster II, is a well-known contemporary rapper. His particular blend of…
The Dangers of Romanticizing Humbert Humbert: A Critical Examination of the Modern Interpretation of ‘Lolita’ by Vladimir Nabokov
By Layla Golchin, Year 12 Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel ‘Lolita’ has long been a subject of debate and fascination within…
Rosalia’s “Motomami” : The artistic triumph of 2022
By Pablo Briens Montero, Year 12 Rosalia’s third album is a modern masterpiece that merges a plethora of genres of…
A commentary: Death and the Maiden
By Jiei Yamasato, Year 13 When I first saw the cover of NHB edition of the play Death and the…