Uncooperative crusties” and “importunate nose-ringed climate protesters” must abandon their “hemp-smelling bivouacs,” PM Boris Johnson has demanded. Johnson turned to dated stereotypes that surround protesters when commenting on Extinction Rebellion’s worldwide demonstrations, exacerbating the already […]
Green Book – An Unlikely Friendship Blossoms in the Deep South
Pairing a working class, Italian-American club bouncer from the Bronx, who embodies the ‘masculine’ caricature, with an uptight and effeminate African-American piano player, may not sound like the perfect recipe for a blossoming friendship in […]
‘Casual Feminism’ – Is the Bar Set Too Low?
Earlier this month, Andy Murray announced his looming retirement. It was an emotional press conference, as Murray explained he fears that he will not be fit enough to play at the Wimbledon Championships in the […]
Maggie Rogers Draws From Experience in ‘Heard It In A Past Life’
Maggie Rogers quickly rose to fame back in 2016 after a video of Pharrell Williams listening to her song, ‘Alaska,’ went viral. In the New York University masterclass session, Pharrell Williams was found teary-eyed and […]
Café Feministique – Finding Feminism in Hyde Park Book Club’s Basement
The Gryphon writer Annabel Martin shares her experience of attending a Café Feministique event. I spent my Sunday afternoon in the basement of Hyde Park Book Club eating woman-shaped Haribos; doodling on tablecloths and chatting with women, […]