Sound And Vision: Better Call Saul’s Perfect Montage
"The perfect song choice is instrumental in creating the perfect montage".
Jewish reading recommendations
It is these expressions of Jewish life before the war - beset with jokes, neuroses, and anguish - which stay alive long after reading the texts. I would highly recommend.
La Vie en Rose: The new teacher
She entered with big doughy eyes and a welcoming self-effacing buzz-cut – making her seem above the superficial and the hair-possessing. She looks a...
Haute Kosher: The lady doth kvetch too much (or does she?)
kvetch
Etymology: Yiddish kvetshen to talk about something at great length and (often) in an annoying manner, semantic development (perhaps reflecting an extended use along...
Observing Oxford: Temple Lounge / Jamal’s
There must be something about slightly seedy Indian restaurants that lend themselves to niche Oxford traditions. Walking into Jamal’s or Temple Lounge on a...
Douze points: Looking ahead to Turin 2022
Now that we’re in March, the 2022 contest is only a couple of months away, and we’re really starting to get an idea of...
What’s happening in the chapel: The memory of COVID-19
“At least things are sort of normal now”.
This seems to be the constant refrain of students, fellows and staff in the university as...
La Vie en Rose: Monstres innocents
“Quelles bizarreries ne trouve-t-on pas dans une grande ville, quand on sait se promener et regarder ? La vie fourmille de monstres innocents.”
(“What oddities...
Haute Kosher: Rediscovering a family
I never really thought to ask about my family. I knew that some of us came over from Russia, Ukraine, Poland – but I...
Haute Kosher: On the politicisation of Jewish identity: or, why sometimes I wish I could care less
CW: Antisemitism
Being Jewish isn’t an easy gig. Or at least, it doesn’t always feel like it. That doesn’t mean I don’t also love being...
The how-to guide to Hilary: How to live your main character life
You may not have noticed, but they happen to be filming a movie in Oxford at the moment.
I remember Charlie and the Chocolate Factory...
Douze points: What makes a good Eurovision winner?
For a contest with a history that spans over sixty years, it’s unsurprising that there have been a diverse range of winning entries spanning...
Pens, paper and panic: Contamination OCD
Contamination OCD is commonly understood as a form of OCD wherein the obsessions and compulsions experienced by an individual orientate around catching and spreading...
Reflections on rustication: Dating with untreated mental illness
CW: Depression, eating disorders.
It is commonly said that in order to love another, one must love themselves. In fact, loving one-self is somewhat viewed...
