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Why I’ll be marching

Last  year’s  march  was  far  from  a  waste  of  time:  we  won  concrete  concessions  from  the  government.  But  this  \HDU ZH KDYH WR WKLQN ELJJHU ZH KDYH WR ¿JKW WR ZLQ We  have  to  conduct  waves  of  action:  from  marches,  to  petitions  and  pledges  and  more,  combining  to  show  the  government  that  we  reject  the  White  Paper.  That’s  why  institutions  including  NUS,  UCU,  ULU  and  KCLSU  itself  have  all  backed  the  march.  That’s  why  I’ll  be  marching,  and  why  I  hope  you’ll  be  joining  me.

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So  Halloween  is  upon  us,  which  means  the  year  is  already  racing  by  (sadface).  Most  of  you  newbies  will  have  been  fully  initiated  by  now,  put  through  your  walkabout  paces  and  stumbled  from  Tutu’s  at  dawn.  Oh  and  of  course  been  hit  with  the  mountains  of  work  you  have  to  do.  Breath  a  sigh  of  relief  that  the  initial  horrors  are  over  and  now  we  can  get  down  to  the  nitty  gritty  of  London  living.   In  this  issue,  Roar!  is  jumping  on  the  initiation  bandwagon  (had  to  be  done  I’m  afraid).  When  suggested  none  of  the  Roar!  editors  were  over-­ ly  keen  on  getting  naked  and  running  around  KCLSU  downing  snake-­ bite...  sorry.  Doesn’t  mean  we  didn’t  enjoy  having  a  nose  through  all  the  pics  of  your  escapades  and  deciding  which  ones  were  worthy  of  the  paper!   The  centre  spread  this  issue  is  all  about  introducing  you  to  your  Student  Council  representatives.  You  elected  them  and  now  you  know  them  by  sight,  well,  hopefully  anyway!  In  a  non-­invasive  way,  if  you  see  any  of  them  won-­ dering  round  KCL  feel  free  to  grab  them  and  have  a  chat.  They  want  to  rep-­ resent  you  and  the  only  way  to  do  that  effectively  is  to  hear  what  you  think.   Anyway,  enough  of  my  babbling  on,  I  leave  you  to  sift  through  Roar!  WKH ÂżUVW SHUVRQ WR QDPH HYHU\ SHUVRQ RQ WKH IURQW FRYHU JHWV D SUL]H Finally,  lovely Â

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Careers Section

Currently,  each  Uni  receives  a  quota  of  students.  If  they  H[FHHG WKDW QXPEHU WKH\ JHW ÂżQHG 7KH :KLWH 3DSHU takes  students  achieving  AAB  out  of  the  quota,  forcing  Universities  to  openly  compete  for  them.  Meanwhile,  it  frees  up  around  20,000  places  for  those  institutions  which  are  prepared  to  keep  fees  down  to  £7,500.  The  result:  A  two-­tier  education  system,  reminiscent  of  the  days  of  polytechnics.  A  small  number  of  expanding,  KLJK SURÂżOH 8QLYHUVLWLHV ZLOO FDWHU IRU D ZHDOWK\ HOLWH while  cheaper  institutions  cram  vast  numbers  in  to  do  sub-­standard  degrees.  The  White  Paper  also  includes  extensive  provision  for  ‘new  business  models’,  fully  endorses  two  year  degrees  and,  perhaps  worst  of  all,  allows  student  debt  to  be  sold  on  to  private  companies.

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Features

Let’s  be  clear:  this  isn’t  another  march  about  fees.  The  HE  White  Paper  is  a  new  and  potentially  dev-­ astating  development.  Despite  the  disastrous  con-­ sequences  of  last  year’s  fee  rise,  with  university  applications  for  UK  students  in  2012  down  12%,  graduate  debt  predicted  to  reach  £70  billion  by  2017  and  a  fees  scheme  that  is  arguably  more  ex-­ pensive  than  its  predecessor,  the  government  is  still  pressing  ahead  with  the  marketisation  of  education.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Editor’s Note

Editor Zoe Tipler’s initiation back in 2009

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1. All Blacks All The Way By Chloe Hamilton

A day out at Tate Modern The low down on Tate Modern

2. Review: The Passage by Justin Cronin by Siya Natseva

Film

3. O.A.P Fashion (old & priceless) by Coryn Brisbane, Fashion and Lifestyle editor 4. Review: Bombay Bicycle Club – A Different Kind of Fix (Album) by Joe Brookes 5. Financial Education Experts Going for Broke by luke Chattaway, News editor

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News  Editor  Luke  Chattaway news@roarnews.co.uk

Student  Groups  Editor  Laura  Arowolo students@raornews.co.uk Â

Film  Editor Kate  Loftus  O’Brien ƤŽÂ?ĚťÂ”Â‘ÂƒÂ”Â?‡™•Ǥ…‘Ǥ—Â?

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Comment  Editor  Michael  Miller comment@roarnews.co.uk

Fashion  and  Lifestyle  Editor Coryn  Brisbane fashion@roarnews.co.uk Â

Music  Editor Shivan  Davis  music@roarnews.co.uk

Legal  and  Advertising Fran  Allfrey vpsme@kclsu.org

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Features  Editor  Rupert  Clague features@roarnews.co.uk Â

Arts  Editor Theodora  Wakeley arts@roarnews.co.uk Â

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Trans*ByDegree Emily Lord Started  by  two  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  students,  a  new  campaign  aims  to  assess  and  improve  conditions  for  transgender  students  in  UK  universities.  Trans*ByDegree  was  created  in  response  to  Stone-­ wallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Gay  by  Degree,  a  nationwide  review  of  equality  and  inclusion  for  lesbian,  gay  and  bisexual  students,  in  which  King's  scored  an  impressive  8  out  of  10.  However,  there  was  no  equivalent  rating  for  transgender  stu-­ dentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  needs:  an  anachronism  given  the  inclusion  of  trans*  identities  in  recent  decades.  After  contacting  Gay  By  Degree  to  discuss  KCLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rat-­ ing,  the  current  president  of  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  LGBT,  Michael  Fanner,  announced  via  the  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  LGBT  news  feed  in  July  that  he  was  launching  the  cam-­ paign  to  provide  information  about  trans*  equality  in  universities:  the  term  "trans*"  was  chosen  for  use  in  the  name,  as  it  is  an  umbrella  term  covering  all  transgender  identities.  7KDW ZDV WKH ÂżUVW PHQWLRQ , VDZ RI 7UDQV %\'HJUHH DQG , FRQWDFWHG Michael  straight  away  to  volunteer.  Many  of  the  needs  of  trans*  identi-­ ÂżHG VWXGHQWV RYHUODS ZLWK WKH QHHGV of  lesbian,  gay,  bisexual  and  queer  students,  just  as  many  students  may Â

hold  overlapping  LGBTQ+  identities.  Trans*  students  can  have  additional  distinct  needs  concerning  health  ac-­ cess,  personal  records,  acceptance  and  other  areas.  The  degree  to  which  they  are  met  can  have  a  profound  ef-­ fect  on  a  trans*  studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  enjoyment  of  and  performance  at  university.  +DYLQJ WKRVH QHHGV P\VHOI , IHHO strongly  that  assessing  and  meeting  WKRVH QHHGV LV HVVHQWLDO , HQUROOHG at  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  as  a  male  under  a  different  QDPH DQG WUDQVLWLRQHG ZKLOVW KHUH ,W ZDV EHFDXVH RI WKDW ÂżUVWKDQG H[SHUL-­ ence  of  amending  records,  inform-­ ing  staff  and  trying  to  complete  my  course  whilst  dealing  with  gender  G\VSKRULD WKDW , FRQWDFWHG 0LFKDHO offering  my  help  and  volunteering  DV 7UDQV 2IÂżFHU ZLWK .LQJÂśV /*%7 We  were  shortly  joined  by  Ellie  Munro  of  the  University  of  Glasgow. :KHUHDV WKH VLWXDWLRQV , HQFRXQWHUHG at  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  were  discussed  by  the  team  and  formed  the  initial  criteria  to  as-­ sess  trans*  inclusion  and  equality,  in  order  to  create  a  fair,  applicable  and  representative  set  of  criteria  Trans*ByDegree  began  a  consulta-­ tion  of  trans*  students  and  LGBT  of-­ ÂżFHUV 7UDQV VWXGHQWV DQG /*%7 2IÂżFHUV KDYH EHHQ VRXJKW WR H[SUHVV what  they  see  as  the  key  concerns  for  trans  students  and,  unlike  in  Stone-­ wallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  review,  will  be  providing  the  information  for  their  own  institu-­ WLRQV ,Q 2FWREHU WKH LQLWLDO URXQG RI

Meeting Of The Minds: Law Society and Debating Society Parley Emily Finch 7KH WK RI 2FWREHU VDZ WKH DQQXDO SXEOLF debate  between  the  Law  Society  and  the  De-­ bating  Society.  From  the  Law  Society  we  saw  .LUHWK .DOLUDL (OLQD 0DQWUDOL DQG =L ,NXLQP-­ win  speaking  for  the  opposition  while  members  of  the  Debating  Society  stood  up  in  favour  of  the  motion  which  proposed  that  celebrities  are  not  entitled  to  a  private  life.  The  background  to  the  debate  is  an  interesting  one  given  the  near  implementation  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Britney  Lawâ&#x20AC;?  in  early  ZKHQ 1HZ <RUN FRXQFLOPDQ 'HQQLV =LQH called  for  a  personal  safety  zone  to  protect  ce-­ lebrities  from  the  media.  There  is  a  lot  of  mon-­ ey  to  be  made  by  exposing  celebrities,  making  it  unsurprising  that  the  media  will  go  beyond  conventional  means  to  obtain  the  money  shot.  7KH ÂżOWKLHU DQG PRUH VRUGLG WKH SLHFH RI JRV-­ sip,  the  greater  the  revenue  for  the  magazine  or  website  that  breaks  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;newsâ&#x20AC;?.    Speaking  to  a  full-­house,  the  debate  started  off  with  my  opening  speech,  which  encompassed  the  gen-­ eral  lines  of  argument  that  the  proposition  side  PDLQWDLQHG WKURXJKRXW 0\ ÂżUVW OLQH RI DUJX-­ ment  was  that  the  public  has  a  legitimate  inter-­ est  in  a  celebrityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  as,  in  general,  celebri-­ ties  hold  themselves  up  as  being  role  models  in  society.  The  crux  being  that  the  media  has  the  right  to  unearth  hypocritical  actions  when  a  celebrityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  public  image  is  discordant  to  that Â

the  consultation  was  completed,  with  a  second  round  due  in  November.

Trans*ByDegree  received  a  lot  of  at-­ WHQWLRQ IURP VWXGHQWV LQ WKH ¿UVW IHZ weeks,  whose  input  made  clear  that  they  wanted  more  than  a  review.  Con-­ sequently,  we  began  working  towards  not  just  assessing  Trans*  inclusion  and  equality,  but  providing  resources  to  help  people  improve  the  situation  in  their  institutions  by  providing  ar-­ ticles  on  key  issues  and  examples  of  best  practice.  Contributions  from  students  from  a  range  of  institutions  are  helping  to  increase  the  range  of  information  and  advice  available.

With  the  support  and  co-­operation  of  the  NUS  LGBT  Campaign  team,  Trans*ByDegree  aims  to  launch  the  ¿UVW DQQXDO UHYLHZ LQ -XO\ DQG SUHVHQW WKH FDPSDLJQ DW WKH 186 LGBT  conference.  We  aim  to  assist  prospective  trans*  students  to  choose  an  institution  that  will  be  supportive  and  inclusive  of  them  and  their  needs,  as  well  as  helping  students  to  im-­ prove  institutions  on  their  own.  To  follow  the  progress  of  the  campaign,  visit  www.transbydegree.org.uk. ,I \RX DUH D WUDQV VWXGHQW DW .LQJ V or  wish  to  be  involved  with  the  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  LGBT  society,  please  con-­ tact  us  at  support@kingslgbt.co.uk

of  their  private  life.  The  term  celebrity  is  rather  over-­reaching  and  can  include  glamour  mod-­ els  and  politicians.  My  point  was  referencing  SXEOLF ÂżJXUHV ZKR KDYH DQ LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH LQ SXEOLF policy  as  any  forms  of  hypocrisy  that  emerge  are  detrimental  to  public  trust.  The  obvious  re-­ buttal  of  argument  brought  up  by  the  opposi-­ tion  was  that  some  celebrities  such  as  athletes  have  no  desire  to  become  famous  but  are  just  pursuing  what  they  love.  However,  one  can  ar-­ gue  as  Luke  Blaxill  on  the  proposition  side  did,  that  celebrity  athletes  sign  up  for  an  intrusion  to  their  private  life  once  they  reach  a  profes-­ sional  level  but  can  actively  decide  to  pursue  a  different  career  if  they  do  not  wish  for  fame.  ,QGHHG LW LV VXUHO\ HDVLHU IRU D VSRUWVPDQ WR remove  themselves  from  the  public  eye  than  it  is  for  a  singer  or  actress  whose  career  relies  more  on  an  interested  public.  Another  interest-­ ing  point  made  by  Luke  was  that  the  media  is  self-­mediating  and  intrusion  into  a  celebrityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  on  a  grand  scale  results  in  a  recourse  that  may  include  charges  of  libel  and  public  out-­ rage.  We  only  have  to  look  at  the  recent  clo-­ sure  of  the  News  of  the  World  to  witness  how  intrusion  into  a  celebrityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  personal  life  which  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  in  the  publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  interest  can  be  devastat-­ ing  to  a  news  organisation.    Many  more  inter-­ esting  arguments  were  made  by  both  the  Law  Society  and  the  Debating  Society.  However,  a  strong  argument  that  the  proposition  believed  was  lacking  from  the  opposition  was  the  idea  that  we  only  get  snippets  of  a  celebrityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  WKURXJK YDULRXV PHGLD RXWOHWV ,QGHHG ZKDW appears  to  be  a  heinous  act  caught  by  the  cam-­ era  of  a  paparazzi  may  have  been  the  result  of  an  extensive  backstory.  This  defensive  stance  would  have  been  hard  to  refute  so  we  were  for-­ tunate  that  the  Law  Society  did  not  use  this  line  to  their  advantage.  To  witness  further  exciting  debates  and  to  take  part  in  the  Debating  Soci-­ ety  at  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  visit  us  on  Monday  evenings  at  the  Franklin  Wilkins  Building  usually  in  room  1.11.  6.30pm  -­  8.30pm.  Everyone  is  welcome!  Â

Roar,  October  31 -­â&#x20AC;?  November  20,  2011

Careers Section

Student  Groups

800 Students visit careers fair in day one

800  students  thronged  the  Great  Hall  on  day  1  on  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  traditional  2  day  autumn  careers  fair.  Some  of  the  most  prestigious  graduate  recruiters  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  the  Financial  Institutions,  the  professional  services  and  IT  companies  predominating  as  ever  at  this  annual  event.   Participation  by  the  public  sector  was  down  though  we  did  have  Network  Rail  Transport  for  London  and  the  FSA. So  what  does  the  fair  tell  us  about  the  job  market  for  2012  for  those  coming  up  to  graduation?  It  tells  us  that  some  of  the  major  employers  are  still  in  the  market  for  the  graduates  of  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  The  college  with  its  wide  spread  of  Humanities  and  Social  Science  disciplines  as  well  as  its  strengths  in  Law  and  the  Biomedical  Sciences  remains  very  attractive  to  employers.

However,  remember  that  a  job  Fair  like  this  one  is  not  the  job  market.  Employers  who  rarely  if  ever  attend  are  the  small  enter-­ SULVHV ZKR DUH SDUWLFXODUO\ VLJQL¿FDQW LQ DUHDV OLNH WKH DUWV DQG WKH PHGLD 7KDW LV ZK\ VHFRQG WHUP ZLOO VKLIW WKH IRFXV IURP WKH ELJ UHFUXLWHUV RI JUDGXDWHV WR QLFKH ¿UPV ZKR ZLOO FRPH LQ WR JLYH DGYLFH DERXW KRZ WR JHW LQWR WKHVH ¿HOGV RI ZRUN ¹ ORRN RXW for  media  week  in  February.

Meanwhile  career  guidance  interviews  are  still  in  big  demand  with  interview  slots  being  fully  subscribed  and  the  various  depart-­ PHQWDO VNLOOV SURJUDPPHV JRLQJ VWURQJ .LQJœV ¿QDOLVWV DUH JHDULQJ WKHPVHOYHV XS IRU D FKDOOHQJLQJ MRE PDUNHW

Roarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Event Picks!!

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  raving  about  Fusion@Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Halloween  Masquerade  Ball  for  a  couple  of  issues  now!  Well,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on  tonight  so  make  sure  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  there!  31st  October  2011,  7pm-­2am  Cafe  de  Paris,  Picadilly  £9  students,  £12  non-­students    They  have  amazing  live  perfor-­ mances  lined  up  from  Clement  Marfo  and  the  Frontline,  The  Lorelles,  The  Wacktitioners  DQG $SROOR DPD]LQJ UDIĂ&#x20AC;H SUL]HV GULQN RIIHUV DQG SUL]HV IRU WKH EHVW GUHVVHG SKANKING  FOR  SOMALIA  on  the  4th  November,  is  being  held  to  raise  money  for  the  East  $IULFDQ )DPLQH &ULVLV )XQG 2UJDQLVHG E\ .&/ VWXGHQWV ZLWK DOO SURÂżWV JRLQJ WR WKH FKDULW\ this  event  looks  like  a  sure  bet  to  fund  and  support  a  much  needed  cause!   The  famine  has  been  described  as  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;worst  famine  in  60  years  and  has  left  11.5  people  in  the  brinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  Tickets  are  £10.  Working  in  conjunction  with  UCL,  City,  Queen  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  Imperial  University  and  many  others,  the  location  remains  kept  under  wraps  for  now.  Make  sure  to  head  over  to  for  more  information!   Spoiled  for  choice,  also  on  the  4th  November  KCLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Creative  Writing  Society  are  holding  their  Ghost  Story  Event  in  The  Crypt,  Guyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Campus  from  7pm.  They  are  describing  it  as  an  opportunity  to  tell  ghost  stories  in  a  creepy  location,  where  you  can  choose  to  read  out  your  favourites  or  stories  you  have  written  yourself.  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  have  a  trick-­or-­treat  bag  at  the  entrance  as  well  as  some  food  and  drinks.  Feel  free  to  dress  up!   Unfortunately,  places  are  limited  for  this  event  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  crypt  is  quite  VPDOO 6R WKH ÂżUVW SHRSOH ZKR UHVSRQG HLWKHU WR WKH )DFHERRN HYHQW RU WKH H PDLO ZLOO JHW D SODFH Lastly  for  this  issue,  we  recommend  the  ACS  in  the  City  Law  Forum  event  on  the  7th  No-­ YHPEHU IURP SP SP /RFDWHG DW 6LPPRQV 6LPPRQV 0RRUJDWH RIÂżFHV EH VXUH WR DSSO\ to  attend  here:  http://www.acsinthecity.com/index.php/2011/10/acs-­in-­the-­city-­law-­forum/.   KCL  Gospel  Music  Society  are  putting  on  their  Open  Mic  Night  on  the  10th  November.  So  if  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  thinking  about  joining  a  society  and  want  to  see  what  type  of  talent  they  attract  head  down!  Guest  artists  include:  Jacy  Mai,  Pray  Zah,  Twinque,  Barney  and  many  others

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Roar,  October  31 -­â&#x20AC;?  November  20,  2011

Features Edited  by

Rupert  Clague  features@roarnews.co.uk

In The Event of No One Turning Up...

Rupert Clague I  have  a  birthday  party  coming  up  soon,  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  nervous.  I  put  together  a  little  gathering  later  this  week  to  cel-­ ebrate  the  fact  that,  against  all  odds,  I  am  still  alive  at  the  age  of  twenty  one.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  broken  windows  and  hearts,  lived  in  over  six  countries  and  over-­ come  an  irrational  fear  of  puppets,  but  one  thing  still  scares  me:  Facebook  events.  Quite  aside  from  making  us  all  too  excited  by  the  appearance  of  D UHG Ă&#x20AC;DJ DQG LW LPSRVVLEOH WR FKHDW on  your  girlfriend,  the  website  has  given  us  unrealistic  social  expecta-­ tions,  for  reasons  I  will  now  explain.

Each  time  I  return  to  my  native  Canada,  I  endure  a  string  of  repetitive  encounters  with  the  friends  I  once  grew  up  with,  detailing  everything  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  happened  in  the  past  two  years.  However,  the  last  time  I  visited  inspiration  struck,  and  so  I  decided  to  organise  an  informal  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;high  school  reunionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  to  see  all  nine  of  my  Canadian  friends  in  one  fell  swoop. Â

Sure  enough,  I  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;created  an  eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  on  Facebook,  expecting  a  few  attendees.  What  I  did  not  expect  was  for  it  to  snowball,  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The  Pleasant  Valley  School  Reunionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  to  become  the  hottest  ticket  Canada  had  ever  known.  My  modest  page  suddenly  had  hundreds  of  people  throwing  them-­ selves  at  it:  friends  of  friends  of  friends  wrote  in  enthusiastically  expressing  their  support  along  with  people  who  had  been  to  the  school  years  ago;Íž  people  that  I  had  never  met,  people  that  now  had  jobs,  husbands  or  even  grand-­children,  all  united  by  the  desire  to  relive  their  glory  years. $ ZHHN EHIRUH P\ Ă&#x20AC;LJKW OHIW +HDWK-­ row,  I  sat  before  my  computer  screen  in  astonishment,  scrolling  through  over  300  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;attendeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,  not  to  mention  a  further  100  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;maybesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  I  realised  I  suddenly  needed  a  venue  bigger  than  my  hotel  bar,  and  so  called  up  a  small  Italian  pizza  restaurant  called  East  Side  Marioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  with  more  swagger  than  Cher  Lloyd  and  John  Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  love  child. Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good  evening,  my  name  is  Rupert.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  calling  from  England  and  hoping  to  organise  a  little  event...â&#x20AC;?  I  begin.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ohmygawsh,  from  Ing-­land?  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  better  put  you  onto  my  manager  Mr  Moosejawâ&#x20AC;?  came  the  reply,  because  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  people  in  Canada  are  called.

Sure  enough  the  manager  comes  on  the  line.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  gone  global...â&#x20AC;?  I  start  to  explain,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of  course  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bound  to  be  some  slippage  in  num-­ bers,  but  shall  we  say...300  people?â&#x20AC;?

Mr  Moosejaw  almost  dropped  the  phone.  The  restaurant  has  never  known  an  event  like  it;Íž  East  Side  0DULRÂśV KDV ÂżQDOO\ KLW WKH ELJ WLPH Cut  to  the  day  of  the  event;Íž  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  in  Canada  and  excited  for  my  im-­ pending  rise  to  fame.  I  decided  I  wanted  to  turn  up  about  half  an  hour  later  than  the  rest  of  my  guests,  expecting  a  heroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  welcome,  a  ticker-­tape  parade  and  resound-­ ing  calls  for  me  to  make  a  speech.

Parents on Facebook: A Click Too Far?

My  friends  all  know  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Miranda  +DPLOWRQÂś +HU VPLO\ SURÂżOH SLF-­ ture,  her  witty  comments  and  her  sneaky  status  updates  at  work.  In  fact  many  of  them  have  her  on  Fa-­ cebook  and  she  happily  comments  away  to  them  too.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  like  a  virtual  playground  and  Mother  Hamilton  is  very  much  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;down  with  the  kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  With  Facebook,  Twitter  and  other  social  media  sites  becoming  increas-­ ingly  popular  with  all  generations,  it  is  likely  that  parents,  aunts,  uncles Â

I  go  in.  The  restaurant  has  closed  down  its  entire  business  for  the  even-­ ing  in  order  to  make  way  for  the  sea  of  vacant  tables  and  chairs  that  have  been  assembled  like  a  wedding,  each  one  awash  with  elaborately  laid  out  NQLYHV DQG IRUNV 7KHUH LV D Ă&#x20AC;HHW RI H[-­ tra  staff  patrolling  the  perimeter  of  the  restaurant,  but  no  one  has  turned  up.

In  a  state  of  shock,  we  awkwardly  take  a  seat  at  one  of  the  banquet-­ ing  tables  and  order  three  coke,  as  waitresses  continue  circle  around  past  the  door  like  smiling  vultures. Â

After  nursing  my  drink  for  about  ten  minutes  and  trying  desperately  to  register  exactly  what  is  happen-­ LQJ D ZDLWUHVV ÂżQDOO\ DSSURDFKHV me  to  tell  me,  as  politely  as  she  can,  that  she  and  the  extra-­staff  spe-­ cially  hired  for  this  evening  were  all  quite  keen  to  know  where  eve-­ ryone  is.  Me  too.  Finally,  the  man-­ ager,  Mr  Moosejaw  himself  arrives.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  just  wanted  to  let  you  know  that  this  evening,  usually  one  of  the  busiest  nights  of  the  week,  we  took  on  extra  staff,  closed  down  the  restaurant  spe-­ cially  and  did  everything  we  could  to  accommodate  the  300  diners  you  said  would  be  here  tonight.  Now  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  ask  you,  is  this  some  kind  of  joke?â&#x20AC;?  No,  my  friends,  this  is  a  Facebook  event,  and  also  the  reason  I  am  no  longer  allowed  back  to  that  restaurant. ...My  birthday  party  is  on  Friday,  wish  me  luck.

Photo  by:  Craig  Kohlruss  /  The  Fresno  Bee

Facebook Factoids

ChloĂŤ Hamilton My  mother  is  a  Facebook  addict.  If  there  was  an  AA  for  Facebook  users  (an  FA,  if  you  will)  I  would  send  her.  Maybe  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  group  for  it  online,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  get  her  to  check  it  out  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;likeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  it.

Twenty  minutes  in,  I  get  a  call  from  my  friend  Peter  asking  me  where  I  am.  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;My  public  must  already  be  chanting  me  name,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  I  think  as  I  get  in  the  car.  Waiting  outside  the  restaurant  is  Peter  and  my  ex-­girlfriend.  Ushers!  I  sigh,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  probably  going  to  crowd-­surf  me  in.  Making  no  attempt  to  hide  P\ RYHUFRQÂżGHQFH , DQQRXQFH P\ arrival,  before  Peter  tells  me  â&#x20AC;&#x153;...Uh,  Rupert.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  the  only  ones  here.â&#x20AC;?

and  even  grandparents  will  start  pop-­ ping  up  on  your  newsfeed.  Worse  still,  with  family  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  simply  play  one  more  game  of  Penguin  Toss  and  ignore  their  friend  request.   Imagine  the  awkward  Christmas  dinner  scenario  -­  your  least  fa-­ vourite  aunt  glaring  at  you  over  the  table  as  you  both  contemplate  the  ignored  request  of  the  night  before.

Of  course,  we  all  know  in  disal-­ lowing  them  access  to  your  entire  social  scene  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  actually  doing  them  a  favour.  Imagine  the  same  meal  made  a  hundred  times  more  awkward  by  the  knowledge  that  one,  if  not  two  of  your  family  mem-­ bers  had  seen  those  photos  that  you  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  untag  quick  enough,  or  that Â

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humiliating Â

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;frapeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Â

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  to  say  there  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  plus  sides  to  my  mother  using  Facebook  as  often  as  she  does.  Even  though  I  am  at  university,  we  have  an  easy  way  of  staying  in  touch.  A  quick  comment  here,  a  status  update  there  and  we  both  know  how  the  other  is  getting  on.  It  also  means  that  we  have  estab-­ lished  a  level  of  trust  that  I  believe  is  invaluable.  And  because  she  is  such  an  avid  user,  she  understands  Face-­ book  etiquette  and  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  intrude  on  my  personal  space.  As  Facebook   relationships  go,  this  one  is  going  well.

And  if  not,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  always  the   FDVXDO WKUHDW RI ÂľOLPLWHG SURÂżOHÂś HK"

*  The  average  user  has  130  friends  and  spends  700  minutes  per  month  on  Facebook *  No  one  really  knows  what  the  term  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pokeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  actually  means. *  Facebook  is  available  in  more  than  70  different  languages,  in-­ cluding  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pirate.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; *  It  is  valued  somewhere  between  $7.9  -­  $11  billion *  60+%  of  people  online  use  Facebook  to  stalk  their  ex. *  Facebook  has  ruined  modern  dating,  not  to  mention  making  cheating  on  your  girlfriend  /  boyfriend  almost  impossible. *  Close  to  a  billion  photos  are  uploaded  on  Facebook  every  month,  mostly  of  people  in  compromising  situations.

Roar,  October  31 -­â&#x20AC;?  November  20,  2011

Features

11

The Beauty of the Door

By Clara Hall

Nowadays,  there  is  a  room  on  Bar-­ tholomew  Road.  Not  a  lot  happens  here,  seeing  as  I  avoid  it  as  much  as  possible.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  a  room  per  se  you  see,  as  I  sleep  in  the  lounge  which  is  part  of  the  kitchen.  This  is  the  room  with  no  door,  no  privacy  and  certainly  no  comfort.  It  is  the  room  in  which  my  unbearably  ir-­ ULWDWLQJ Ă&#x20AC;DWPDWH -DQLFH UHIXVHV WR acknowledge  as  a  non-­communal  area.  I  hate  this  room.  I  hate  it.  I  am  sleeping  in  what  can  only  be  described  as  squalor:  a  mess  of  un-­

washed  dishes  and  half  empty  apple  juice  cartons.  It  has  no  wall  and  no  barrier  from  the  outside  world  (and  E\ ÂľZRUOGÂś , PHDQ P\ Ă&#x20AC;DWPDWH VR instead  I  have  bought  a  large  globe  to  hide  behind.  Maybe  if  I  just  stay  behind  it  she  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  notice  me  when  she  invades  my  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;spaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  at  one  thirty  in  the  morning  looking  for  bagels.  Despite  this  though,  this  room  has  become  a  massive  source  of  anec-­ dotes  that  in  the  faraway  future  I  will  be  able  to  laugh  at  heartily.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  sure  that  it  will,  some  day,  give  me  enough  material  to  write  a  self-­help  book  for  the  socially  inept  about  the  concept  of  normal  human  bounda-­ ries.  And  if  that  fails,  at  least  this  room  will  offer  the  chance  for  me  to  tell  my  children  of  their  motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  escapades  as  a  student:  the  terrible  days  where  she  survived  without  the  beauty  of  the  door  and  an  aver-­ DJH RI ÂżYH KRXUV LQWHUUXSWHG VOHHS per  night.  For  now  though,  let  the  9am  drinking  and  crying  continue:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  to  the  inventor  of  the  door.  May  I  one  day  be  blessed  with  the  company  of  your  creation.â&#x20AC;?

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I  stand,  quite  willingly,  outside  the  library  in  London  Bridge  and  stare  across  the  street.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  becoming  an  occasional  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;past-­timeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  these  days;Íž  to  unwittingly  gaze  at  the  doors  of  Wolfson  House  and  wonder  which  ¿UVW \HDU LV JOHHIXOO\ GHVWUR\LQJ my  room.  Most  of  my  friends  and  I  were  ecstatic  to  escape  the  grubby  scopes  of  university  accommoda-­ tion.  Now  however,  I  would  gladly  SD\ DQ\ ÂżUVW \HDU DQ\ VXP RI PRQH\ to  have  them  smuggle  me  back  to  WKH VDQFWXDU\ WKDW ZDV WKH ÂżIWK Ă&#x20AC;RRU

To  First  Year  Students:  Fresherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  week  is  over,  and  with  it  goes  your  last  chance  to  make  friends.  If  you  GRQÂśW OLNH WKH RQHV \RX KDYH RU LI \RX KDYH QRQH KHUH DUH VRPH ÂľFXW RXW DQG NHHSÂś VWXGHQWV MXVW IRU you.  Get  a  colleague  with  opposable  thumbs  to  help  you  with  the  scissors,  stick  your  new  friends  onto  D SLHFH RI Ă&#x20AC;DW FDUGERDUG RU EDOVD ZRRG DQG KRLVW WKHP DORIW RQ OROO\ VWLFNV 0DNH WKHP FRQYHUVH WKH\ should  say  things  like  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  prefer  Baudrillardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hypothesis  on  the  Hyperrealâ&#x20AC;?,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Proto-­psychopathologyâ&#x20AC;?,  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  still  really  drunk.â&#x20AC;?  What  do  they  study?  You  choose!  If  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  something  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;liberal  artsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,  be  sure  to  discard  them  immediately  after  graduation.  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  useless.

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THANA’A MOHAJER THAKER LUKE PHILLIPS EDMUND MILLS LOU STANEV

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MATT WILLIAMSON DELE AKINYEMI SAMIR KARNIK HINKS HOLLY WALSH

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14 Fashion  &  Life  Style

Roar,  October  31 -­â&#x20AC;?  November  20,  2011

Edited  by

Coryn  Brisbane fashion@roarnews.co.uk

In conversation with Julie Gartha Interviewed by Rachel Cragg and Coryn Brisbane Fashion andLifestyle editor, Written by Rachel Cragg.

Many  a  fashion-­aware  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  stu-­ dent  peers  longingly  through  the  hallowed  gates  of  Somerset  House  twice  a  year,  wishing  they  were  one  of  the  impossibly  well-­dressed  invitees  attending  London  Fashion  Week  (LFW).  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  remarkable  then  to  win  a  blogging  competition  result-­ ing  in  an  all-­expenses-­paid  trip  to  New  York  Fashion  Week  (NYFW).  Winning  the  competition,  which  was  arranged  in  association  with  Elle  and  Nokia,  seems  more  like  a  GUHDP WKDQ UHDOLW\ EXW IRU ÂżQDO \HDU Business  Management  student  Julie  Gartha  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  exactly  what  happened.  Roar!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Fashion  and  Life-­ style  editor  Coryn  Brisbane  and  I  met  up  with  her  to  discuss  this  and  more.

R

+RZ GLG \RX ÂżQG RXW DERXW the  competition  and  what  was  the  application  process? Â

J:  I  read  about  it  on  Bryanboy  [super-­ blogger  and  one  of  the  judges]  and  thought  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  could  do  thisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  An  initial  cut  was  made  based  on  our  submis-­ sion  of  a  fashionable  photo  and  I  ensured  my  position  by  writing  a  poem  to  stand  out  when  they  asked Â

Pink Washing Nina Ricafort Come  October,  many  cosmetic  companies  release  pink-­themed  products  to  coincide  with  Breast  Cancer  Awareness  Month.  These  products,  adorned  with  the  pink  ribbon  symbolic  of  breast  cancer  awareness,  garner  attention  and  raise  a  considerable  DPRXQW IRU WKH ÂżJKW DJDLQVW FDQFHU However,  while  companies  por-­ tray  themselves  as  advocates  for  WKH ÂżJKW DJDLQVW FDQFHU VRPH PD\ in  fact  be  contributing  to  the  risk  of  contracting  the  illness.  This  is  due  to  the  use  of  certain  carcinogenic Â

for  250  words  on  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Why  me?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  It  was  my  diverse  Style  Portfolio  that  VHFXUHG P\ SODFH LQ WKH ÂżQDO HLJKW

LWV SDFH DQG SURÂżWDELOLW\ DQG LWÂśV QR real  wonder  that  someone  as  fashion  forward  as  Julie  started  her  own  blog. Â

R: Â

What  were  the  most  memorable  parts  of  Fashion  Week?

C: Â

J:  Just  going  into  the  shows  was  in-­ credible,  Carolina  Herrera  and  Phillip  Lim  were  particular  highlights,  and  seeing  the  top  models  and  fashion  ed-­ itors  was  crazy.  I  also  got  to  interview  a  design  duo  called  Sachika.  The  visit  to  Elle  HQ  was  the  highlight  of  the  week  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  at  breakfast  with  Elle  Norwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Fashion  Director  (FD)  Petra  Middleton  we  heard  of  her  startling  rise  to  FD  at  Elle  and  learned  invaluable  tips.

J:  I  started  my  blog  two  years  ago  but  since  moving  to  London  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  evolved  the  most.  Being  in  the  centre  of  the  UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  magazine  industry  and  the  heart  of  fashion  KDV UHDOO\ LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHG PH HVSHFLDOO\ seeing  as  I  moved  from  a  smaller  city  in  Norway,  where  you  dressed  for  the  weather  and  comfort  over  anything  else.

Julie  spent  the  week  living  the  life  of  the  fashion  elite  but,  despite  Coryn  and  I  being  extremely  envi-­ ous  of  her  prize,  Julie  admits  that  it  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  just  a  walk  in  the  park,  saying,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  worked  pretty  hard  at  it.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  NYFW  may  be  the  dream  destination  for  many  people  interested  in  fashion  but  there  is  a  more  accessible  way  to  engage  with  this  wearable  art  form.  Namely,  reading  and  writing  blogs.  Blogging  is  essential  to  fashion,  increasing Â

chemicals  in  some  of  their  products.  The  problem  has  escalated  to  the  point  that  a  term  has  even  been  coined  to  refer  to  the  not-­so-­charitable  activities  of  these  companies  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  â&#x20AC;&#x153;pink  washingâ&#x20AC;?.

Both  Avon  and  EstĂŠe  Lauder  did  not  commit  to  signing  the  Compact  for  Safe  Cosmetics  pledge  to  remove  carcinogens  from  products  (it  will  be  re-­launched).  Some  of  the  EstĂŠe  Lauder  brands,  including  Clinique  (which  produces  breast  cancer  awareness  gifts),  allegedly  use  chemicals  contaminated  with  carcinogens.  Certain  companies  with  breast  cancer  promotions  DOVR FRQWLQXH WR SURÂżW IURP WKH pink-­themed  products,  and  in  do-­ ing  so  seem  to  be  commercialising Â

How  evolved Â

has  your  over Â

blog  time?

R: Â

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  clearly  worked!  What  would  you  say  are  the  key  elements  to  a  successful  blog?

J:  In  New  York  there  was  so  much  talk  about  how  to  differentiate  and  have  your  own  voice  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  something  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  always  tried  to  apply.  Maintain  the  visual  element  and  put  in  the  effort  to  be  creative.  I  always  have  to  consider,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;How  can  I  reach  out  to  a  community?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Â

breast  cancer  for  their  own  ends.  While  not  all  companies  rele asing  such  products  are  guilty  of  the  practice,  many  breast  can-­ cer  awareness  groups  encourage  consumers  to  do  their  research  so  that  they  do  not  inadvertently  support  pink  washers.  There  are  also  other  ways  to  support  the  cause.  Visit  your  local  breast  cancer  charity  shop  or  do-­ nate  directly  to  reputable  foundations.  Remember  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  think  before  you  pink!

Pink  washing  of  a  more  crea-­ tive  kind  is  taking  the  fashion  and  beauty  world  by  storm.  This  season,  pink  has  emerged  as  the  trendiest  colour  to  incorporate  into  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hair,  at  least  for  the  brave  souls  out  there.  Celebrities  have  paved  the  way  for Â

R: Â

Where  do  you  like  to  shop?

J:  I  love  H&M  [we  all  profess  our  love  for  the  trend  section  in   Covent  Garden]  and  then  I  love  to  go  admire  everything  in  Selfridges.  I  prefer  to  buy  high  street  clothing  and  then  buy  one  designer  item.  C:  have Â

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must-­ items?

J:  I  really  wanted  a  Celine  bag  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  become  such  a  trend  itemâ&#x20AC;Ś but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  gorgeous!  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  love  to  have  Miu  Miu  glitter  shoes  but  my  Topshop  pair  will  do  for  now!  After  the  interview,  the  three  of  us  end  up  talking  about  everything  from  the  politics  surrounding  John       Galliano,  to  the  difference  between  established  and  alternative  fashion  magazines,  to  Christmas.  Upon  leaving  I  head  for  H&M  in  Covent  Garden,  longing  for  the  Trend  section,  whilst  Coryn  sets  off   to  buy  Chanelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Peridot  nail  polish,  which  Julie  was  wearing.  I  guess  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  safe  to  say  that  Julieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH H[WHQGV EH\RQG KHU EORJ

WKLV IDVKLRQ VWDWHPHQW Âą ÂżUVW ZLWK Lady  Gaga  and  then  Katy  Perry.  Perhaps  the  celebrity  most  well  known  for  this  hairstyle  is  rapper/ singer  Nicki  Minaj,  who  cemented  it  as  a  must-­have  look.  To  prove  just  how  fashionable  pink  hair  has  become,  it  has  even  appeared  on  the  runways  at  New  York  Fashion  Week,  in  shows  by  designers  like  Thakoon.  Sporting  pink  hair  is  not  only  a  fashion  statement;Íž  it  can  also  be  a  charitable  deed.  You  can  receive  pink  hair  extensions  in  select  salons  to  support  Pink  Strands  for  the  Cause,  where  half  of  the  proceeds  will  go  to  the  National  Breast  Cancer  Foundation.  With  October  being  Breast  Cancer  Aware-­ ness  Month  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  better  time  to  do  the  right  kind  of  pink  washing!

Read  the  full-­ article  on  w w w . roarnews. c o . u k .  C h e c k  out  Jul-­ ieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  blog  @  www. juliegartha. com  and Â

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Halloween Ettiquette TRENDING Made  in  Chelseaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Spencer  Matthewsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  new  look,  we  approve!

New  Christmas  Collections  -­  our  Christmas  lists  are  ¿OOLQJ XS TXLFNO\ TasteCardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Free  Trial  -­  co-­ordinate  it  with  your  friends  for  optimum  savings.

Doâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Do  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  double  check  fancy  dress  code  of  the  party  before  you  turn  up  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  avoiding  a  repeat  of  the  Cady  moment  in  Mean  Girls.  Do  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  make  sure  the  personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  house  you  egg  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  armed  to  the  teeth  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  we  know  we  will  be.  Do  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  creep  the  shit  out  of  your  house-­ mates  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  take  inspiration  from  Paranormal Â

The Roar! Editors

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Activity  and  stand  outside  their  bedroom  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  forget  that  the  guy  window,  rocking  back  and  forth  with  peeling  stick-­on  side  burns  with  a  deranged  look  in  your  eye.  probably  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  look  like  Hugh  Jackman  in  the  cold  light  of  day.

Do  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  go  OTT  decorating  pumpkins! Â

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  go  wild  with  the  Remember  the  added  bonus  is  that  they  ketchup  instead  of  fake  blood  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  will  feed  you  for  weeks  afterwards!  unless  there  are  some  chips  involved  on  the  drunken  stumble  home.  Do  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  watch  Human  Centipede  if  you  think  our  Halloween  suggestions  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  trail  the  children  are  timid.  Go  on,  we  dare  you... that  are  trick  or  treating, Â

X  Factor  Stylists  -­  WHAT  ARE  YOU  THINKING?  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  rather  go  out  in  rival  Striclyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  costumes.

The  disappearance  of  KCLSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cash  machine  -­  we  miss  you,  please  come  back!

Spending  money  on  taxis  home  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  too  cold  to  walk  and  wait  for  the  nightbus.  Christmas  things  in  shops  -­  if  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  incessantly  shove  Christmas  goodies  down  our  throats  for  months  in  advance  at  least  bring  back  the  Gingerbread  Latte  at  Starbucks.

Our  crush  on  TOWIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Marco  -­  we  know  we  probably  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  but  we  defnintely  do.

TRAILING

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  get  animals  involved  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  the  moment  you  consider  breaking  into  the  London  Zoo  for  the  bats  you  have  gone  too  far.

If  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  easily  scared  stay  off  the  hallucinogens  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  horror  movies  will  play  enough  havoc  on  your  mind. Â

N.B.  Roar  bares  no  responsibility  for  any  physical  or  mental  damage  caused  by  following  our  guidelines  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  we  would  of  course  appreciate  your  feedback  on  how  successful  they  were  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  send  your  pics/stories  to  fashion@roarnews.co.uk  or  Tweet  us  @Roar_News.

Wine  -­  to  drink  and  this  seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  favourite  palette.  We  want  KGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Humbug  Clutch  in  Wine  and  Topshopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Manney  Suede  Slipper  in,  the  invitingly  named,  Oxblood.

The  ambiguity  surrounding  the  father  of  January  Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  baby.  Is  it  Ashton?  Is  it  Jason  Sudeikis?  We  do  love  a  good  mystery.

begging  for  their  sugary  cast-­offs  because  that  makes  you  creepy,  and  prime  for  all  kinds  of  accusations. Â

Easy Rocky Road

This Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t What I Signed Up For Sophie Johnson â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh  and  we  did  it  there  by  the  kitchen  WDEOH WRR Âś ZHUH QRW WKH ÂżUVW ZRUGV I  expected  to  hear  from  my  hall  warden,  yet  within  a  few  hours  of  moving  in  Iu  had  been  in-­ formed  of  a  colourful  array  of  other  places  where  my  hobbit  of  a  warden  had  enjoyed  â&#x20AC;&#x153;intimateâ&#x20AC;?  relations  with  his  girlfriend.  Not  ex-­ actly  the  sort  of  welcome  I  had  hoped!

Student  life  seems  to  be  a  magnet  for  stereotypes  and  misconceptions,  rais-­ ing  our  expectations  to  new  heights.  Such  expectations  are  formed  by  countless  idealised  stories  we  hear  from  friends  and  the  images  that  are Â

Fashionable Fitness Isabella Noble  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Are  you  ready  to  party  yourself  LQWR VKDSH"Âś HQTXLUHV WKH RIÂżFLDO website.  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Feel  the  music  and  let  looseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,  LW WHOOV XV <RX PLJKW ÂżQG \RXUVHOI wondering  what  I  could  possibly  be  referring  to.  These  enticing  words  are  just  some  of  the  many  slogans  that  DFFRPSDQ\ WKH ODWHVW WUHQG LQ ÂżWQHVV the  Zumba  class.  The  class  descrip-­ tion  goes  on  to  promise  a  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  that  will  give  you  a  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;rock-­hard  bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  Who  could  resist  such  a  claim?  Something  similar  to  Pilates,  were  celebs  initiated  the  craze,  has Â

Now  that  The  Great  British  Bake  Off  is  over,  the  weekly  treats  we  got  ac-­ customed  to  have  to  be  provided  by  ourselves  instead  of  the  contestants.  Here  at  Fashion  and  Lifestyle  we  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  sure  what  was  tastier  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  the  showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  goodies  or  heartthrob  Rob  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  but  we  knew  we  had  to  try  and  make  something  equally  as  scrumptious.  Luckily  Kristina  Freeman  is  here  to  help  with  this  indulgent  (but  very  simple)  Rocky  Road: portrayed  in  programmes  like  90210  DQG $PHULFDQ 3LHÂąHVTXH ÂżOPV ZKHUH University  is  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;like,  totally  awesomeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  $IWHU P\ ÂżUVW IHZ ZHHNV DW XQL , FDQ safely  say  my  experience  has  been  far  more  reminiscent  of  Fresh  Meat  -­  although  it  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  quite  been  on  the  level  of  seeing  a  Howard  type  at-­ tack  a  Peking  duck  with  a  hair  dryer  in  his  underpants.  Fresh  Meat  is  the  closest  portrayal  to  British  student  life  on  TV  where  we  liken  our experiences  of  dodgy  fridges/internet/ heating  to  their  shabby  student  house  over  the  likes  of  sorority  mansions  in  American  teen  dramas.  Gone  are  the  buff  jocks  and  airbrushed  babes  of  American  uni  portrayals  and  instead  Channel  4  have  presented  us  with  all-­ too  familiar  characters  such  as  pervy  JP. So  with  great  nights  turning  into  long  queues  and  sweaty  encounters,  freedom  from  home  turning  into  a  pile  of  washing  up,  and  germ  ridden  London  underground  occurred  in  relation  to  Zumba,  ZLWK SXEOLF ÂżJXUHV OLNH -HQQLIHU Lopez  recommending  the  workout.

As  with  almost  every  other  aspect  of  our  world  today,  publicity  has  a  key  role  in  determining  the  suc-­ cess  of  any  form  of  exercise.  In  the  same  way  that  they  endorse  or  condemn  certain  diets,  many  celeb-­ rities  play  a  large  part  in  establish-­ ing  how  new  workouts  like  Pilates  and  Zumba  are  received.  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Of  course,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  says  Pilates  expert  Sue  Robinson,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the  most  important  Pilates  success  story  has  to  be  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pippa  Effectâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  When  Pippa  Middletonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  behind  made  headlines,  she  put  it  all  down  to  regu-­ lar  Pilates  workouts.  Predictably,  class  attendance  levels  immediately  shot  up.

But  do  these  fashionable  ways  to  NHHS ¿W WUXO\ ZRUN" ,Q VKRUW WKH DQ-­ swer  is  yes,  they  most  certainly  do.  However,  as  Robinson  explains,  =XPED DQG 3LODWHV SURYLGH FDUGLR ¿W-­

commutes  inducing  hypochondriac  tendencies,  uni  life  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  necessarily  what  we  all  expected.  This  raises  the  question  of  why  we  allow  ourselves  to  be  LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHG E\ WKH ÂłVWXGHQW OLIH´ that  is  portrayed  throughout  the  media.  Why  has  this  promised  way  of  life  got  lost  in  the  post?  This  pessimism  for  me  has  been  swept  away  with  the  realisation  that  you  can  achieve  whatever  uni  experience  you  want.  The  feeling  of  living  as  an  inbetweener  can  pass  and  even  if  it  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  that  part  of  what  we  came  to  celebrate  about  being  a  student  in  Britain?  I  plan  on  enjoying  my  sometimes  unglamorous  nights  out  and  awkward  occurrences  with  the  Howards  out  there.  After  all,  who  wants  to  attend  beach  parties  with  model  students  when  you  can  drink  yourself  senseless  at  sports  initiations  and  unite  in  our  celebration  of  a  gritty,  but  ultimately  more  fun,  uni  experience? ness  as  well  as  strengthening  the  core  of  the  body  only  if  incorporated  into  D ZHHNO\ ÂżWQHVV UHJLPH 7KDW VDLG the  best  part  is  that  Zumba  and  Pi-­ lates  is  that  it  is  actually  enjoyable.  Of  course  there  is  an  initial  appeal  to  do-­ ing  precisely  the  same  toning  exercises  as  Jennifer  Aniston  but,  personally,  I  need  something  more  in  order  to  return  week  after  week.   It  is  in  their  fusion  RI IXQ DQG ÂżWQHVV WKDW ERWK =XPED DQG Pilates  triumph.  With  this  in  mind,  does  the  motive  behind  our  choice  of  exercise  routine  actually  matter  at  all?  Surely  not.  So  if  it  is  the  thought  of  Pippa  0LGGOHWRQ LQ WKDW ÂżJXUH KXJJLQJ gown  that  gets  you  through  your  weekly  Zumba  session,  go  for  it.  And  if  our  very  own  Hugh  Grant  is  a  Pilates  fan,  what  more  motivation  do  we  need?   Check  out  KCL  Dance  Society  and  Energybase  at  ULU  (Malet  Street)  for  student-­friendly  Zumba  and  Pilates  classes. Â

250g  (2  and  a  half  100g  bars)  Plain  chocolate 100g  (half  a  block)  Unsalted  butter 1  tablespoon  of  Golden  Syrup 75g  (1  packet)  Marshmallows 150g  (1/2  a  packet)  Digestive  Bis-­ cuits 1.  Either  in  the  microwave  or  a  heat-­ proof  bowl,  melt  the  plain  chocolate,  butter  and  golden  syrup  together,  over  a  pan  of  simmering  water.  If  using  a  microwave,  check  the  mixture  at  15-­second  intervals  to  avoid  burning  the  chocolate  and  stir  each  time.  Continue  to  heat  the  mixture  until  all  the  ingredients  are  melted  together.

2.  Break  up  the  digestive  biscuits  and  sealed  plastic  bag  so  as  to  prevent  biscuits  exploding!  Using  a  rolling  pin,  or  an  equally  heavy  object,  crush  the  biscuits  further  until  they  resemble  breadcrumbs.

3.  Chop  the  marshmallows  and  place  them  in  a  bowl  with  the  crushed  biscuits.  Add  the  melted  chocolate  mixture  and  stir  everything  until  combined.

4.  Divide  the  mixture  into  cupcake  cases  and  smooth  the  tops  and  add  some  extra  decorations.  Allow  to  cool  before  placing  in  the  fridge.  Leave  the  Rocky  Road  in  the  fridge  IRU D IHZ KRXUV XQWLO ÂżUP DQG WKHQ here  comes  the  best  bit  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  DEVOUR.

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Arts Edited  by

Theodora  Wakeley  arts@roarnews.co.uk

A Girl With Kaleidoscope Eyes Hattie Williams Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  College  London  student  Greta  Bellamacina  has  released  her  debut  book  of  poetry  entitled  Kaleidoscope.  Bellamacinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  experimental  col-­ lection  of  poems  delves  intimately  into  the  every  day,  observing  people  and  places  with  a  youthful  energy. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  always  been  completely  fas-­ cinated  by  words,  in  respect  of  their  contextual  meaning  and  their  relationship  to  other  words,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  she  says.  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  enjoy  the  lexical  process  of  creating  unfamiliar  phrases  to  depict  abstract  visual  imagery.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; London-­born  Bellamacina,  who  stud-­ ies  English  Literature  at  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  is  a  fashion  model  for  the  agency  Models  1.  She  also  appeared  in  the  2009  block-­ buster  hit  Harry  Potter  and  the  Half  Blood  Prince,  playing  Slytherin  sixth  year  Pansy  Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  best  friend.

But  with  all  the  excitement  of  pros-­ pering  career  paths  and  an  English  degree  well  under  way,  why  has  Bel-­ lamacina  turned  to  publishing  poetry? Âľ2IWHQ , ÂżQG LI VRPHWKLQJ VWULNHV me  as  being  interesting,  the  idea  will  unsettle  my  imagination  and  occupy  all  of  my  thoughts,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  she  ex-­ plains.  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Writing  poetry  is  not  only  a  way  of  extinguishing  this  dis-­ comfort,  but  also  a  way  of  captur-­ ing  the  evocative  ideas  that  arise.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The  transcript  was  sent  to  specialist  publishing  houses  but,  she  admits,  the  process  was  not  easy.  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  found  it  very  daunting  to  begin  with,  as  there  seemed  to  be  an  endless  amount  of  people  to  contact.  In  the  end  I  decided  to  sign  with  a  smaller  publisher,  as  this  allowed  me  full  editorial  free-­ dom.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Bellamacina  choose  an  artist  to  design  the  cover  and  was  able  to  agree  upon  the  overall  layout  of  the  book.

The  simple  format  of  the  collec-­ tion  is  deceiving  for  its  emotional  intensity,  utilising  the  simplest  forms  of  the  English  language  to  convey  complex  and  highly  expres-­ sive  manifestations  of  the  sublime.

6KH LV LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHG E\ WKH ZULWHU +HU-­ mann  Hesse,  who  she  says,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;poeti-­ cally  captures  the  ordinary  world  in  all  its  bizarre  ways  of  life.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  She  is  similarly  affected  by  the  poet  Sri  Au-­

robindo  whose  work  she  describes  as  the  making  of  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;a  beautiful  and  simple  connection  to  the  universe,  which  draws  on  evolutionary  and  historical  themes.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  She  continues:  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This  demonstrates  that  poetry  ex-­ ists  in  many  different  formats,  but  it  ultimately  offers  a  quick  escape  into  a  readily  accessible  boundless  world,  in  contrast  to  other  mediums.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Naturally,  with  an  English  degree  fresh  in  the  mind,  the  multifari-­ ous  ideas  approached  on  the  course  stimulate  her  work  and  produce  many  different  forms  and  styles.  Yet  de-­ spite  her  overwhelming  affection  for  the  English  language,  there  is  great  potential  in  the  poignancy  of  her  de-­ livery.  Her  passion  for  language  is  evident  and  her  affectionate  memoir  ¾7KH %XWWHUĂ&#x20AC;\ +RXVHÂś JHQWO\ H[KRUWV this  ardour,  teasing  out  her  childhood  with  simple  but  touching  sentences.

There  is  a  wonderful  physicality  to  her  poetry  as  she  dances  with  ideas  of  mind  and  matter,  fearlessly  collabo-­ rating  familiar  words  of  literature  and  lyric  into  delightfully  original  phras-­ HV 7KH ÂłFXULRXV ORYLQJ´ DQG ³¿UH RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;LHV´ LQ KHU SRHP Âľ&LQGHUÂś SDLQW in  rich  colours,  the  feeling  and  excite-­ ment  of  dancing  among  strangers  be-­ fore  the  pang  of  isolation,  envisioned  in  'A  lady  as  grey  as  the  colour'.

Bellamacina  explains  the  inspiration  and  formation  of  the  image.  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Observ-­ ing  an  old  lady  drinking  tea  in  a  cafĂŠ  who  has  radiated  such  a  paradoxi-­ cal  intrigue  through  her  grey  attire  and  elegant  poise,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  she  says,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;leads  to  the  evolvement  of  a  poetic  char-­ acter,  bringing  to  reality  this  brief  interlude  between  two  strangers.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Since  it  has  been  released  on  Kindle,  Kaleidoscope  has  drawn  great  inter-­ est  from  the  public  and  with  good  UHDVRQ ,W LV D FKDUPLQJO\ FRQÂżGHQW collection  of  poems,  rhythmically  delightful,  tasteful  and  energetic.

The  book  has  an  internal  unity.  The  poems  develop  subtly,  as  a  child  grows  into  an  adult,  with  the  con-­ textual  changes  so  subtle  as  to  go  XQQRWLFHG XQWLO WKH ÂżUVW SRHPV DUH read  next  to  the  last.  It  draws,  as  the  V\QRSVLV QRWHV ÂľRQ WKH LQÂżQLWH SDW-­ terns  of  colour  formed  unconsciously  in  life  though  a  Kaleidoscope  prism.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Greta  Bellamacina,  who  is  looking  toward  the  completion  of  her  degree  this  coming  academic  year,  is  currently  working  on  her  next  poetry  book  entitled  Pendulum.  The  hard  edition  of  Kaleidoscope  will  be  released  in  all  stores  in  November  2011.

Campus Thrills Courtesy of Eugenides Theodora Wakeley, Arts Editor

Ever  since  reading  Donna  Tarttâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sublimely Â

insane  The  Secret  History,  novels  set  around  uni-­ versity  have  always  managed  to  creep  their  way  up  my  reading  pile,  sit  at  the  top  and  scream  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;delve  in,  I  dare  you!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  The  fact  that  this  latest  one,  The  Marriage  Plot,  was  by  Jeffrey  Eugenides,  the  ge-­ nius  behind  The  Virgin  Suicides  and  Middlesex  (a  surprisingly  lengthy  but  gripping  tome  about  a  hermaphrodite,  not  the  ancient  British  countyâ&#x20AC;Ś as  I  said,  genius),  meant  that  my  dissertation  reading  had  to  gather  dust  for  a  couple  of  days.  7KH 0DUULDJH 3ORW LV GHÂżQLWHO\ ZRUWK MHRSDUGLVLQJ your  degree  for.  Set  in  the  early  eighties  at  the  Ivy  League  Brown  University,  it  follows  the  life  of  three  students  throughout  their  time  as  undergraduates  and  beyond.  All  is  not  easy  sailing  however,  as  Mitchell,  a  theologian,  is  in  love  with  Madeleine,  an  English  major  obsessed  with  Foucaultâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  A  Loverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Discourse,  who  is  in  love  with  Leonard,  a  scientist.  Of  course  this  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  a  completely  original  plotline  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Bret  Easton  Ellisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  The  Rules  of  Attraction  deals  with  a  similar  subject  and  both  succeed  in  bringing  to  textual  life  that  heady  atmosphere  of  sex  and  parties  we  all  ex-­ pect  university  to  consist  of  (although  frankly  neither  compare  with  the  incest,  country  houses  and  hunt-­ ing  parties  that  infest  Tarttâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  campus  of  exclusivity).

Where  Eugenideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  brilliance  shines  through  is  in  his  depiction  of  academic  life  -­  hardly  surprising  consid-­ ering  his  autobiography  (he  graduated  from  Brown Â

OUP Book Review

English Litrature A very Short Introduction

By Jonathan Bate The  jacket  cover  of  this  Short  Intro-­ duction  tells  us  that  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bate  reminds  us  that  literature  can  also  be  ter-­ ULÂżF IXQÂś 7KLV PDGH PH VFHSWLFDO as  I  already  think  that  literature  is  fun  (hello,  English  student!),  and  I  hate  people  telling  me  what  fun  is  at  the  best  of  times.  However  -­  I  ad-­ mit  -­  my  love  for  words,  books  and  authors,  and  the  study  of  them,  has  only  been  reinforced  by  Bateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work.

His Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Sam Spencer As  you  reach  the  top  of  the  Hayward  Gallery  stairs  into  their  new  show  (past  the  Papillo  Rist  exhibition,  which  incidentally  is  also  well  worth  a  visit),  the  dark  twisted  fantasies  of  Condo  instantly  grab  your  full  at-­ tention.  All  around  you  are  the  lurid  cartoonish  staring  eyes  and  vacant  expressions  that  the  artist  has  made  his  trademark;Íž  even  the  decapitated  head  of  the  painting  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The  Executionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  stares  you  down  like  a  nightmarish  Disney  villain.  Although  I  entered  the  exhibition  knowing  nothing  of  Condo  DOWKRXJK , GLG ODWHU ÂżQG RXW KH FUH-­ ated  the  darkly  psychosexual  artwork  for  Kanye  Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  last  album,)  it  soon  becomes  apparent  why  he  is  one  of  Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  controversial  artists.

This  exhibition  is  at  its  best  when  it  is  at  its  most  subversive,  mocking Â

at  around  the  same  time  as  his  protagonists).  As  an  English  undergraduate  myself,  his  representation  of  a  literary  theory  seminar  is  spot  on  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  although  we  may  not  worship  the  theorists  now  as  much  as  they  supposedly  and  laughably  did  in  the  eighties  (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Der-­ rida  is  my  absolute  God!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;)  we,  or  at  least  all  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  English  undergraduates,  can  easily  relate  to  the  un-­ comfortable  literary  theory  class  in  which  you  feel  way  out  your  depth  while  somebody  else  (Thurston  here,  entirely  appropriate  name)  spouts  meaning-­ less  bull  (Introducing  Literary  Theories  anyone?).

After  the  characters  have  graduated  the  reader  is  confronted  with  such  areas  of  diversity  as  gap  yahs,  Mother  Theresa,  manic  depression  and  marriage,  but  Eugenides  never  manages  to  quite  recapture  the  H[FHOOHQFH RI KLV ÂżUVW SDJHV 7KHQ DJDLQ SHU-­ haps  this  is  the  point  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  university  is  the  time  of  your  life  and  once  it  is  over  you  only  have  uncertainty,  worry  and  regret  left  to  comfort  you.  Bummer.

Although  by  the  end,  as  reality  kicks  in,  we  are  left  with  an  increasing  sense  that  this  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  RXWFRPH ZH ZRXOG KDYH OLNHG ZKHQ ZH ÂżUVW PHW Madeleine,  Mitchell  and  Leonard  on  that  sweet  innocent  morning  of  graduation  in  which  Ma-­ GHOHLQH KDV DQ XQLGHQWLÂżDEOH VWDLQ RQ KHU GUHVV from  the  night  before  (er,  perhaps  not).  I  still  give  the  book  four  and  a  half  stars.  That  is  four  for  Eugenidesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  skill  as  a  writer  and  a  half  for  his  choosing  of  Talking  Heads  lyrics  as  an  epigraph.

Reading  the  book  is  like  being  swept  along  in  a  TARDIS  of  literature,  as  Bate  JURXSV ZRUNV DQG ÂżJXUHV E\ WKHPH one  moment,  time  period  the  next,  covering  2000  years.  This  can  be  frus-­ trating,  as  just  when  a  few  paragraphs  about,  say,  Edwardian  Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sto-­ ries,  gets  interesting,  the  topic  shifts  and  Bate  turns  our  gaze  to  another  set  of  writers  and  ideas.  He  continu-­ ally  leaves  the  reader  wanting  more.

But  then,  this  is  perhaps  just  what  you  want  from  an  Introduction.  , ÂżQLVKHG WKH ERRN IHHOLQJ OLNH , knew  lots  of  conversation  starters.   Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  thoroughly  recommend  this  work  to  any  reader  of  books  and  lover  of  lit-­ erature.  Arguably  the  most  interesting Â

the  pretensions  of  the  art  world  from  within,  such  as  his  1985  work  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Noth-­ ing  is  Importantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  an  abstract  painting  whose  title  alone  satirises  anyone  try-­ ing  to  interpret  his  work  (at  least,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  my  interpretation...)  In  fact,  the  whole  title  of  the  show  could  be  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Nothing  Is  Importantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,  with  all  we  hold  dear  rigid-­ ly  ridiculed  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  religion,  sex,  culture  and  history  are  all  given  the  Condo  treat-­ ment.  Some  of  his  sex  paintings  are  so  grotesque  that  showing  them  as  part  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;SexEdâ&#x20AC;?  in  schools  would  instantly  solve  the  teenage  pregnancy  crisis.  It  seems  for  Condo  that  few  topics  are  off  limits,  and  this  makes  for  an  ex-­ hilarating  retrospective.  From  his  nine  bizarre  portraits  of  the  Queen,  where  she  has  been  painted  with  bionic  eyes,  baresd  teeth  and,  in  one  paint-­ ing,  a  carrot  through  her  head,  to  his  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Spanish  Head  Compositionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,  which  creates  an  anarchic  history  of  world  art,  this  is  a  show  that  captures  every  aspect  of  Condoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  varied  work,  in  all  its  horror,  surprise,  beauty  and  ugli-­ ness.   What  is  also  a  surprise  is  how  good  a  painter  he  is.  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  let  the  often  cartoonish  nature  of  his  work  fool  you  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  compositions  like  his  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cocktails  in  Spaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  show  a  master  at  work  even  if  what  that  master  has  painted  is  essen-­ tially  a  woman  with  a  spoon  for  a  face.

section  was  chapter  2,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What  Is  It?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  An  interesting  look  as  to  what  English  literature  is.  Bate  could  convince  even  the  non-­Arts  student  that  literature  is  indeed  something  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;to  be  lived  and  lovedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;:  and  makes  the  already  convert-­ ed  feel  happily  smug.  View  this  book  as  a  springboard  to  further  reading  and  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  fail  to  enjoy  yourself.

To  win  a  copy  email  arts.editor@ roarnews.co.uk  with  your  favourite  author  name.  Winners  will  be  chosen  from  the  submissions  at  random  and  announced  in  the  next  issue!

The  only  failing  here,  I  feel,  is  the  Hay-­ ward  Galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  promotion  campaign  for  the  show.  The  majority  of  their  posters  feature  his  2002  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  (as  seen  just  off  Waterloo  Bridge).  This  is  a  great  shame  for  not  only  is  this  one  of  the  least  impressive  paintings  in  the  gallery,  it   isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  the  best  painting  of  Jesus  in  the  show.  2007â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Jesus  (as  SDUW RI KLV FUXFLÂż[LRQ WULSW\FK LV IDU more  astounding,  exploding  as  it  is  with  colour...literally.  So  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  judge  this  show  by  its  poster,  and  go  see  one  of  the  most  varied,  grotesque  and  hilarious  retrospectives  of  the  year.

George  Condo:  Mental  States  is  showing  at  the  Hayward  Gal-­ lery  until  8th  January,  £7  Students.

Roar,  October  31 -­â&#x20AC;?  November  20,  2011

A Day Out at the Tate Modern Max Edwards

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  mistrust  reality,  of  which  I  know  next  to  nothing.  I  mistrust  the  picture  of  reality  conveyed  to  us  by  our  senses,  which  is  imperfect  and  circum-­ scribed.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  This  mistrust  of  the  empiricist  viewing  of  the  world,  and  attempt  to  justify  it  through  art,  is  a  recurring  theme  both  in  Tacita  Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  FILM,  and  Gerhard  Richterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  retrospective.

Upon  walking  into  the  Tate  Modernâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Turbine  Hall,  one  is  struck  by  how  vast  it  actually  is.  Different  artists  have  ¿OOHG WKDW VSDFH LQ GLIIHUHQW ZD\V Âą $L

Weiwei  gave  us  life  in  the  form  of  100  PLOOLRQ VXQĂ&#x20AC;RZHU VHHGV DQG 2ODIXU (OL-­ asson  gave  us  the  sunrise  celebrated  in  posters.  Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  FILM  is  a  different  no-­ WLRQ HQWLUHO\ Âą ZRUNLQJ LQ KHU SUHIHUUHG PHGLXP RI PP DQDORJXH ÂżOP VKH KDV WR ÂżOO WKH 7XUELQH +DOOÂśV FDWKHGUDO depths,  and  she  does  it  marvellously.  +HU HOHYHQ PLQXWH UHSHDWLQJ ÂżOP LV projected  onto  a  screen  halfway  down  the  hall.  It  is  a  montage,  a  scrap-­book,  a  collage  of  recurring  themes  and  dif-­ fering  styles,  with  a  nose-­thumbing  at  some  famed  works  of  modern  art  and  contemporary  culture  thrown  in.  Movement  and  time,  the  still  and  the  timeless,  things  central  to  the  art  of  ¿OP Âą DUH FRQWLQXRXVO\ SRUWUD\HG DV we  move  from  a  stately  image  of  mush-­ URRPV LQ D IRUHVW WR D IRXQWDLQ Ă&#x20AC;RZLQJ WR DQ HVFDODWRU JRLQJ WKH ULJKW ZD\ Âą DQ DOOXVLRQ WR 0DUN :DOOLQJHUÂśV $QJHO

Arts

herself,  as  exponents  of  modern  art.  $V ZHOO DV WKH DIRUHPHQWLRQHG $QJHO WKH ÂżOP DOVR IHDWXUHV VKDGHV RI 0RQ-­ drianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  geometric  paintings  in  the  frac-­ tured  layout,  collaborative  artists  Gil-­ bert  &  George,   and  a  large  yellow  disc  LQ WKH H[DFW SRVLWLRQ RI (OLDVVRQÂśV VXQ The  effect  is  eerie  yet  fun,  a  conversa-­ tion  with  art  as  a  whole,  while  also  a  ULWH RI SDVVDJH IRU ÂżOP DV DQ DUW IRUP D ÂłYLVXDO SRHP´ $QG \HW ZKLOH 'HDQÂśV commission  is  a  high-­water  mark  for  ¿OP DV PRGHUQ DUW LW FRLQFLGHV ZLWK WKH YHU\ UHDO GHDWK RI DQDORJXH ÂżOP which  to  Dean,  who  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;needs  the  stuff  RI ÂżOP DV D SDLQWHU QHHGV WKH VWXII RI paint,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  is  a  sad  and  painful  process.

$PRQJVW WKH FKDQJLQJ LPDJHV HDFK D portrait  in  its  own  way,  comes  the  col-­ ODJH HOHPHQW ¹ WKH ¾SK\VLFDO VSOLF>LQJ@œ Dean  talks  of,  as  the  next  frames  are  shown  within  circles  on  the  current;͞  images  are  doubled  and  juxtaposed  with  others.  There  is  a  constant  sense  of  fragility  through  the  fragmented  nature  of  the  piece.  This  allows  for  the  playful  nods  to  iconic  images,  DQG HYHQ PRUH RI D PLGGOH ¿QJHU WR WKRVH ZKR FULWLFLVH ¿OP DQG 'HDQ

Wandering  upstairs  to  Richterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  retro-­ spective,  one  enters  another  world,  yet  with  similar  emphases  on  a  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;mistrust  of  realityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  reliance  upon  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cho-­ VHQ PHGLXP $ EURDGO\ FKURQRORJLFDO trip  through  Richterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  art,  starting  in  the  mid-­sixties  following  his  move  to  West  Germany,  Richterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  paintings  share  common  themes:  the  uplifting  of  painting  as  a  medium,  and  challenge  to  Duchampâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  claim  that  painting  is  obsolete;Íž  the  warping  of  reality;Íž  the  implications  of  change  upon  art;Íž  the  implications  of  poetry  on  the  identity  of  both  the  subject  within  the  painting;Íž  and  the  subject  viewing  the  painting.

work,  a  need  to  stand  back  and  absorb  LW WKURXJK WKH SRUHV Âľ(PD 1XGH RQ D Staircase)â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  is  a  response  to  Duchampâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  famous  nude  descending  a  staircase,  and  yet  this  portrait  of  Richterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s   preg-­ nant  wife  is  imbued  with  the  love  he  IHOW IRU KHU Âą WKHUH LV D UDGLDQFH D glow,  an  almost  heavenly  quality  to  her.  His  blurred  paintings  based  on  photos  from  the  1960s  not   only  show  the  effect  of  capitalist  West  Germany  on  a  young  man  brought  up  in  the  (DVW EXW WKH\ UHWDLQ D YLWDOLW\ DQG D sense  of  movement  that  belies  an  un-­ derlying  strength  in  the  painting  itself. Â

The  exhibition  traces  Richterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  evo-­ lution  as  a  painter  (and  as  an  artist  in  general,  as  some  of  his  pieces  are  sculpture),  but  each  room  has  unique  DVSHFWV +LV ZRUN GHÂżHV WKH FDWHJR-­ risation  and  generalisation  that  his  contemporaries  in  painting  displayed.  7KH 3RS $UWLVWV ([SUHVVLRQLVWV Freud:  all  display  styles  that  con-­ tinue  throughout  their  career;Íž  Rich-­ terâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  chop  and  change  like  the  sea.  However,  one  thing  remains  through-­ out:  the  sheer  beauty  of  his  work. Â

The  respect  for  tradition  is  a  fresh  FKDQJH LQ PRGHUQ DUW ¹ VR PXFK nowadays  focuses  on  the  desecration  and  deliberate  reversal  of  the  artistic  tradition.  Dean  and  Richter  take  the  artistic  tradition  and  build  upon  it,  instead  of  devaluing  it,  and  for  this  they  deserve  our  respect.  The  fact  that  they  are  both  accomplished  and  fan-­ tastic  artists  is  merely  an  afterthought.

From  the  abstracts  of  the  80s  and  be-­ yond,  to  the  hyper-­realistic  portrayals  of  landscape  and  his  daughter,  Betty,  there  is  a  sense  of  marvel  to  Richterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â

A Bard By Any Other Name....

Bond Street Brainwashing Rachael Krishna

Robin Stevens 2XU VRFLHW\ KDV D YHU\ RGG UHODWLRQ-­ ship  with  Shakespeare.  Just  thinking  about  him  seems  to  turn  us  (by  which  I  mean  students,  academics  and  peo-­ ple  who  have  big  posters  of  David  Tennant  as  Hamlet  on  their  bedroom  ZDOOV LQWR ERUGHUOLQH QHXURWLFV Âą DV though  Shakespeare  is  our  physically  Ă&#x20AC;DZOHVV 1REHO 3UL]H ZLQQLQJ ER\-­ friend  who  donates  half  his  earnings  to  charities  helping  blind  children  learn  to  read.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  so  wonderful!  So  much  more  wonderful  than  we  poor  puny  mortals  are!  We  are  not  worthy!  But  wait.  Can  he  really  be  so  wonder-­ ful?  What  if  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hiding  something?  He  must  be  hiding  something.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  probably  something  terrible.  Like  PRQH\ ODXQGHULQJ 2U GRJ ÂżJKWV His  muscles  probably  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  ral.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  of  this  suspicion  that  we  HQG XS ZLWK ÂżOPV OLNH $QRQ\PRXV released  in  the  UK  at  the  end  of  this  PRQWK )URP GLUHFWRU 5RODQG (PPHU-­ ich  (Independence  Day,  2012),  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  rousing  story  of  how  Shakespeare  was  a  drunk  actor  who  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  write  any  of  KLV RZQ SOD\V DQG KRZ WKH (DUO RI 2[-­ ford  was  a  misunderstood  genius  who  did.  (Because,  as  we  all  know,  only  rich  people  can  write  real  literature).

This  is  such  a  face-­meltingly  stupid  concept  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  to  believe  that  anyone  could  give  it  the  time  of  day.  $QG \HW DV HYHQ WKH TXLFNHVW LQWHU-­ QHW VHDUFK ZLOO VKRZ WKH $XWKRUVKLS Question  is  big  business  in  the  aca-­ demic  world.  Genuinely  intelligent  people  spend  years  of  their  lives  trying  to  prove  that  Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  plays  were  ZULWWHQ E\ DPRQJ RWKHUV WKH (DUO RI 2[IRUG )UDQFLV %DFRQ &KULVWRSKHU

Marlowe  (you  would  think  dying  in  1593  would  put  him  out  of  the  run-­ ning,  but  according  to  the  faithful  he  was  only  pretending),  Walter  Raleigh  DQG HYHQ 4XHHQ (OL]DEHWK KHUVHOI $V FRQVSLUDF\ WKHRULHV JR LWÂśV QR more  daft  than  the  concept  that  the  Moon  landing  was  faked,  or  that  Ba-­ UDFN 2EDPD ZDV ERUQ LQ 0RJDGLVKX (by  which  I  mean,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  insane),  but  the  strange  thing  is  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  always  been  given  a  lot  of  serious  air-­time,  as  though  it  were  a  credible  academic  theory  rather  than  something  you  might  dream  up  at  2  a.m.  after  too  many  tequila  shots.  $IWHU DOO ZKDW LV WKH DOOHJHG FDVH against  poor  William  Shakespeare?  First  of  all,  he  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  leave  very  many  records  of  his  life,  except  those  which  show  that  he  lived  in  the  late  sixteenth  FHQWXU\ IRXU KXQGUHG \HDUV DJR 1RW only  that,  but  the  cult  of  Shakespeare  as  we  know  it  today  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  start  up  until  the  early  eighteenth  century,  which  leaves  at  least  one  hundred  years  for  things  to  get  lost  in  attics  DQG EXUQW LQ ÂżUHSODFHV DQG VR RQ ,WÂśV actually  not  all  that  surprising  that  we  only  have  the  remnants  we  do.

Secondly,  his  plays  are  all  heart-­break-­ ing  works  of  staggering  genius,  far  too  complex  for  a  simple  actor  (and  one  from  the  country,  at  that)  to  have  ZULWWHQ ([FHSW WKH\ÂśUH QRW 'RQÂśW JHW me  wrong,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  great,  but  when  you  look  at  them  in  their  context  you  real-­ ise  that  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  wildly  beyond  what  his  contemporaries  were  doing.  In  fact,  during  his  own  lifetime,  Shake-­ speare  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  the  most  popular  playwright  in  London.  Shakespeare  in  Love  may  be  historically  question-­

DEOH EXW LW GRHV JHW RQH WKLQJ ULJKW Âą people  liked  Shakespeare,  but  they  loved  Christopher  Marlowe.  While  print  runs  of  Marloweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  plays  sold  out,  most  of  Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  printed  at  all  until  after  his  death  simply  be-­ cause  there  was  very  little  public  de-­ PDQG IRU WKHP $SSO\LQJ ORJLF WR WKH situation,  you  might  wonder  why  any  nobleman  would  disguise  their  name  in  order  to  become  a  B-­list  crowd  pleaser.  It  might  also  occur  to  you  that  churning  out  thirty-­eight  plays  (give  or  take  Cardenio),  plus  hun-­ dreds  of  sonnets  and  several  longer  poems,  would  be  a  fairly  full-­time  occupation  that  might  not  give  you  time  for  other  activities,  such  as  dis-­ covering  tobacco  or  being  the  Queen.

But,  of  course,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  using  logic,  and  who  needs  that?  The  price  of  extreme  popularity  is  that  you  tend  to  attract  some  quite  strange  fans.  Who  are  we  WR GHQ\ WKHP WKHLU IXQ" 1R PDWWHU how  hard  you  try  to  convince  them  otherwise,  some  people  will  always  believe  that,  as  far  as  Shakespeare  is  concerned,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  all  victims  of  DQ HQRUPRXV FRQ $QG P\ RQO\ GH-­ IHQFH DJDLQVW WKDW LV WR ÂżUPO\ EHOLHYH that  those  people  are  barking  mad. $QRQ\PRXV IRU ZKDW LWÂśV ZRUWK ORRNV like  a  very  silly  and  mostly  harm-­ OHVV ÂżOP *R DQG VHH LW E\ DOO PHDQV but  just  remember  that  what  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  ZDWFKLQJ LV UHDOO\ RQO\ VFLHQFH ÂżFWLRQ in  a  pair  of  velvet  stage  pantaloons.    Anonymous  is  out  28th  Octo    ber  but  the  Arts  Editor      recommends  you  try  and  get  tickets  for  Hamlet  at  the  Young  Vic  instead  (previews  from  28th  October).

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Back  in  the  late  1970s  and  80s  peo-­ ple  creatively  expressed  their  an-­ ger  at  the  establishment  or  popular  culture  in  the  dingy  clubs  and  back  alleys  that  were  the  haunts  of  the  suppressed  youth.  Fast  forward  to  2011  and  the  modern  anarchists,  commonly  known  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;street  art-­ istsâ&#x20AC;?  can  be  found  venting  their  IUXVWUDWLRQV LQ 1HZ %RQG 6WUHHW" 7KH 2SHUD *DOOHU\ LQ 1HZ %RQG Street  is  currently  exhibiting  the  work  of  Mr  Brainwash,  friend  and  sus-­ pected  alias  of  the  infamous  Banksy,  whose  humorous  twists  on  popular  culture  now  litter  London  and  other  British  cities.  Brainwashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  is  very  similar  to  Banksyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  almost  un-­ impressively  similar.  The  exploiting  of  popular  media  images  and  icons  by  DUWLVWV LV KDUGO\ QHZ 3RS $UW HPHUJHG in  the  1950s  and  has  been  admired  ever  since,  as  has  the  work  of  street  artists  like  Banksy  and  Shepard  Fair-­ ey  since  the  mid  90s.  Mr  Brainwash  just  seems  to  continue  this  in  an  uno-­ riginal  manner,  using  icons  such  as  the  Queen  and  Marilyn  Monroe  (who  have  already  been  heavily  featured  in  street  art  and  pop  art)  in  his  exhibition.  The  big  question  which  comes  to Â

   The  Unilever  Series:  Tacita          Dean  is  showing  until  11th       March  2012,  Free.

Gerhard  Richter:  Panorama  is  showing  until  8th  January  2012,  £10.90  Students.

Both  at  Tate  Modern. mind  when  examining  this  exhibition  LV KDV KH VROG RXW" 7KH 2SHUD +RXVH Gallery  sits  opposite  big  brand  names  such  as  Dolce  &  Gabbana  and  across  the  road  from  Sothebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  where  a  large  amount  of  Banksyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  has  EHHQ DXFWLRQHG WR WKH DIĂ&#x20AC;XHQW DQG WKH elite.  Many  would  criticise  this  move,  as  street  art  is  supposed  to  be  art  of  the  people,  an  expression  of  the  an-­ ger  built  up  against  the  government  and  the  elite  who  frequent  the  auc-­ tion  houses  and  the  designer  stores.  Indeed,  the  night  before  the  show,  the  street  outside  the  gallery  was  spray  SDLQWHG E\ IHOORZ JUDIÂżWL DUWLVW 56+ -­  could  this  be  an  act  of  jealousy,  anger  that  Mr  Brainwash  admittedly  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  create  his  own  work  (rather  it  is  done  by  a  team  of  helpers)  or,  more  plausibly,  a  protest  about  the  FRQÂżQHPHQW RI VWUHHW DUW WR DQ XS market  gallery?  This  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Mr  Brain-­ ZDVKÂśV ÂżUVW H[KLELWLRQ LQ KH UHQWHG RXW DQ ROG VWXGLR LQ /RV $QJH-­ OHV WR ÂżUVW H[KLELW KLV ZRUN IDU PRUH appropriate,  and  larger,  than  the  tiny  H[KLELW DW WKH 2SHUD +RXVH *DOOHU\ Perhaps  he  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  selling  out?  Perhaps  the  exhibit  is  a  clever  jibe  at  the  world  RI ÂżQH DUW ZLWK %UDLQZDVK VXJJHVWLQJ WKDW VWUHHW DUW DQG JUDIÂżWL DUH WKH QHZ collectable  items  (one  Banksy  sold  at  Sothebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  for  $1.87  million  in  2008)  and  that  Picasso  and  Monet  are  over.  More  likely  is  the  argument  that  al-­ though  murals  on  walls  get  your  at-­ tention,  they  are  also  quickly  painted  over  and  cannot  make  money.  The  hard  truth  is  that  if  a  living  is  to  be  made  out  of  street  art,  you  need  to  appeal  to  those  with  the  money,  thus  alienating  those  without,  who  are,  perhaps,  street  artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  biggest  fans.    Mr  Brainwash  showing  at      the  Opera  Gallery  until  31st      October,  Free.

Roar,  October  31 -­â&#x20AC;?  November  20,  2011

You Me At SixSinners Never Sleep (Virgin Records, Released 3rd October 2011) ddd Simon Jones Sinners  Never  Sleep  is  the  third  studio  album  by  alternative  rock-­ ers  You  Me  At  Six.  Assisted  by  producer  Garth  Richardson  (Biffy  Clyro,  Rage  Against  the  Machine)  the  band  succeeds  in  modifying  their  adolescent  pop/rock  sound  without  alienating  hard  core  fans.

Songs  such  as  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Loverboyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Reck-­ lessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  are  reminiscent  of  the  bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ¿UVW WZR DOEXPV ZLWK WKH IDPLOLDU pop  elements,  mellow  vocals  and  quick  pace.  Yet  the  changes  become  apparent  in  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bite  My  Tongueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,  as  an  increasingly  aggressive  vocal  by  lead  singer  Josh  Franceschi  is  followed  by  the  vicious  shrieks  of  guest  vocalist  Oli  Sykes  (Bring  Me  the  Horizon).  Similarly,  a  tinge  of  metalcore  creeps Â

into  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Time  is  Moneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,  as  Winston  McCall  (Parkway  Drive)  provides  another  rendition  of  gothic  gnashing.  Both  cameos  seem  a  little  incongru-­ ous,  but  they  are  a  refreshing  twist  to  the  typical  You  Me  At  Six  formula.

Compared  with  its  precursor  Hold  Me  Down,  Sinners  Never  Sleep  struggles  to  match  the  same  sustained  intensity  and  pace.  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Little  Bit  of  Truthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;When  We  Were  Youngerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  are  slow  and  a  tad  tedious.  However,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Crashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  DQG Âľ7KLV ,V WKH )LUVW 7KLQJÂś EHQHÂżW from  a  slower  pace,  infusing  melodic  vocals  and  slender  guitar  riffs  for  dra-­ matic  effect.  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Crashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  is  probably  the  highlight  of  the  album:  a  heartfelt  melody  with  an  impressive  climax.  :KLOVW WKLV LV GHÂżQLWHO\ D GDUNHU DQG more  aggressive  You  Me  At  Six,  the  melancholic  vibe  of  Hold  Me  Down  remains  abundantly  clear.  Lyrics  such  as,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  just  sinners,  we  are  condemned  to  deathâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  the  devil  on  your  shoulder,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  the  con-­ VFLRXV LQ \RXU PLQG´ UHĂ&#x20AC;HFW D FRQ-­ tinued  maturity  from  the  heartache  RI LQÂżGHOLW\ SHUFHLYDEO\ D FHQWUDO topic  of  the  previous  two  albums).

Overall  Sinners  Never  Sleep  is  a  solid  third  outing  for  the  Surrey  band.  Some  songs  lack  impact,  and  others  are  perhaps  a  little  too  ex-­ SHULPHQWDO \HW WKLV UHPDLQV D ¿UP recommendation  for  fans  of  the  band  and  those  interested  in  the  more  melodic  side  of  alternative  rock.

Joseph  Brookes As  the  autumnal  sun  creeps  in  through  your  window  this  month,  there  will  be  one  song  that  will  begin  to  play  in  your  head,  providing  the  sonic  atmosphere  for  such  a  visual  delight.  This  debut  album  from  the  Luxemburg  producer  is  a  collection  of  spacious  dreamscapes,  bursting  with  an  optimism  and  colour  rarely  found  in  this  brand  of  electronica,  PDNLQJ LW WKLV VHDVRQÂśV Ă&#x20AC;DJ EHDUHU when  it  comes  to  background  music.

Victor  Ferreira,  aka  Sun  Glitters,  creates  a  relaxing  style  of  dance  music,  with  a  palette  of  scintillating  synthesizers  and  warm  bass  lines.  There  are  the  obvious  comparisons  with  the  stuttering  beats  of  post-­ dubstep  artists  such  as  Mount  Kim-­ bie,  but  at  the  same  time  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  not  to  be  reminded  of   enigmatic  London  producer  Burial  and  his  heavy  use  of  twisted  vocal  samples.

The  album  opens  strongly,  begin-­ ning  with  a  rainbow  of  textures.  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Too  Much  to  Loseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  is  arguably  the  most  accessible  track,  with  its  pul-­ sating  bass  and  subtle  stomp  of  a  beat.  As  a  piece  of  work  it  elicits Â

Hardcore may never die, but what the hell is Post-Rock?

Daniel West When  confronted  with  what  album  I  would  like  to  review  I  GHFLGHG WR FRQÂżQH P\VHOI WR OHVW P\ ZLOGHVW GUHDPV take  me  down  swathes  of  late  70s  disco  albums  that  no-­ one  but  myself  would  appreciate.  Of  the  2011  albums  WKHUH KDYH GHÂżQLWHO\ EHHQ VRPH YHU\ VWURQJ RQHV /HW (QJ-­ land  Shake  (PJ  Harveyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Mercury  Award  winning  record),  The  King  of  Limbs  (which  was  a  good,  if  not  outstand-­ ing  addition  to  Radioheadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  repertoire)  and  James  Blakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  HSRQ\PRXV DOEXP ZKLFK LV MXVW JRRG %XW , ÂżQDOO\ VHW-­ WOHG RQ D UHODWLYHO\ XQNQRZQ DOEXP WKDW ZRXOG GHÂżQLWHO\ be  my  best  of  2011,  the  ever  so  quotably  named  Hard-­ core  will  never  die,  but  you  will  (HWNDBYW),  the  latest  album  from  post-­rock  (if  they  would  allow  the  term)  jugger-­ nauts  Mogwai.  One  could  not  delve  into  the  depths  of  this  album  however,  without  encountering  something  of  a  modern  phenomenon  in  music,  that  of  the  genre  of  post-­rock. Â

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comfort  and  peacefulness,  but  oc-­ casionally  a  sample  or  sound  is  squeezed  that  little  bit  harder  to  knock  you  out  of  the  sonic  sanctuary. +RZHYHU WKLV DOEXPÂśV PDLQ Ă&#x20AC;DZ LV its  repetitiveness.  Only  on  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Softly  and  Slowlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  (featuring  Rob  Boak  of  Canadian  rockers  Interstellar)  does  the  album  step  out  of  its  own  boundaries,  surrounding  you  with  muddy  Shoegaze  vocals  evocative  of  dream-­pop  bands  such  as  M83.  Like  so  many  electronica  records,  the  pace  stays  the  same  throughout,  as  does  the  overall  texture  of  the  sound.

While  the  album  would  be  the  per-­ fect  soundtrack  to  a  bright  autumnal  walk,  say  through  one  of  Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  many  parks  (as  the  front  cover  sug-­ gests),  if  you  really  sit  down  and  lis-­ ten,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  very  easy  to  get  bogged  down  and  bored.  Like  Mike  Diver  of  the  BBC  says:  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;One  track  merges  into  the  next,  little  standing  out.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  In  this  aspect  then,  Sun  Glitters  provides  for  the  daytime  what  Burial  has  for  the  night,  but  while  the  latterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  is  drowned  in  raw  passion,  this  album  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  much  more  than  a  bed  of  sound.

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Stuart  Braithwaite  (guitar,  vocals),  John  Cummings  (gui-­ tar,  vocals),  Barry  Burns  (guitar,  piano,  synthesizer,  vo-­ cals),  Dominic  Aitchison  (bass  guitar),  and  Martin  Bulloch  (drum  kit).  Their  latest  album,  HWNDBYW,  represents,  in  some  way,  the  zenith  of  their  style.  It  features  both  amazingly  melodic  tracks  such  as  the  impressive  20  min-­ ute  bonus  track  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Music  for  a  Forgotten  Futureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  intense,  heavy  tracks  like  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;San  Pedroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  Lionel  Richieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  I  have  seen  them  perform  this  album  live  twice  now,  and  both  times  (despite  the  immense  pain  in  my  ears)  I  was  thoroughly  impressed  at  their  cohe-­ sion  as  a  unit.  They  are  truly  a  force  to  be  reckoned  with  live,  and  if  you  can  ever  see  them  I  can  give  you  my  personal  guarantee  you  will  not  be  disappointed.  HWNDBYW  is  an  unbelievable  achievement  as  an  album,  both  musically  and  conceptually,  its  intense  passion  and  cre-­ DWLYH Ă&#x20AC;DLU PDNH LW D SOHDVXUH WR OLVWHQ WR ZKHQHYHU \RX FRPH across  it  and  it  will  have  you  stomping  your  feet  furiously  along  to  the  impressive  drumming  and  playing  air  guitar,  VR IRU JRG VSHHG <RX %ODFN (PSHURU ÂśV VDNH VWDUYH \RXU-­ self  for  one  night  this  week  and  go  out  and  buy  this  album!

Post-­rock  started  off  in  the  early  1990s  with  Slint  and  their  album  Spiderland,  when  they  nudged  mu-­ sic  in  a  similar  direction  to  post-­modernism,  taking  the  instruments  of  rock  and  distorting  them  with  alien  rhythms  and  effects.  This  type  of  post-­rock  developed  LQ WKH ODWH V HDUO\ V DQG LV RQO\ XQL¿HG LQ WKDW it  lacks  a  unifying  example;͞  every  band  operates  in  a different  way,  employing  different  instruments  and  musical  styles.  Well  known  post-­rock  artists  include  *RGVSHHG <RX %ODFN (PSHURU DQG ([SORVLRQV LQ 7KH 6N\ 0RJZDL DUH D ¿YH SLHFH IURP *ODVJRZ FRQVLVWLQJ RI

Ed Sheeran +

Sun Glitters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Everything Could be Fine (LebenStrasse Records) ddd

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 Sheeran  is  the  latest  young  acoustic  crooner-­cum-­rapper  to  hit  the  charts.  With  melodies  that  bear  a  striking  re-­ semblance  to  twee  artist  Jason  Mraz  and  vocals  reminiscent  of  Jamie  T,  Sheeranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lyrics  are  a  standout,  tak-­ ing  on  topics  ranging  from  a  story  of  a  drug-­addicted  young  prostitute  to  watching  Shrek  on  numerous  oc-­ casions.  Sheeran  has  caused  quite  the  stir  on  the  web  and  has  created Â

a  hostile  divide  between  loyal  fans  and  sneering  critics.  His  fans  argue  that  Sheeran  is  a  major  talent,  whose  songs  plunge  into  the  emotional  depths  of  human  existence.  They  point  to  the  fact  that  Sheeran  is  no  Bieber-­esque  overnight  star  and  that  he  has  worked  incredibly  hard  to  be  where  he  is  now  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  he  performed  a  staggering  312  gigs  in  2009.  Fans  also  look  to  him  as  an  alternative  to  the  surge  of  tedious  cheese-­pop  cur-­ rently  dominating  the  charts  (Dappyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No  Regretsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  being  a  perfect  exam-­ ple).  However,  his  critics  argue  that  he  is  just  another  whiney  acoustic  pop  singer  writing  songs  targeted  at  crowds  of  teenage  girls.  Sheeran  him-­ self  is  clearly  aware  of  the  debate  sur-­

rounding  his  musical  credentials  and  tackles  it  head  on  in  his  second  single  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You  Need  Me,  I  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Need  Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  Unfortunately  for  him  it  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  re-­ ally  prove  anything.  With  lyrics  such  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  know  my  shitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cool/  I  will  blast/  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  go  to  Brit  schoolâ&#x20AC;?  (take  that  Adele!)  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tempting  to  join  with  the  cynics.  However,  some  of  his  songs  deserve  more  credit  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The  A-­Teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lego  Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,  for  example.  The  answer  to  the  Sheeran  question  lies  somewhere  in  the  middle.  He  clear-­ ly  has  talent,  a  decent  voice  and  the  ability  to  write  about  a  range  of  is-­ sues,  but  on  this  album  too  many  of  the  songs  are  repetitive  and  shallow.  Still,  buried  deep  there  is  potential.

ing  played  entirely  by  gravity,  making  WKLV WKH ÂżUVW DOEXP HYHU WR KDYH DQ elemental  force  as  a  session  musician.  Impressive  as  this  all  is,  it  would  be  pointless  if  the  music  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  live  up  to  the  experimentation.  Thankfully,  it  does.  The  album  swings  like  a  grav-­ ity  harp  through  all  the  BjĂśrk  staples;Íž  euphoria  (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cosmogonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;),  haunting  beauty  (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Moonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Virusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;),  and  just  plain  haunting  (donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  listen  to  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dark  Matterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  or  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hollowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  in  the  darkâ&#x20AC;Śor  alone)â&#x20AC;Ś.  and  then  combines  this  with  some  of  the  best  drum  and  bass  break-­ downs  ever  (4:20  into  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Crystallineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  will  BLOW  YOUR  MIND).  From  a  lesser  artist,  this  would  come  across  as  a  jumbled  mess,  but  Biophilia  is  KHOG WRJHWKHU E\ %M|UNÂśV YRLFH Ă&#x20AC;RDW-­

ing  above  the  cacophony  of  chimes,  gamelestes  (another  specially  invented  instrument)  and  breakdowns,  and  by  its  unifying  theme  of  the  wonder  of  nature,  brilliantly  portrayed  by  the  ever-­shifting  soundtrack.  Although  arguably  the  album  takes  a  while  to  get  going  -­  opener  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Moon  is  pretty,  but  the  album  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  hit  its  stride  until  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Crystallineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  -­   once  it  does  it  will  grab  you,  take  you  into  BjĂśrkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  crazy  universe  and  never  let  go.  So  whilst  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  too  late  to  change  the   view  of  BjĂśrk  as  the  mad  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;shhhâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  lady  who  wears  swans  to  awards  cer-­ emonies,  I  urge  you  all  to  give  Bio-­ philia  a  listen,  for  fear  of  missing  one  of  2011â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  fascinating  albums.

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Sam Spencer Statically  speaking,  90%  of  the  popu-­ lation  know  BjĂśrk  as  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;that  shhhh  song  singerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.  However,  for  the  lucky  10%,  BjĂśrkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  albums  have  constantly  sur-­ prised  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  her  last  three  albums  ranging  from  the  winter  palace  of  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Vespertineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,  to  the  almost  completely  a  capella  MedĂşllaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,  to  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Voltaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,  which  was  most-­ ly  produced  by  Timbaland  (yesâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;  that  Timbaland).  Judging  by  this  array,  you  might  imagine  that  she  has  nowhere  left  to  go  on  her  seventh  album.  You  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  more  wrong.  In  this  age  of  disposable  pop,  the  effort  that  has  gone  into  this  album  is  staggering.  It  is  the  ¿UVW DOEXP WR EH UHOHDVHG DV DQ L3DG app,  and  also  features  two  instruments  that  were  invented  solely  for  this  al-­ bum  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  with  one,  the  gravity  harp,  be-­

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An interview with the directors of Black Pond Kit Harwood â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  think  micro-­budget  film  has  a  certain  stigma  attached  to  it  whereby  you  kind  of  think...  shit  film.  It  is  very  possible  to  make  it  not  shit,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  quips  Will  Sharpe,  who  with  Tom  Kingsley  makes  up  the  directorial  team  of  Black  Pond,  their  debut.

7KH ÂżOP FHQWUHV DURXQG DQ RUGLQDU\ British  family  accused  of  murder  when  a  stranger  dies  at  their  dinner  table.  It  is  peppered  with  sequences  of  psychological  evaluation  by  a  wonderfully  obnoxious  and  disturbed  therapist  (Simon  Amstell),  as  the  family  get  swept  up  by  the  media  storm  that  brands  them  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Family  of  Killersâ&#x20AC;?.  Chris  Langham  gives  a  performance  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  both  hi-­ larious  and  intensely  moving,  play-­ ing  the  quintessential  suburban  father  who  dryly  sums  up  his  situation  say-­

London Film Festival

By Kate Loftus-Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien I  think  anyone  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ever  had  more  than  an  accidental  stairwell  natter  with  me  will  know  that  brevity  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  my  forte,  so  summing  up  the  past  few  weeks  at  the  London  Film  Festi-­ val  is  somewhat  hard  for  a  girl  with  a  penchant  for  long  sentences  and  incredible  tangents.  See,  that  tangent  thing  is  happening  already!

I  blame  it  on  George  Clooney,  the  guy  (I  think  you  might  have  heard  of  him?)  I  sat  a  few  metres  from  in  D SUHVV FRQIHUHQFH IRU KLV QHZ ¿OP

Top  5  movies  to  watch  on  Halloween The  night  of  scantily-­clad  girls  and  masses  of  khol-­rimmed  eyes  is  almost  upon  us  again,  and  no,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  talking  about  Fridays  at  Tiger  Tiger,  but  Hal-­ loween  of  course!  If  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  too  lazy  to  sharpen  your  eye-­liner  and  fancy  frights  from  the  comfort  of  your  very  own  sofa,  then  read  on  as  6DPLU +DÂż]  recommends  the  best  in  spooky  cinema.

ing,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The  downside  to  having  a  te-­ dious  life  is  you  have  a  tedious  life,  but  the  upside  is  you  get  a  swimming  SRRO LQ WKH VXPPHU Âś 7KH ÂżOP KDV D certain  understated  quality,  and  its  originality  is  beyond  doubt.  Although  fractured  at  times,  cracking  perfor-­ mances  from  the  cast  and  a  great  script  manage  to  make  a  real  story  out  of  the  many  different  parts  of  narrative.  Simon  Amstell  guarantees Â

laughs  throughout,  while  the  family  manage  to  be  surreal  yet  completely  EHOLHYDEOH UHVXOWLQJ LQ D ÂżOP WKDW LV entertaining,  well  shot,  genuinely  PRYLQJ DQG GHÂżQLWHO\ ZRUWK VHHLQJ I  met  with  the  directors  to  chat  about  WKH SURFHVV RI PDNLQJ WKH ÂżOP 7KH SDLU VWDUWHG PDNLQJ ÂżOPV DW XQLYHU-­ sity  together,  though  Tom  had  some  experience  already.  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  made  a  James  Bond  spoof  when  I  was  ten,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  he  says, Â

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It  was  really  long,  nearly  an  hour.  It  was  really  boring.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Since  then,  Will  has  spent  time  with  the  RSC  and  Tom  has  directed  music  videos  for  bands  such  as  Guillemots  and  Darwin  Deez.  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  taken  the  step  up  well.  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;When  we  made  plays  at  uni,  none  of  it  was  that  different  from  now,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Tom  assures,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Except  now  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  the  student  newspaper,  it  might  be  Time  Out.  If  you  persevere  enough,  being Â

stylish  political  drama  The  Ides  of  March.  My  knees  went  just  that  little  bit  weaker  as  my  ears  absorbed  his  smooth  American  utterances.  I  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  been  the  same  since.  The  ¿OP LWVHOI LV ZHOO FUDIWHG DQG ERDVWV impressive  performances  from  young  stars  Ryan  Gosling  and  Evan  Rachel  Wood,  who  hold  their  own  alongside  Hollywood  stalwarts  Clooney  and  Phillip  Seymour  Hoffman.  Despite  portraying  politics  in  a  manner  done  to  death  by  our  cynical  society,  come  the  28th  October  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  recommend  you  VHDW \RXUVHOI ÂżUPO\ LQ IURQW RI WKLV 2VFDU WLSSHG Ă&#x20AC;LFN Other  highlights  from  the  festival  include  Martha  Marcy  May  Mar-­ lene  in  which  Elizabeth  Olsen  plays  a  vulnerable  young  woman  recently  escaped  from  a  cult  in  the  Catskills. Â

7KH ÂżOP IROORZV 0DUWKD DV VKH tries  to  return  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;normal  lifeâ&#x20AC;?.  The  pace  is  relatively  slow,  like  watch-­ ing  someone  drop  a  glass  and  then  waiting  for  a  painstakingly  beautiful  PLQXWHV IRU LW WR ÂżQDOO\ VKDWWHU Cracks  slowly  emerge  in  the  form  of  Sean  Durkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  clever  visual  rhymes,  in  which  Marthaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  past  is  seamlessly  interlaced  with  her  present.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  superb  directional  debut. Â

will,  David  stumbles  upon  a  remedy  for  his  creative  constipation.  This  remedy  is  local  beauty  Candice,  found  dead  clutching  a  bottle  of  pills  in  six  inches  of  snow.  David  slowly  unravels  the  mystery  surrounding  her  death  and  discovers  uncanny  paral-­ lels  between  Candice  and  Marilyn  0RQURH 7KH ÂżOP WDNHV D OHDI RXW RI the  Cohen  brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  book  of  cool  and  proves  to  be  a  very  entertaining  way  to  pass  102  minutes. Â

Silence  of  the  Lambs  (1991)  Anthony  Hopkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  portrayal  of  an  aristocratic  charmer  who  hap-­ pens  to  be  a  starving  cannibal,  appropriately  named  Hannibal  Lecter,  has  got  to  be  the  creepi-­ est  performance  in  the  history  of  cinema.  A  deceptive  crimi-­ nal  investigation  and  scenes  of  meticulously  crafted  gore  are  just  some  of  the  highlights  of  WKH ÂżOP Watch  this  if...  you  want  a  psychological  and  terrifying  experience.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  watch  this  if...  your  name  is  Clarice.

Having  heard  nothing  about  it,  I  ZDV VXUSULVHG WR ÂżQG P\VHOI DGRULQJ )UHQFK ÂżOP Nobody  Else  But  You,  a  quirky  neo-­noir.  It  follows  David,  a  novelist  with  writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  block,  as  he  gets  increasingly  wrapped  up  as  the  protagonist  of  his  own  detec-­ tive  tale.  Summoned  to  a  small  town  for  the  reading  of  his  auntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â

I  was  disappointed  with  Andrea  Arnoldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rendering  of  Bronteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  Wuthering  Heights,  which  was  about  as  far  from  the  corsets  and  cravats  of  previous  versions  as  SRVVLEOH 7KH ÂżUVW KDOI RI WKH ÂżOP is  alarmingly  quiet  with  whistling  winds,  chirping  birds  and  torrential Â

The  Exorcist   (1973) Â

Scream  (1996) Â

Sweet  little  12-­year-­old  Regan  turns  ugly  when  she  is  pos-­ sessed  by  the  mother  of  all  pro-­ fane  demonic  entities.  Sadly,  everyone  around  her  thinks  she  just  needs  a  bit  of  bed  rest,  causing  her  to  descend  into  complete  evil.

Watch  this  if...  you  want  to  see  one  of  the  earliest  depictions  of  an  exorcism  onscreen,  including  an  accu-­ rate  depiction  of  the  usual  head-­twisting  involved.   Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  watch  this  if...  you  have  a  weak  bladder.

Nobody  is  safe,  not  even  Drew  Barrymore.  Sidney  Prescott  is  the  victim  of  an  organised  se-­ rial  killing  by  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ghostfaceâ&#x20AC;?.  A  parody  of  the  horror  genre  LWVHOI WKLV ÂżOP DLPV WR GHI\ the  conventions  and  keep  you  guessing.

Watch  this  if...  you  need  inspiration  for  a  Halloween  costume.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  watch  this  if...  you  have  trust  issues.  Â

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amateur  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  necessarily  that  differ-­ ent  from  being  a  professional.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Will  chimes  in,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  about  perception.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  The  pair  seem  pretty  synchronised.  On  the  subject  of  whether  they  have  ever  fought  on  set,  Will  laughs,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  like  parents  argue  when  the  kids  have  gone  to  bed.  When  every-­ bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on  their  tea  break,  then  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  KDYH RXU GLVDJUHHPHQWV Âś 7KH\ ÂżQG LW hard  to  explain  the  way  they  work  on  set,  but  they  stress  that  one  could  not  do  without  the  other:  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;One  at  a  time  we  run  out  of  steam,  but  the  other  RQHÂśV WKHUH Âś 0DNLQJ D ÂżOP RQ VXFK a  budget  certainly  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  easy,  and  working  together,  they  say,  helped  them  get  through  it.  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;There  are  so  many  stages  when  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  like,  this  is  the  time  to  give  up,  surely?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Will  laughs.  There  have  been  some  narrow  es-­ capes.  Once,  a  specially  designed  bag  for  shooting  underwater  had  a  hole  LQ LW Ă&#x20AC;RRGLQJ WKH FDPHUD $QRWKHU WLPH EXUJODUV EURNH LQWR :LOOÂśV Ă&#x20AC;DW stealing  his  laptop,  but  luckily  leav-­ LQJ WKH KDUG GULYH FRQWDLQLQJ WKH ÂżOP And  thank  God  for  that  because  Black  Pond  deserves  recognition.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  good  and  not  in  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;well  doneâ&#x20AC;?,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;good  effortâ&#x20AC;?  sort  of  way  either,  it  WUXO\ LV DQ LQGLH ÂżOP WKDW RXWFODVVHV the  competition.  It  will  be  playing  at  the  Prince  Charles  Cinema  from  the  11th  to  the  17th  of  November.

rain  forming  the  soundtrack  that  accompanies  sparse  dialogue.  The  handheld  camera  lingers  on  small  details  like  wisps  of  hair  and  almost-­ touching  hands  to  perfectly  convey  the  inward  struggle  of  the  young  protagonists.  Yet  ultimately  this  preoccupation  with  details  becomes  D ZHDNQHVV DIWHU WKH ÂżUVW KRXU DV GR the  thin  performances  of  the  adult  actors.   So  there  you  have  it,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  me  being  brief.  For  full  reviews  of  all  WKH ÂżOPV ZHÂśYH PDQDJHG WR VHH LQ between  lectures,  reading  and  nights  involving  way  too  much  whiskey,  SOHDVH YLVLW URDUQHZV FR XN DQG ÂżQG out  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  worth  a  watch  over  the  coming  months  including,  Rampart,  Restless,  Darwin,  The  Awakening  and  50/50.

Paranormal  Activity  (2007) A  big  brother  style  set  of  home  videos  tracks  young  couple  Katie  and  Micah  as  they  begin  to  discover  that  they  are  not  the  only  two  living  in  their  new  house.  Watch  this  if...  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  thinking  about  setting  up  your  own  â&#x20AC;&#x153;paranormal  experimentâ&#x20AC;?.  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  watch  this  if...  you  know  you  sleepwalk.

The  Texas  Chainsaw  Massacre  (1974) A  young  couple  and  a  hitch-­ hiker  stumble  upon  a  secluded  residence  after  they  run  out  of  petrol  in  the  open  roads  of  Texas.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leatherfaceâ&#x20AC;?,  a  serial  killer  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  rather  make  his  furniture  out  of  human  bones  than  take  a  trip  to  IKEA,  con-­ veniently  leaves  the  door  open  for  them.  Watch  this  if...  you  want  a  fast  paced  gore-­fest  to  liven  up  your  Halloween.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  watch  this  if...  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  planning  a  Texan  road  trip  for  reading  week.

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Roar,  October  31 -­â&#x20AC;?  November  20,  2011

Sports Edited  by Charlotte  Richardson sports@roarnews.co.uk

Notes from the sports editor Sport  brings  out  the  worst  and  best  in  people.  As  I  hobble  around  London  on  crutches  (after  thinking  I  was  tough  enough  to  take  on  a  6ft7  basket-­ baller  -­  which  clearly  I  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t)  it  has  quickly  become  clear  that  crutches  bring  out  the  worst  in  me.  I  am  far  from  a  gym  bunny  but  there  are  only  so  many  days  of  resting  and  only  so  many  episodes  of  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Made  in  Chelseaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  a  girl  can  watch  without  desperately  missing  her  sport.  It  came  to  a  head  when  I  was  left  elated  having  beaten  a  rather  portly  schoolboy  to  the  bus  VWRS +H ZDV LQWHQW RQ ÂżQLVKLQJ KLV 0RQVWHU 0XQFK DQG ,ÂśP QRW HYHQ sure  he  realised  the  game  was  on.  Nevertheless,  my  victory  was  sweet.   Corrâ&#x20AC;Śthis  note  is  becoming  somewhat  catharticâ&#x20AC;Śbut  I  need  to  get  to  the  point.  Having  been  unable  to  play  netball  or  exercise  at  all  for  just  a  week  it  makes  me  realise  how  important  sport  is  and  how  great  and  supportive  the  camaraderie  becomes.  The  friendship  is  invaluable.  So  is  doing  things  like  the  Right  to  Play  Night@Walkabout  event  organised  at  Walkabout  by  the  KCL  Netball  Team.  I  am  delighted  to  tell  you  that  the  night  raised  an  outstanding  £522.25.  That  money  is  now  on  its  way  to  Right  to  Play,  who  will  use  it  to  help  children  living  in  some  of  the  worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  disadvan-­ taged  areas  to  play  sport.

Charlotte

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coca-Cola To Give Outstanding Young People At Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Chance to Carry Olympic Flame Coca-­Colaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  London  2012  Olympic  Torch  Relay  nomination  campaign  is  heading  to  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  in  search  of  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Future  Flamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  celebrate  them  with  the  chance  to  carry  the  Olympic  Flame.

The  Coca-­Cola  Olympic  Torch  Tour  will  arrive  at  Guyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Campus  in  Lon-­ don  Bridge  on  Friday  4  November.  Coca-­Cola,  a  Presenting  Partner  of  the  London  2012  Olympic  Torch  Relay  is  aiming  to  recognise  and  reward  the  positive  contributions  made  by  young  people  in  the  region  every  day,  and  are  asking  studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  to  nominate  young  people  who  use  their  passion  in  areas  like  sport  and  physical  activity,  music  and  dance,  and  community  and  the  environ-­

ment;͞  to  spread  happiness  in  their  local  communi-­ ties.  Alongside  this,  around  the  bus  on  the  day,  will  be  several  performances  by  a  variety  of  KCLSU  societies,  includ-­ ing  an  exclusive  piece  from  the  up-­ coming  Diwali  show.

Holly  Walsh,  Vice  President  of  Stu-­ dent  Activities  and  Facilities  said:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  visit  from  the  Coca  Cola  Olym-­ pic  Torch  tour  will  allow  KCLSU  to  engage  with  even  more  students.  I  think  this  event,  and  the  many  other  exciting  opportunities  the  Olympics  will  bring  to  London  ,will  have  a Â

very  positive  impact  in  encouraging  more  students  to  participate  in  sport-­ ing  and  cultural  activities  at  Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.â&#x20AC;?

ROAR!  encourages  all  students  to  participate.  You  can  nominate  inspirational  young  people  who  you  believe  should  be  rewarded  for  their  efforts  to  society  with  the  chance  to  carry  the  Olympic  Flame,  as  well  as  have  your  photo  along-­ side  the  Olympic  Torch  yourself.  <RX ZRXOG EH Ă&#x20AC;DVPLQJ PDG QRW WR

Peddling for Gold - The Real â&#x20AC;&#x153;Golden Generationâ&#x20AC;? ?

Stuart Smedley Mere  mention  of  the  phrase  â&#x20AC;&#x153;golden  generationâ&#x20AC;?  is  enough  to  send  shiv-­ ers  down  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  spine,  conjuring  up  memories  of  a  group  of  English  footballers  who,  with  a  few  no-­ table  exceptions,  were  overrated,  underachieving  and  overpaid,  fail-­ ing  to  deliver  despite  being  sur-­ rounded  by  a  huge  amount  of  hype.  Where  those  wearing  the  Three  Li-­ ons  have  gone  hopelessly  wrong  in  the  past  decade,  there  exists  today  a  group  of  British  athletes  who  are  exceeding  the  lofty  expectations  placed  upon  them.  And  they  are  this  countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ragtag  group  of  road  cy-­ clists,  who  this  year  have  torn  up  the  continentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  roads  like  never  before.

Chief  among  them  is  Mark  Caven-­ dish,  who  capped  another  astonish-­ ing  season  last  month  by  sprinting  convincingly  to  victory  in  the  World  Championships  in  Copenhagen.  The  Manx  Missileâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  win  meant  that  KH EHFDPH WKH ÂżUVW %ULW VLQFH 7RP Simpson  in  1965  to  earn  the  right  to  wear  the  hallowed  rainbow  jersey.

Add  that  to  the  two  stages  he  won  in  WKH *LUR GÂś,WDOLD WKH ÂżYH KH DGGHG WR his  collection  at  the  Tour  de  France  (taking  his  overall  total  in  that  race  to  20,  good  enough  for  sixth  all  time)  DQG WKH JUHHQ SRLQWV MHUVH\ KH ÂżQDOO\ secured  in  France,  and  you  can  rea-­ sonably  argue  that  he  is  currently  the  most  dominant  British  athlete.  While  most  countries  would  kill  to  have  just  one  athlete  of  such  a  cali-­ bre  in  any  single  sport,  us  Brits  are Â

lucky  to  have  more.  Alongside  Cav-­ endish,  Bradley  Wiggins,  Geraint  Thomas  and  Chris  Froome  have  all  also  enjoyed  seasons  to  remember.  Wiggins  had  his  hopes  of  suc-­ cess  at  the  Tour  de  France  cruelly  dashed  when  he  broke  his  collar-­ bone  in  a  crash  on  the  seventh  stage.  But  he  bounced  back  in  style,  ULGLQJ KLPVHOI WR D WKLUG SODFH ¿Q-­ LVK LQ WKH ¿QDO *UDQG 7RXU RI WKH year,  the  Vuelta  a  Espana,  before  grabbing  the  silver  medal  in  the  World  Time  Trial  Championships.  He  also  demonstrated  a  level  of  ma-­ turity  that  had  previously  been  miss-­ ing  when  he  buried  himself  late  in  the  road  race  in  Copenhagen  to  help  de-­ liver  team-­mate  Cavendish  to  the  line.

For  Thomas,  2011  was  a  coming  out  party.  A  former  Olympic  gold  medal  winning  track  cyclist,  like  Wiggins,  the  Welshman  has  successfully  made  the  transition  to  the  road.  Af-­ ter  a  relatively  nondescript  start  to  his  new  career,  he  has  enhanced  his  reputation  immensely,  notch-­ LQJ KLV ÂżUVW SURIHVVLRQDO YLFWRU\ LQ May  before  holding  the  white  jer-­ sey  as  the  best  placed  young  rider  in  the  Tour  de  France  for  a  week.  It  was  during  La  Grand  Boucle  that  he  demonstrated  h i s  versatility,  act-­ ing  as  lead  out  man  in  the Â

sprints  for  Sky  team-­mate  Ed-­ vald  Boasson  Hagen,  while  dem-­ onstrating  his  climbing  abilities  with  a  huge  breakaway  effort  in  the  Pyrenees,  which  although  ul-­ timately  proving  futile  earned  him  a  large  amount  of  respect.

Meanwhile,  Froome  -­  a  natural-­ ised  British  citizen  having  previ-­ ously  ridden  for  Kenya  -­  came  out  RI REVFXULW\ WR ¿QLVK DV UXQQHU XS in  the  Vuelta,  winning  a  crucial  mountain  stage  along  the  way.

With  2012  just  around  the  corner,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  more  than  ideal  that  they  all  seem  to  have  hit  their  prime.  And  all  four  should  be  expect-­ ed  to  play  a  part  in  bumping  up  Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Olym-­ pic  medal  haul. Â

Thomas  looks  likely  to  return Â

to  the  track,  where  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  a  member  of  the  formidable  group  who  have  racked  up  countless  medals  in  that  arena  ever  since  the  2000  Games  in  Sydney.  Wiggins,  who  will  have  to  delicately  balance  his  chances  of  win-­ ning  the  Tour  de  France  with  his Â

Olympic  commitments,  will  take  aim  at  securing  a  medal  in  the  time  trial  event.  Froome  is  not  really  a  medal  hope,  but  more  good  form  could  see  him  tasked  with  help-­ ing  Cavendish,  who  has  unsurprisingly  been  marked  as  favourite,  to  the  gold  medal  in  the  road  race.  Free  to  attend,  the  race  winds  its  way  through  the  leafy  south-­west  of  the  city  be-­ fore  looping  through  Surrey  and  ¿QLVKLQJ RQ 7KH 0DOO RQ WK -XO\ the  opening  day  of  the  Games.

Make  no  mistake,  given  their  recent  successes  they  will  be  subjected  to  even  more  pressure  than  most  British  athletes  next  year.  But  un-­ like  footballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  supposed  â&#x20AC;&#x153;golden  generationâ&#x20AC;?,  this  lot  have  shown  themselves  capa-­ ble  of  living  up  to  -­  and  go-­ ing  beyond  -­  their  promise.