What Mathieu Kassovitz’ La Haine meant to me in 2020. On April 6th 1993, a young Black man named Makome M’Bowole was devastatingly murdered in police custody. The aftermath of this horrific event led to protests across France and an enraged Mathieu Kassovitz partook in these same uprisings. The murder…

East London is home to some of the richest culture and history in Britain, from the snappy cockney rhyming slang, infamous Kray twins to the traditional Pearly queens and kings. It is safe to say the East End is a reservoir of heritage, which has contributed to some of the…

Watching George the Poet’s ‘It was written’ was a tearjerker to say the least, the performance paid homage to UK rap and the remarkable impact it has had on a wider music scene. The performance evoked bittersweet memories, reminding me of times I sat under my television to watch Channel…

We ran to our bikes littered across the neighbourhood, panting and sweating like we had run a marathon. The blazing sun blinding us from our reality. Time always felt slow when we were young. We were undoubtedly stuck in what felt like a lifetime. But that lifetime was short and…

The Engels family emigrated from Germany in the late 1800s and decided to settle in the east end. It was around this time that Joseph Engels was born. Years down the line in 1910 to be exact, Engels opened his own bakery in Hackney with his beloved wife Kathleen. While…

With a rise in High Street galleries that boast abstract art installations, artisan bakeries that charge you well over seven quid for a latte and gastro pubs that serve fancy small plates. What does the new London look like? Also, how has the new London come to be? The answer…

Just dropping his highly anticipated ‘Can’t Stop Won’t Stop’ mixtape three days ago, Meekz has shown the UK rap scene that he is a force to be reckoned with. The mixtape consists of seven songs and are all uniquely great and allude to his grand vison of elevating not only…

Today the Grenfell United organization has set up a schedule to commemorate those who lost their lives on 14 June 2017. It is important that we all make an effort to attend the services and pay tribute, especially since the services are mainly on their YouTube page due to COVID-19…

Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) is a fantasy film by esteemed director and writer Guillermo del Toro. It has won numerous awards globally because of its brutal portrayal of a childlike fairytale. …