Florianne Humphrey
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Oaga Art Resort review: all-inclusive Maldives hotel near Malé airport bursting with colour and creativity
As the speedboat slices through dazzling waters, the island ahead unfurls in a riot of colour. Bold murals and mismatched pops of colour peek through the lush greenery, as a traditional Maldivian call of Aanlheoa alerts the artistic tribe that you, their latest guest, is arriving. This is Oaga Art Resort, a relatively new arrival on the Maldives hotel scene focusing on overt creativity and culture rather than the traditional stripped back aesthetic favoured by most of the country’s other resorts.
Treasures of Tallinn: Why Estonia’s medieval capital is the perfect autumn city break
The wealth of trees and green spaces turn Tallinn into a sea of colour come autumn. Photo: Kaupo Kalda / Visit Tallinn The wealth of trees and green spaces turn Tallinn into a sea of colour come autumn.
Travelling Africa alongside Russ Cook: 'I’d do the whole thing again'
When people dream of holidays in Africa, their thoughts are often of wildlife safaris. Kruger National Park, the Maasai Mara, the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater and others rank high on many travellers’ bucket lists. But when you’ve set yourself the challenge to run the entire length of Africa, there’s no time, energy, or finances for safaris.
Russ Cook: Briton becomes first person to run length of Africa
British endurance athlete Russ Cook on Sunday became the first person to run the entire length of Africa, arriving in Ras Angela, Tunisia, to complete the more than 16,000km challenge. Cook, from Worthing, West Sussex, started the historic journey in South Africa in April 2023. The endurance runner, nicknamed the "Hardest Geezer", travelled across 16 countries, completed more than 385 marathons and raised about £574,000 ($724,000) for charity along the way.
Briton Russ Cook becomes first person to run length of Africa
British endurance athlete Russ Cook on Sunday became the first person to run the entire length of Africa, arriving in Ras Angela, Tunisia, to complete the more than 16,000km challenge. Cook, from Worthing, West Sussex, started the historic journey in South Africa in April 2023. The endurance runner, nicknamed the "Hardest Geezer", travelled across 16 countries, completed more than 385 marathons and raised about £574,000 ($724,000) for charity along the way.
Review: Marriott Mena House in Cairo lets you sip, sleep and swim with the Great Pyramids for company
An oasis of peace within chaotic Giza, the Marriott Mena House hotel in the Egyptian capital of Cairo combines five-star luxury with equally five-star views. From strolling through the lush garden grounds to lounging on private balconies, guests have a constant companion in one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – the Great Pyramids.
The Unicorn Scale: True Blood
True Blood is a Southern Gothic romance where queerness is as much the social norm as vampires, werewolves, fairies and shapeshifters. True Blood represents stories of prejudice and marginalization through a fantastical lens, and many viewers and critics have interpreted the show as an allegory for the LGBT rights movement.
Writing a world without gender
Florianne Humphrey is impressed with the socio-political issues explored in the steampunk fantasy novel Galleon Breaking news in the literary world: steampunk’s time may have finally arrived! Not sure what steampunk is exactly? You’re not the only one as, sadly, steampunk isn’t usually prominent in mainstream literary thought. This is a shame as it provides one of the most interesting, eclectic and vivid settings in literature.
Graduate already! The film franchises that refuse to move on
As our Finalists prepare to face the big, bad world, we take a look at franchises we love that need to let go Pirates of the Caribbean By Olivia Ballantine-Smith Pirates of the Caribbean is back, and it’s more impenetrable than ever. How many PotC films have we had now?Four? Five? What started as a genuinely funny, well-executed franchise is now notable only for its popularity among high school orchestras.
The Durham Revue presents ‘Allstars’ review
When you’re as popular in Durham as the Revue, with a fan base that keep coming back for multiple performances throughout the year, you need to keep things fresh and new. Last time it was through collaboration with the Oxbridge comedy troupes, and this time it was through welcoming back Durham alumni who have made it big on the comedy circuit. The standard was high amongst the returning alumni, and their achievements since graduating have been even higher.
Gender-swapping in theatre: is it worth the effort?
From modern adaptations to improvisation, from promenade to immersive theatre, plays are constantly pushing the boundaries for original ideas in an industry where new arrivals are jostling for attention. Some of this freshness sours, such as Patrick Marber’s modern day interpretation of Don Juan that has been called ‘charmless and creepy’ by The Telegraph. Some innovations, however, are riotously successful. Gender-swapping in theatre is nothing new.
Stages ahead | Palatinate Online
If you asked someone to draw a theatre, they’d probably create a proscenium stage which, to the layperson, is the traditional layout where the audience sits on only one side facing the actors. However, two recent London plays, The Young Vic’s Yerma and The Vault’s Trainspotting Live, broke away from tradition and paved the way for new types of staging.
13th: A Documentary on Modern Slavery
On the 8th April 1864, the US Senate passed the 13th Amendment that abolished slavery. New Netflix documentary 13th claims that this slavery is still very much alive and it is because of the Amendment’s very loophole: it is still permitted as punishment for a crime. In the opening scene, Barack Obama says “so let’s look at the statistics, the United States is home to 5% of the world’s population but 25% of the world’s prisoners.
Five University Reads: Wacky academics, awkward dates, and oddly named cats
University is a separate societal microcosm, with its own set of rules and regulations, its own hierarchies, and its own culture and traditions. It’s no wonder then that university has been a source of interest for authors, and has even produced its own genre, the campus novel, studied at Durham.
Rowing in Rio: DUBC’s unprecedented summer
By Florianne Humphrey and Will Toogood This summer, Palatinate purple earned its place amongst a multitude of national colours and flags at the Rio 2016 Olympics. The sporting achievement of the Durham University Boat Club at these memorable Games makes this one of their most successful summers to date. The boat club marked their place in rowing history during the Women’s eight event.
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