First and foremost: congratulations for getting into York, my doves. This university is a cracking place to while away three years, and there’s no better society to get involved in than The Zahir.
Reaction
Director Nash Edgerton once said “Any time you have questions when you’re watching something, it’s good – it makes you want to watch more.”
Insider
Ellie Wallis and Emma Walker were lucky enough to get a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most glamorous events in the film calendar: the recent Cannes Film Festival. They spoke to Jenny Walker, the founder and principal producer of FRAMES of REFERENCE FILMS, an independent production company that makes feature films, short film projects and documentaries.
Zahir 6.3
The Zahir 6.3 is out now. It’s undergone a massive transformation, and we will only go from strength to strength over the coming months. Articles have been changed, things are not quite as you’d expect them. But that’s half the fun. So sit back, rest your weary legs, and enjoy issue 6.3 of The Zahir…
Stalemate
Jorge Carbajal looks at the recent situation in Libya – and puts it in terms that anyone can use to make it look like they’re a pro on the subject…
Lens
For many of us students, the idea of watching Captain Jack Sparrow swinging from the mast of his ship in 3D for a mere seven quid at your local cinema sounds far more tempting than paying an extortionate £40 for back-row seats in a West End theatre.
Conflict
This article was written in the midst of the second round of Peru’s presidential election season. By the time of its publication, the elections will have already taken place and a new regime will be governing my country.
Lines
A grown-up, open discussion about drugs needs to take place. Mylo Scurr is the one to do it – taking a step back and looking at the facts as policies deteriorate around us.
Cloud
Once upon a time, computer aficionados longed for the day when they could carry the world at their fingertips. With the launch of the long-awaited Amazon Cloud Drive two months ago, this cliché-ridden dream is that much closer to reality.
Revival
People often question why Shakespeare wrote the way he did – that his prose is convoluted and unrealistic. Sophie Taylor wants to put Shakespeare into words we’ll all understand. As long as they’re iambic and pentametrical.
[TARGET]
Berlusconi: Sexist Pig or Just Italian? Josephine Harmon sets her sights on taking him down…
Dylan
Lyndsey’s pledging her time to the ever-present question of what is poetry and what is music. One of us must know – sooner or later.
Pollution
Rory Foster would happily go toe-to-toe with GaGa in the ring.
Original
What is it to be original in this day and age? It is something we are striving to do with the Zahir, but is originality even an option within our society any more? Creativity, Jas Tarmey wonders, might be finite.
Translation
The death of the classics has been predicted in the British education system for some time. So why have we not done anything to prove that it’s is closer to our reality than most people realise?
Replica
Say what you will, we are all infatuated with the tacky.
