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Global Majority Events In London – March 2023

This month Cultured Bohemian has curated a list of London-based global majority-centered events happening in February to get you through the month. With events on screen, stage, exhibitions, and talks, there is an event for everyone.⁠ Screen Category: Woman (15) [European Premiere] + ScreenTalk Barbican17th Mar18:30 Seven Winters in Tehran (15) [European Premiere] + ScreenTalk Barbican22nd Mar18:10 Koromousso, Big Sister (15) [European Premiere] + ScreenTalk … Continue reading Global Majority Events In London – March 2023

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Cultured Bohemian Corey Bovell Chicken Burger N Chips Review
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Chicken Burger and Chips Review – Feeds More Than The Soul

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore” – Andre Gide Like most young black men, having dreams bigger than their reality is a means of survival. In the summer holidays of Lewisham, South London teenager Corey waits for his A-level results, by hanging out with his friends and eating Morley’s as if his life depended on … Continue reading Chicken Burger and Chips Review – Feeds More Than The Soul

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Global Majority Events In London – February 2023: Black Love Special

This month Cultured Bohemian has curated a list of London-based global majority-centered events happening in February to get you through the month. With events on screen, stage, exhibitions, and talks, there is an event for everyone.⁠ February is the month of love and we wanted to honour that with a Black love special. The running theme will manifest love in all the events. Screen Healing … Continue reading Global Majority Events In London – February 2023: Black Love Special

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Society

Misogynoir: Special Treatment For Black Beauty

Misogynoir was first coined by black queer feminist Moya Bailey to address the specific misogyny black women are subjected to due to their race, female gender and sex. As black women do not experience misogyny on its own, there is often an undertone of racism as opposed to the misogyny experienced by other races. Misogynoir specifically targets black women and more often black women of … Continue reading Misogynoir: Special Treatment For Black Beauty

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Stage

World Comedy Clash brings a united front

Kane Brown hosts a comedy palooza night at Hackney Empire like nothing before. With 9 comedians from 9 different countries, battling head-to-head on 1 stage to take the World Comedy Clash Crown. Being their first show since 2019, I knew the comedians would come out swinging. With a mixture of content spanning from racism to the infamous Oscar Slap, to growing up in a Caribbean … Continue reading World Comedy Clash brings a united front

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Screen

To Catch A Dick – An ode to sexual empowerment

London Hughes is the comedian we all need during lockdown. British Comedian London Hughes is taking the US by storm. Her debut Netflix special ‘To Catch A Dick’ is the feel-good, self-empowering stand-up show you need to watch. Having dominated the British comedy scene and a successful tour at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Hughes is now ready to spread her wings under Kevin Hart’s guidance … Continue reading To Catch A Dick – An ode to sexual empowerment

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Rebooting Reboots

The film and television industry’s obsessive need to make reboots out of everything stunts creativity and originality. The industry is a business; artistry generates profit. Reboots give an excuse to guarantee commercial success overtaking a risk that might not pay off. The global COVID-19 pandemic has shaken how films and shows are made. The industry is still healing, making successful productions are vital in keeping … Continue reading Rebooting Reboots

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Michaela Coel as Arabella, I May Destroy You
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I May Destroy You will leave you stronger than ever

How do you do pick up the pieces of your world when it has been shattered? In the pilot episode of Michaela Coel’s twelve-episode dramedy series ‘I May Destroy You’ which was written, produced, directed and starred in by Coel. We follow Arabella (Coel) a strong-willed millennial icon and Writer based in London, who is suffering from writer’s block. Arabella is struggling to meet her … Continue reading I May Destroy You will leave you stronger than ever

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Food

Rhythm Kitchen – Caribbean Culture on a plate

With any cuisine, there are always dishes that pinpoint the culture in one bite. Italy has pasta, Japan has Sushi and Mexico – tacos! So, it was no surprise that when I went to Rhythm Kitchen, a Caribbean restaurant. I set off on a quest for Oxtail and anything jerked. Sitting just a short distance from Walthamstow Central station on Hoe Street, Rhythm Kitchen was … Continue reading Rhythm Kitchen – Caribbean Culture on a plate

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Society

More than a #hashtag

In recent years, it is becoming more and more popular for online movements to start and make changes in society. Support is given just from a single tap or swipe but are we truly making a difference? Millennials and Generation Zers have witnessed how political activism on social media has turned into powerful social movements that have brought about change and legislation. Social movements like #blacklivesmatter … Continue reading More than a #hashtag

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