SIMONE PELLEGRINO

A newly opened exhibition on the work of Peter Doig is one of the hottest talks of London. In a conversation with its curator, we took note of the best takeaways

The pink-haired chef Cristina Bowerman is the only female Michelin-starred executive in Rome and one of the very few worldwide. In this piece, she reflects on a life of abrupt changes and leaps in the dark as opportunities to challenge the stakes of tradition

If words can communicate more than their written content, recent studies also suggest that letterforms can even have a unique taste with some perceived as saltier and others as sweeter

In the fight for climate justice, awareness is the beginning. For Earth Hour 2023, we recommend five fiction and non-fiction titles to understand the climate crisis and live in the Anthropocene

With the cost of living crisis putting budget-friendly eating on everyone’s mind, Simone Pellegrino visits New Cross’s chicken shops to discover just why our community can’t get enough of this pinnacle of fast food

Many students are still having issues enrolling and viewing their timetables despite lectures starting this week

Epsom and Ewell Borough Council takes a further step to become net zero. But at what cost?

As data on homelessness in Epsom and Ewell already depict a grim picture for the year ahead, a new measure to cut overspending might be a perilous blow for those most in need

A long awaited plan to mitigate pollution is finally approved. But the problem at source remains

New measures are introduced to let Surrey become net zero by 2050, but a nature revenge poses a string of concerns

After two months of what many renamed to the ‘TikTok war’, the formulas regulating the social media platform might jeopardise our ability to feel connected to Ukrainians

Amid increasing gentrification affecting areas of East London, residents of Brick Lane risk having the same fate of their ancestors: leaving

Curator Karen Serres reflects on the role that portraiture plays in defining the post-Impressionist painter

In a recent short film, starlings help a lonely elderly man find his way back to the experience of the world around

As awareness on the urgency of decolonising museums is progressively raised, how steep is the roadmap to an inclusive storytelling in exhibitions?

Recent data show that fewer residents of Lewisham received Winter Fuel Payments, amid increasing fear that inflation might drive thousands of other families under financial pressure

Measures that Sadiq Khan introduced to prepare the capital for climate change are a good start but fail to meet scholars' expectations

From songs to climate change, these birds seem to have very human traits

Now at Cambridge, Stephenson shares her thoughts on the paths to decolonise cultural spaces

Drawing on Walter Benjamin’s notable work, Simone Pellegrino uses two opposite perspectives to saunter around a museum in the aftermath of a global pandemic

The story of naive south-Italian grannies whose crimes made international headlines

How many social media users are concerned about the veracity of news they consume?