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Author Archives: Ollie Banks

Ollie (any pronouns) is a student writer based in Oxford and London. He has been Editor for Global Affairs and Interviews for "The Oxford Blue", and ran one of The Blue's most successful events. In 2020 he co-ran a COVID-19 think-tank, "How The World Recovers". He helps produce an arts editorial for Chimera, a cryptoasset investment startup. He is now the incoming President for "The BSHR", an interdisciplinary humanities journal. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including "The Oxford Student", "The Cherwell", and "Oxford Strategy Review", and he hopes to move into international affairs analysis in the future.

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Andrew Rosenthal talks Politics, the Press, and being a New York Times Editor

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John Mangia: Bringing “The Queen’s Gambit” to life

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Edozié Izegbu is making digital art real

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by Ollie Banks April 8, 2021July 18, 2021
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Rats and recessions: the birth of an inter-crisis industry

by Ollie Banks January 29, 2021January 29, 2021
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by Ollie Banks January 3, 2021July 18, 2021

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Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, began late February of this year. Fasting during this month (sawm) is a core religious duty alongside…

To be Cringe is to be Free: In Defence of the Cast Party 

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Everyone involved in theatre vows that they are not that kind of theatre kid. Statistically speaking, someone’s got to be lying – but, after being…

InterMEDIAte: No mo’ FOMO

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“I plead to myself, and I will continue to do so, to enjoy what I’ve done, think about some of the things I will do…

Sixty Years of Cosprop: Clothes That Make the Character

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If there’s one thing you need to know about my mum, it’s that she loves a good exhibition. And if there’s one thing you need…

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