Patrick Miller

I. The Novel, the Author, and the Era   The Great Gatsby, which was originally published in 1925, chronicles the life of Nick Carrawayin Long Island, New York, and his view on society; a circle in which he finds himself a part of, along with the titular character, Jay Gatsby, his neighbour, and Daisy Fay-Buchanan, Nick’s cousin and Gatsby’s love interest. The novel is considered […]

Going, going, gone Banksy, the infamous street artist whose secret identity remains sacred, has yet again shaken the art world. After the crazy, out-of-this-world spectacle that was Dismaland in 2015, who would have expected that three years later, the anti-establishment enigma that is Banksy would again find himself making headlines. Early in October this year, one of Banksy’s signature stencilled paintings, “Girl and Balloon,” had

It was at around midnight; the skies were pitch black, and the streets were empty, save for a few jeepneys that roared every now and then. A few lampposts lined up along the sidewalks; their white lights somehow fell down on me and put me in the spotlight. I was wearing black jeans that had paint stains on each side, and sneakers that had drops