Category: Society

“The fear of appearances is the first symptom of impotence.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Saucy, Piquant, With a Faustian Aftertaste

A film for a specific taste is Phillip Humm's The Last Faust really that indigestible? A review and an entreaty for more divisive filmmaking ...

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An Election Waiting to Happen with Billy Bragg

Every generation has to find its own way to deal with the problems it faces. Red Wedge was our generation and it came out of a specific set of circumstances. Other generations will find other ways....

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French New Wave: A Revolution in Design

This meticulously researched book from Reel Art Press is an extensive collection of French New Wave posters, which were equally as innovative as the films themselves....

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The Dance of Death: A Vanitas

In this collection of cartoons loosely based on the Danse Macabre, Martin Rowson takes aim at a number of targets from 21st century life he deems significant....

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Harry Lange and the Design of the Landmark Science Fiction Film

The 2001 File: Harry Lange and the Design of the Landmark Science Fiction Film is a scrupulous study of a film’s inception and its progression through to finish....

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Who Feels It, Knows It

Only from loneliness will you know what saudade is, and it’s for this reason fado is so important to the Portuguese far away from their beloved country....

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Not For Her…

A poetography piece dedicated to Greta Thunberg, by photojournalist Julio Etchart....

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TRA: Title

Title: Satirical Saturday Cartoon on Art by Alex Brenchley 2019...

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TRA: E.T.

E.T. Satirical Saturday Cartoon on Art by Alex Brenchley 2019...

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Whitewash Packs a Razor-Sharp and Warmly Funny Punch

Warmly funny and thought-provoking, Gabriel Bisset-Smith’s play is an important contribution to the representation of mixed-race people in culture....

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TRA: Desert Island Discs

Desert Island Discs - Satirical Saturday Cartoon on Art by Alex Brenchley 2019...

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Evangelion: An overlooked masterpiece

Evangelion, or the beast that shouted "I" at the heart of the world. Legendary series reaches out....

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TRA: Target Practice

Target Practice: Satirical Saturday Cartoon on Art by Alex Brenchley 2019...

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TRA: Shoe Size

Shoe Size - Satirical Saturday Cartoon on Art by Alex Brenchley 2019...

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Defiance on Notting Hill Streets Two Years After Grenfell

The anniversary of the tragic fire was marked by grief and anger at the inability of the government to bring the real culprits to justice....

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Tatts Entertainment – Hanky Panky At The Great British Tattoo Show

An event that includes some truly great international inkers is one benefit of this tattoo convention, offering the chance to be inked by leading artists from across the globe....

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Street, Train and Travel Within Urban Graffiti

Anthropologist Erik Hannerz on differentiating Street Art by location, audience, status and strategy. ...

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TRA: Proust

Proust : Satirical Saturday Cartoon on Art by Alex Brenchley 2019...

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The Romance of Junk: Heartbreaker Walter Lure

Oral history on the 70s punk scene with Walter Lure of seminal punk band The Heartbreakers...

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TRA: Godzilla

Godzilla: Satirical Saturday Cartoon on Art by Alex Brenchley 2019...

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TRA: Seasonal

Seasonal: Satirical Saturday Cartoon on Art by Alex Brenchley 2019...

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Nun More Anarchist Activist

The documentary is an overall misfire, yet an interesting portrait of self-reliant defiance in the face of opposition from all sides....

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“Are We Going to Be the Last Generation on This Planet?”

Extinction Rebellion is a moving reminder of the strategy by the environmental coalition of protesters to engage in peaceful protest around the world....

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TRA: Comeback

Comeback: Satirical Saturday Cartoon on Art by Alex Brenchley 2019...

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A Book for the Ages About Making a Movie for the Ages

Christopher John Frayling’s Once Upon a Time in the West: Shooting a Masterpiece is a book for the ages about making a movie for the ages. ...

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TRA: Pae Tee

Pae Tee: Satirical Saturday Cartoon on Art by Alex Brenchley 2019...

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TRA: Membership

Membership: Satirical Saturday Cartoon on Art by Alex Brenchley 2019...

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TRA: Shocked

Shocked: Satirical Saturday Cartoon on Art by Alex Brenchley 2019...

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TRA: Prediction

Prediction: Satirical Saturday Cartoon on Art by Alex Brenchley 2019...

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TRA: Ballot

Ballot: Satirical Saturday Cartoon on Art by Alex Brenchley 2019...

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