Archive – Page 49

Boris Johnson is represented here by a wax-work. But can we tell the difference?

Boris Johnson – the blonde bomb site returns

22/02/2018

It's perhaps too easy to mock Boris Johnson. And yet he remains an ominous symptom of a society in decline....

MUBI Gifts Free Subscriptions to the Filmmakers of Tomorrow

21/02/2018

In association with CILECT and with the support of Creative Europe, film students and teachers worldwide will be able to access MUBI at no cost. ...

Anatomies of Society: Yi Yi

21/02/2018

Widely regarded as one of the 21st century’s greatest films, Edward Yang’s multi-award-winning Yi Yi is a beautiful portrait of family life across three generations....

Study Proves People Congeal Over Time!

20/02/2018

A study from NASA has shocked people by showing that life and education contribute to the death of creativity in children, creativity which is essential to our race, and is difficult to win back once...

Cynical Realism & The New Chinese Middle Class

20/02/2018

Cynical Chinese art makes liberal westerners feel good but what will we make of the new proud Chinese middle class?...

Frank Turner brings punk to the folk-core (or vice versa)

19/02/2018

Contemporary Folk-Punk troubadour Frank Turner's Hardcore alter-ego Möngöl Hörde knock London's Scala down a couple of pegs....

Scientist Sheds New Light on Origins of Personality

16/02/2018

Scientist explores the origins and shaping of personality through basic human needs....

Gender equality in Westminster is still a work in progress.

Hundreds of Westminster seats effectively men-only

15/02/2018

Gender equality in Parliament is held back by Westminster’s voting system, according to new research by the Electoral Reform Society. ...

Who needs Web Porn when you've got Hot Swan on Leda action?

Web Porn: The War on W*nk

15/02/2018

Plans to restrict Web Porn is more informed by humbug than serious debates, and reflects a deeper social dysfunction....

Being Blacker: Racism in Modern Britain

14/02/2018

Molly Dineen's first documentary in 10 years is a portrait of the challenges of being black in modern Britain....

Tearing Up Social Mores: The Party

14/02/2018

A deliciously bitey satire on bourgeois pretensions, The Party is a reflection on the stage of politics. ...

Decolonising Higher Education, But What Does it Mean?

13/02/2018

Is decolonising higher education a good thing? and what does it mean? find out more here....

China/Art/Soft Power: speak softly and carry a big stick!

13/02/2018

China is developing its soft power portfolio; state propaganda, Confucius institutes, strategic investment and of course, art. ...

Ramblin’ Man Fair Announce Second Headliner!

12/02/2018

Mott The Hoople added to an already stellar lineup for the 30th June/1st July event...

‘Black Book’ Gideon Rubin at Freud Museum

12/02/2018

Gideon Rubin's show 'Black Book' recalls the horror of the Nazi machine and helps us to reflect on that horror in the home of Sigmund Freud who managed to survive occupation. ...

Hollywood Undead (Live Review)

12/02/2018

Hollywood Undead launched into the lights at Camden's Koko 2018...

In Search of Selfhood: Eddie Peake at White Cube

09/02/2018

Artist Eddie Peake's autobiographical new exhibition at White Cube....

Deep Brain Exploration with Nanomaterial

09/02/2018

Nanoparticles offer new solutions to deep-brain exploration. ...

Operation: Mindcrime (Live Review)

09/02/2018

To Queensrÿche without Geoff Tate or to Geoff Tate without Queensrÿche? Operation: Mindframe celebrate 30 years of their namesake album....

Beppe Grillo is a clear example of the line between Comedy & Politics being crossed. But is that a good thing?

‘Is That Funny?’ Comedy and Politics

08/02/2018

Across the globe, the line between Comedy and Politics is growing ever more blurred. This event discusses the implications, and the punchlines, that result....

Trump gives the 2018 State of the Union address with Vice President Pence and Speaker Ryan in the background.

SOTU 2018: Donald Trump Colonises America

08/02/2018

Donald Trump's State of the Union speech last week revealed many things and (surprise) more than a few echoes of colonialism....

Mike Mignola Brings Michael Moorcock to Life

07/02/2018

Hellboy creator and artist Mike Mignola, Batman artist Kelley Jones, and Eisner Award winning writer Mike Baron bring Michael Moorcock’s Chronicles of Corum comic to life in this brand-new...

Narcissism Under Putin: Loveless

07/02/2018

Russian auteur Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Loveless is a superbly cold experience....

New Reasons to be Depressed Confirmed! :(

06/02/2018

Social media is depressing, but we just cant stop. Maybe talking about it will help, in person!...

Sonia Boyce and a Meta Criticism of the Critics

06/02/2018

The Manchester Art museum and the disappearing/reappearing Nymphs, do we benefit from seeing them? or are we perpetuating tired tropes? ...

Pissed Regardless – Feed The Birds (Review)

05/02/2018

Crossover Thrash is a fickle beast. Have Californian newcomers Pissed Regardless managed to crack the code with their sophomore EP effort 'Feed The Birds'? Fraggle investigates....

Ritratto di Giovane Donna (detail), Amedeo Modigliani

Poetics of the Disquiet: Modern Italian Art at the Estorick Collection

02/02/2018

The Estorick Collection showcases Italy's great modern painters....

Red Square, Moscow - but is McMafia a realistic depiction of Russian organised crime?

McMafia: The Reality

01/02/2018

The BBC's McMafia is an international thriller with Russian organised crime at its heart and London as its hub. But how realistic is the portrayal of Russian-managed drug and human trafficking rings...