HBO’s The Sympathizer, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen, opens with a quote: “All wars are fought twice, once on the battlefield and the... Continue reading
Special Offer by Chris Norris The State of Israel, strange as this may seem,Has offered us Iranian folk its aidIn getting shot of our ‘hated regime’By means... Continue reading
Peaceweavers – Peacemakers, peace activists and radical advocates for justice. Is a peaceful world achievable? Are war and conflict an inevitable part of human nature – or... Continue reading
This is a brilliant directorial debut of Italian actress, Paola Cortellesi. Sharp, elegant and passionate, she tells a story of the past with great love and great... Continue reading
This poem was commissioned by Culture Matters as an act of solidarity with Francesca Amewudah-Rivers (above) who has recently suffered racist abuse for having the audacity to... Continue reading
A Brief and Biased History of Love by Alan Humm. £9. Culture Matters. ISBN 978-1-912710-55-3. Reviewed by Patricia McCarthy This interesting debut collection from novelist Alan Humm merits reading... Continue reading
Dennis Broe previews some upcoming TV series. Image above: Machine, now streaming on Arte What follows are a few global series worth watching in the coming months, along... Continue reading
Thousands have lived without love, not one without water. – W.H. Auden, First Things First, 1956 If we regard the British Isles as a body of nations then... Continue reading
Dennis Broe explains the decline in the quality as well as quantity of streamed series, and the exploitative use of Artifical Intelligence by the industry. Photo above: SORA’s... Continue reading
Brett Gregory interviews Giedre Kubiliute, principal author of Protests and the Media: A Critical Event Studies Exploration into the Future of Protest (Routledge, 2024) BG: Hi, my... Continue reading