Adrian Chan-Wyles discusses some links between Marxism and Buddhism. ‘It is a question of spirit which creates itself out of nothing, hence it is a question of... Continue reading
Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt traces the contours of cultural policy in Cuba since the Revolution. On 26 July 1953, a group of young Cubans attacked two of the army... Continue reading
Martin Cloake interviews Phil Thornton, author of Casuals: Football, Fighting and Fashion – The Story of a Terrace Cult. Phil Thornton’s book Casuals is an insightful cult... Continue reading
Keith Flett continues his selfless quest at beer festivals to identify the economics of producing craft beer in a competitive, capitalist market – and what tastes nice.... Continue reading
The recent exposure of greed and possible corruption at the highest levels of English football raise questions about the way sport in Britain, under tremendously strong and... Continue reading
Dr. Emma Boyland continues her series with a look at marketing strategies by Big Food to promote overconsumption. A drum-playing gorilla. An orange tiger saying “grrrreat!”. Even... Continue reading
Andrew Warburton continues his series on arts policy by interviewing Dr. Ben Walmsley, professor of audience engagement at Leeds University. Socialist policies for arts and culture are... Continue reading
500 years after the publication of Thomas More’s Utopia, and days after Jeremy Corbyn’s election victory, Professor John Storey explains how utopian thinking seeks to place hope, optimism... Continue reading
Keith Flett continues his series with a question: is there a link between class and what you drink? The upper classes are supposed to drink fine wines... Continue reading
With six years of Tory austerity behind us, Brexit on the horizon and the left-wing reorientation of the Labour Party ongoing, Culture Matters is starting a debate... Continue reading