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‘The Sympathizer’: Not Sympathetic Enough

20 April 2024 / 605

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

Dennis Broe

Poetry

Special Offer

19 April 2024 / 364

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

Chris Norris

Cultural Commentary

Peaceweavers: Callout for new anthology

19 April 2024 / 352

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

Culture Matters

Films

There’s Still Tomorrow

18 April 2024 / 349

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

Rita Di Santo

Poetry

The True Story of a Sable Maid’s Appearance in the 18th Century

16 April 2024 / 379

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

Jenny Mitchell

Poetry

Review of ‘A Brief and Biased History of Love’ by Alan Humm

16 April 2024 / 372

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

Culture Matters

TV, internet and other media

The Good, the Bad and the (possibly) Interesting: Previews of some Spring global TV series

15 April 2024 / 526

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

Dennis Broe

Dear River Thames: The pollution of privatisation under late-stage capitalism

12 April 2024 / 413

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

Jon Baldwin and Brett Gregory

TV, internet and other media

The Decline of Streaming Services and the Exploitation of AI for Profit

12 April 2024 / 461

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

Dennis Broe

TV, internet and other media

How to Protest: UK Politics, Press and Propaganda

10 April 2024 / 440

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

Brett Gregory

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