Blog – Page 51 – Culture Matters

Waiting to Run a Raindrop Machine

1 May 2022 / 325

Waiting to Run a Raindrop Machine by Fred Voss The weather forecast says it may finally rain todayand a machinist throws open the big steel overhead doorand... Continue reading

Fred Voss

Same old same old: Downton Abbey and the reactionary construction of exclusive Englishness

25 April 2022 / 331

Stuart Cartland argues that Downton Abbey is a conservative ideological vehicle that is far more than just a harmless, jolly romp With the upcoming release of the new Downton... Continue reading

Stuart Cartland

Poetry

Rwanda

19 April 2022 / 349

Rwanda by Steven Taylor One of the most egregious chargesIs that we’re sending youTo save money. It’s ridiculous. It’s going to cost a fortune. We’re sending you... Continue reading

Steven Taylor

Poetry

Now Ukraine

19 April 2022 / 301

Now Ukraine by Jim Aitken, with image by Martin Gollan 1.Yes, it is absolutely ghastly and gruesome.Yes, Putin is responsible for war crimesbecause war itself is a... Continue reading

Jim Aitken

Poetry

Ireland is a Landlord

19 April 2022 / 338

Ireland is a Landlord by Declan Geraghty It’s just doors and wallsjust a tiny spot of landjust plastic and woodjust tubes and metalfor water and heatcables for... Continue reading

Declan Geraghty

Theatre

Culture For All: Why Theatre Matters

18 April 2022 / 339

As part of the Culture for All series, supported by the Communication Workers Union, we’re proud to present a short film about why theatre matters, by Ed... Continue reading

Culture Matters

Visual Arts

Culture for All: Why Art Matters

18 April 2022 / 381

As part of the Culture for All series, supported by the Communication Workers Union, we’re proud to present a short film about visual art, written by John... Continue reading

Culture Matters

Poetry

Christ tries to enter Global Britain, Easter 2022

18 April 2022 / 312

Christ tries to enter Global Britain, Easter 2022 by Chris Nash Adrian Henri, beat poet brothercreator of Christ’s entry in 1964to free-verse, free-jazz, ... Continue reading

Chris Nash

TV, internet and other media

The Bellyfeel of Paradise: Inside the Media Dome

18 April 2022 / 345

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” – Arthur Schopenhauer Sometimes I hear... Continue reading

Caoimhghin O Croidheain

Religion

Culture for All: Why Religion Matters

15 April 2022 / 403

As part of the Culture for All series, supported by the Communication Workers Union, we’re proud to present a short film about religion, written by James Crossley. ... Continue reading

Culture Matters

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