Category: Cultural Commentary

A monument to Lenin

8 January 2024 / 19

On Wednesday, 30 October 1929, the following article was published in the German Frankfurter Zeitung, translated into German by M. Schillskaya from a Soviet newspaper. The original... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

Cultural Commentary

A Babel of Thoughts: Creon, Antigone and Mandela

26 December 2023 / 17

In each new outbreak of conflict in the world, there are different sets of structures of feeling at work, that is to say ways of thinking about... Continue reading

David Betteridge

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Cultural Commentary

Sacred Tree or Paradise Tree? The Christmas Tree and Nature

23 December 2023 / 16

The ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews used evergreen wreaths, garlands, and trees to symbolise their respect for nature and their belief in eternal life. The pagan Europeans... Continue reading

Caoimhghin O Croidheain

Cultural Commentary

Universal Basic Income, Artificial Intelligence and the Arts

21 November 2023 / 16

2023 is the year A.I. art has spread exponentially. Artists are using A.I. and, whether they are declaring it or not, it’s out there and influencing everyone.... Continue reading

Anthony D. Padgett

Cultural Commentary

Poetry, publishers and paltry payments

1 August 2023 / 16

The poetry world hates poor poets. Discuss if you’ve ever been told your poem has been accepted for publication (hurrah!) but there’s no fee (how do I... Continue reading

Jenny Mitchell

Captain Charles John Stanley Gough winning the VC at Khurkowhah Indian Mutiny

Cultural Commentary

How do you write about Empire and the end of Empire?

19 July 2023 / 16

Ed Edwards asks how does a dramatist create realistic characters in the context of Empire and the end of Empire? When I first became aware of the horrors... Continue reading

Ed Edwards

Cultural Commentary

The Pirate Queen and the Culture Wars

9 July 2023 / 15

Last year, I wrote a book that disappeared. I’m not sure why, but it might have had something to do with the culture wars. If this is... Continue reading

Charlie Hill

Cultural Commentary

Wedges

26 May 2023 / 16

Wedges Some thoughts on solidarity, democratic deliberation, and class struggle by David Betteridge Cartoon by Bob Starrett I Whoever is without fault among us, let them be the... Continue reading

David Betteridge

Cultural Commentary

From citizen to consumer: the growing corporatisation of public space

27 April 2023 / 14

The growing corporatisation of public space: From public good, to public as consumer. Parks and public spaces are increasingly being used and situated as revenue generators whilst... Continue reading

Stuart Cartland

Cultural Commentary

Workers’ Playtime: community and culture in industrial Lancashire

13 April 2023 / 15

Finally clocking off for the day, leaving the dark satanic cotton mills of Manchester and Lancashire behind for a few precious hours, what were the options available... Continue reading

Dermot Foster

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