All posts tagged L’art Politique
Hergé, Kuifje, and Cartoon Racisme: Viewing Past Art with Modern Ambiguities
It was one of the final days of my visit to Amsterdam and I found myself, amongst friends, in the famed meeting place of Dam Square, flanked on all sides […]
Kingdoms of Yore: The Confusing Matter of English Heritage.
‘The people of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms tell their story, in their own words. Explore the beginnings of the English language and English literature.’ Those were some of the words used […]
Satire & Sambo: The Debate Behind the Serena Williams Cartoon
There are not many people who wouldn’t have seen the news about the Serena Williams vs. Naomi Osaka match at the US open, and so that isn’t the subject of […]
Empire & Espionage: Why Some Couldn’t Face a Black Bond
I don’t think there was any doubt that the possible inception of a black Bond would cause controversy, especially when one considers the backlash against a female Doctor Who, but […]
The Tyranny of Certainty: The Politics of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
It is safe to say that recent politics has been overrun by epochs of political tribalism. At least in the UK, that is, where the tumults of Brexit have divided […]
Brexit, Billboards and Big Money: The Role of Propaganda in Democracies
If you were to cast your mind back these two past years, you’ll find yourself back within the strenuous turmoil that was the Brexit referendum; strenuous, because it was an […]
70 Years of the NHS: A Medical and Cultural Institution
On the 27th of July 2012, Stratford’s evening was lit up in a pandemonious display of bursting lights, wondrous sounds and waves of dancers. It was the 2012 London Olympics […]
Refugees and Dehuminisation: The Art of Jimmy Engineer
1993, 34,361, 3,915; three numbers that represent stark and odorous truths about our society. The first, 1993, tells us when the refugee boats trips began; the second, 34,361, is the […]
Lush, Lawfulness and Lost Freedom: The Dystopian Novel and the Importance of Dissent
‘PAID TO LIE’, ‘#SPYCOPS’. These words, which could be found in many Lush stores across the country, have certainly caused a stir amongst the British public. Their campaign, which sought […]