All posts tagged political
Taking Our Country Back
The bright, otherworldly hours of the morning after a sensational night for British democracy have been met, necessarily, by a sober tempering of jubilation; though critically wounded, the Conservatives look […]
It was 50 years ago today, so is Sgt. Pepper still worth the fuss?
We will likely never be rid of the monumental influence of The Beatles, but does the cultural and political legacy of their seminal and most highly celebrated work have much […]
Victoria Park and East London’s Contradictions
Victoria Park is a potent symbol of East London’s many contradictions, straddling the fluid border between South Hackney and Tower Hamlets. Here you can see impossibly expensive townhouses, staring down […]
Edward Enninful and his Succession to British Vogue
Since January, when Alexandra Shulman announced she would be standing down from her job as Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue after 25 years, the fashion world has been ablaze with speculation […]
‘Cardboard City’: Interview
Fourth up in the QMTC New Writers’ Festival is Cardboard City, written and directed by Holly Rodman. I spoke to Holly about the real-life inspirations she had for the play […]
Defying Disinformation, Inspiring Change…
The state of the world right now is a far cry from what it was a year ago, or two or three years ago more so. Never could Brexit have […]
Food for Positive Thought
As tensions rise across the U.K with the ever-shifting political climate, possibilities for tuition fee increases and all that is problematic with the US right now , the rise of […]
Edwin & Dont Fret: THE DISTINCT SOUND OF LAUGHTER IN THE DISTANCE
Art. What is it? Cue the pretentious discussion on art is life, life is art. But hold up. I live in Bethnal Green and on my walk to the station […]
Victoria Miro Gallery Presents Njideka Akunyili Crosby: Portals
Njideka Akunyili Crosby, a Los Angeles-based artist who relocated from Nigeria to the USA when she was sixteen, intuitively draws on historical, political and personal references within her artwork. This […]