Arts
Review: Dreamlands at Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Review: Dreamlands at Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

The ‘city of a thousand and one cities’, Dubai, sells itself on dreams.  It [...]

Review: Les Promesses du Passé at Centre Georges Pomipdou, Paris

Review: Les Promesses du Passé at Centre Georges Pomipdou, Paris

It cannot be denied that the spectre of communism, in all its austere glory, [...]

Luther: The Bleeding Edge

Luther: The Bleeding Edge

If you were 50 feet up and a child serial killer was hanging perilously [...]

Review: Uneven Geographies at Nottingham Contemporary

Review: Uneven Geographies at Nottingham Contemporary

Globalisation is barely a new phenomenon.  Social theorists wax lyrical about the world becoming [...]

The murky underworld of Chatroulette

The murky underworld of Chatroulette

Humans are, by their nature, social creatures.  Of course, this varies wildly from person [...]

Win a Cabaret Evening!

Win a Cabaret Evening!

The Lady Boys of Bangkok are returning in spectacular style with ‘Fantasy & Feathers’ [...]

Review: Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption at Malt Cross

Review: Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption at Malt Cross

The world is a dark and dirty place. Wars are being fought all over [...]

Review: Before the Earthquake

Review: Before the Earthquake

It is often said that life is the sum of experiences.  Various events in [...]

Lost in Translation: The Curse of TV Adaptations

Lost in Translation: The Curse of TV Adaptations

Upon hearing the news that Martin Amis’ 1984 novel Money was going to become [...]

Review: BBC Philharmonic at Royal Concert Hall

Review: BBC Philharmonic at Royal Concert Hall

As part of their classical season this spring, the Royal Concert Hall blessed our [...]

The Art or the Artist?

The Art or the Artist?

Someday all of your heroes will die.  Equally, my heroes are not immune from [...]

Review: Hedda Gabler at Royal Centre

Review: Hedda Gabler at Royal Centre

My most anticipated attraction on this year’s calendar at the Royal Centre was Henrik [...]

In Praise of Charlie Brooker

In Praise of Charlie Brooker

There are a lot of angry people on television.  Flick between the channels on [...]

Review: The Meaning of Style at the New Art Exchange

Review: The Meaning of Style at the New Art Exchange

“Segregation is the dustbin of history”.  This is the message we are left with [...]