After decades of moderate success, Brazilian cinema in the early 1990s had fallen to its knees - In 1992 just one film had received funding for release. However, thanks to Retomada, a string of challenging films have been released in recent years. Senna and Waste Land are reviewed
Haneke is never too far from the perverse. Yet, while his films often shock and disturb his audience, this is rarely his aim. Haneke’s cinematic CV asks his audience to step back and reflect on the experiences of his characters as if they were their own. However, Funny Games is an exception
Dark Matter is a book on ‘Art and Politics in the Age of Enterprise Culture’ by the artist and writer Gregory Sholette. With impressive knowledge Sholette archives art activism, mostly in New York.
The Chronograph explores the lives of people in history whose contributions have been great and whose recognition has been small. #3 in the series looks at Roger Casement - a 20th century rebel to colonial Britain
A monthly satirical graphic short story from Laws & JMC. #6: Fukushima - We Hardly Knew You
All across London, people are talking about riots, and wondering what the cause is. On the rolling news coverage, remarkable pictures of blazing buildings and police formations have been accompanied by a parade of talking heads, who decry failures in policy and policing
Video and photo report of Croydon, the day after...
Daylight in Hackney: The carnage of the night before, the fear of the next night
The Tree of Life is a drama that spans the entire cycle of our existence, from the birth of the universe to the creation of civilisation, to our own lifespans and in a spiritual and metaphorical sense, our reincarnation and redemption
Jonathan Wolff is a widely renowned Professor of Philosophy at University College London. He specialises in political philosophy with a keen interest in the relationship between philosophical theory and public policy.
Despite our greatest efforts to improve and maintain everything that dictates our apparent satisfaction with life, there is something forever looming over us, something we often feel powerless against: the environment.
The life of Carolin Wosnitza. Or fondly, Sexy Cora, to her fans.
We in the U.K work the longest hours in Europe. According to a survey by the Office for National Statistics we spend an average of 43 hours a week chained to our desks. Once travelling, sleeping, and preparing and eating food is added on (not to mention the kids!), very little time is left to spend
Adventures in the Teabag Trade - A monthly satirical graphic short story from Laws & JMC. #5 - MiG-35s? Check. Naval flotilla? Check. Bebo account?
Hauschka, Volker Bertelmann, composes music at the sort of rate that most musicians can only dream of. The Düsseldorf-based pianist and composer has created eight albums in as many years. But the quality of these piano-led works belies the rapidity with which they are produced.