I look at nude bodies all the time in my work. Art history is full of them – painted, sculpted and photographed – and they fill the walls of galleries and museums. I stand before them, projected on...
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What’s Behind The Magic Of Live Music?
For months, fans were relegated to watching their favourite singers and musicians over Zoom or via webcasts. Now, live shows – from festivals like Lollapalooza to Broadway musicals – are officially...
More ‘Disease’ Than ‘Dracula’ – How The Vampire Myth Was Born
The vampire is a common image in today’s pop culture, and one that takes many forms: from Alucard, the dashing spawn of Dracula in the PlayStation game “Castlevania: Symphony of the Night”; to...
The Story of Chilli is One of Politics, Geography and Culture
Chilli peppers are today an essential part of almost all major cuisines in some way or the other. They are the key to Asian, African, Latin American, and constitute an important part of Britain’s...
Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Testified That The...
Former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen testified before the U.S. Senate on Oct. 5, 2021, that the company’s social media platforms “harm children, stoke division and weaken our democracy.”...
Tattoos Have A Long History Going Back To The Ancient World –...
While most of us would likely care to forget the pandemic as soon as is possible, a few have opted for a permanent reminder of the health crisis – in the shape of a tattoo. Some of these tattoos are...
Facebook’s Algorithms Fuelled Massive Foreign Propaganda...
An internal Facebook report found that the social media platform’s algorithms – the rules its computers follow in deciding the content that you see – enabled disinformation campaigns based in Eastern...
Is Sexual Abuse And Exploitation Rife In The Music Industry?
The popular music industry has a problem – men are sexually assaulting women. Male producers, record company execs and musicians are exploiting and abusing women musicians, women working in the...
Facebook Has Known For A Year And A Half That Instagram Is Bad...
Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram – the social media platform most used by adolescents – is harmful to teen girls’ body image and well-being but swept...
Amid Calls To #TaxTheChurches – What And How Much Do US...
The hashtag #TaxTheChurches began trending on Twitter in mid-July. The spark was allegations about the wealth of celebrity pastor Joel Osteen. But it wasn’t the first time that “tax the churches” has...
Line of Duty: Two Ex Anti-Corruption Officers On How The Police...
Season six of BBC crime drama Line of Duty has gripped the nation as Anti-Corruption Unit 12 (AC-12) inch ever closer to identifying the character in charge of all the “bent coppers”, only known as...
Remote Working: Why Some People Are Less Productive At Home Than...
Has working at home during lockdown made people more productive or not? This has been the subject of some lively debate recently. Many companies do not routinely measure productivity. A large number...
How Bunny Wailer Brought Innovation and Rastology to the...
The recent death of Bunny Wailer, the last surviving founding member of the Wailers has seen outpourings of grief and appreciation all over the world. But in the wake of the triple Grammy award...
Would Abolishing Private Schools Really Make a Difference to...
For some, the British private school system evokes images of rolling playing fields and academic excellence that can pave the way to an elite university education and a prosperous life. For others...
Trump is Out, But US Evangelicalism Remains Alive and Well in...
On the day before the 2020 US presidential election, Reverend Kenneth Meshoe, the leader of the African Christian Democratic Party in South Africa, tweeted: Please pray… for President...
How to Tell if Your Dog is a Genius
Anyone who has lived with a dog will know their capacity for learning the meaning of words, even ones you don’t want them to know. How many times have you had to spell the words “walk” or “dinner” in...
News UK TV and GB News: New Channels Stoke Fears of More...
The imminent arrival of two new current affairs channels is fuelling heated debate about the future direction of broadcast journalism in the UK. GB News is chaired by former newspaper editor and BBC...
Is Being European a White Identity? Brussels Needs Deep...
Like so many organisations, the European Parliament recently declared “Black Lives Matter” in a statement that condemned racism. And, like in so many other parts of the world, people in...
The World’s Oldest Story? Astronomers Say Global Myths about...
In the northern sky in December is a beautiful cluster of stars known as the Pleiades or the “seven sisters”. Look carefully and you will probably count six stars. So why do we say there are seven of...
The Festive Season Means Homesickness for Millions of Exiles and...
As most people take time to celebrate the Christmas and the New Year’s holidays with relatives and friends, for tens of millions of exiles and refugees that have fled threats, wars, turmoil and...