Culture

Our curated articles offering new takes on the big themes and questions in our culture. Plus reviews of books, film, media and experiences. Culture is one of four key themes covered by Seen & Unseen.

Article
  1. Belief
  2. Community
A silhouette of a musician holding up shakers.
We’re reaching for some ancient vocab to describe our experiences together
1min read
Article
  1. Books
  2. Culture
A newspaper front page shows its title and a falling sea bird
We edit our own reality by the stories we tell ourselves
7min read
Explainer
  1. Culture
  2. Film & TV
A film crew read old comics on set.
How much messiah is there in the Man of Steel?
8min read
Article
  1. Awe and wonder
  2. Culture
A surfer carves a turn on a wave.
The water draws things out of us that we can’t see on our own
6min read
Review
  1. Books
  2. Character
A footballer is interviewed on the side line.
A refreshingly honest confession from Big Dunc
3min read
Review
  1. Art
  2. Culture
A portrait of King James VI, his eyes fix the viewer.
A new exhibition examines art the monarch commissioned and inspired
5min read
Article
  1. Belief
  2. Books
Two people sit at a table strewen with old books lit by candle light.
Why does it matter so much that the series is unfinished?
5min read
Snippet
  1. Culture
  2. Film & TV
Brad Pitt dressed as a racing driver stands with a car in the background
The high-speed life isn’t just on our screens
3min read
Article
  1. Church and state
  2. Culture
Small huts in a crowded refugee camp.
So-called ‘grazing conflicts’ need to be treated as a real humanitarian crisis
7min read
Article
  1. Culture
  2. Justice
Crime scene tape
Our prurience often mistakes curiosity for compassion
4min read
Snippet
  1. Culture
  2. Mental Health
Lewis Capaldi sings with eyes closes, holding a mic and its stand
We might impress people with our strength, but we connect through our weaknesses
1min read
Article
  1. Culture
  2. Digital
An animated man runs through a jungle.
Our relentless focus on productivity devalues the things that make us human
7min read