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.

Review
  1. Books
  2. Culture
Bullet holes on a wall and white paint outlines mark the site of an execution

Is it OK to pray for the death of a dictator?

Simon Burton-Jones
What happens when the mighty lose their thrones.
4min read
Review
  1. Books
  2. Culture
Construction worker climb a steel framework.

Abundance and the attempt to build a better world

Josh Richards
Is this policy the antidote to the zero-sum game of politics?
5min read
Review
  1. Books
  2. Culture
A neon sign depicts a message balloon with a heart symbol and a zero next to it.

The surprising last chapter of a guide to modern romance in crisis

Belle Tindall
Emotive love matters because it points to something truer, deeper, bigger.
5min read
Review
  1. Belief
  2. Culture
A band lounge around.

Mumford & Sons search for meaning

Steve Dew-Jones
Wonder about which love they sing of - earthly or divine.
5min read
Article
  1. Belief
  2. Culture
An actor dressed in an ancient Middle Eastern way is filmed by a large camera.

Hollywood’s streaming hope, here’s why

Nathan Betts
Today’s darker world of turmoil has viewers seeking solace.
4min read
Article
  1. Character
  2. Culture
Four actors dressed in black stand together

Love is all you need. Really?

Jamie Mulvaney
We want to feel the main character energy of each of the Beatles
4min read
Article
  1. Books
  2. Culture
Four young people peer through a window.

Never Let Me Go: 20 years on

Beatrice Scudeler
Ishiguro’s brilliant novel is the perfect Frankenstein story for today.
5min read
Review
  1. Art
  2. Culture
In a bombed-out tiled room, two art works hang in the shape of a tiled jacket and shape

Not for glory or galleries, capturing modern wars through art

Alexandra Kytka-Sharpe
Mary Kinmonth documents the battles women artists see.
4min read
Review
  1. Culture
  2. Death & life
Two cloned humans stand side by side.

Mickey 17: If we replicate then where does our humanity lie?

Krish Kandiah
Bong Joon-ho has a stark warning about dehumanization.
6min read
Interview
  1. Community
  2. Culture
A speaker, standing in front of a screen, beckons with one hand, holding a mic with the other.

Why we need friendship more than romance

Jack Nicholson
Friendship Lab's founder opens up on opening up.
5min read
Column
  1. Community
  2. Culture
A CGI image of a son and dad holding hands on the concourse of a modern stadium.

I’ll miss football’s disappearing cathedrals

Jonathan Rowlands
Sharing the same physical space as those that go before is a spiritual act.
4min read
Review
  1. Care
  2. Community
On the sidelines of a pitch a well-dressed mum hands a coat to a sceptical looking mum beside her.

Amandaland's portrayal of falling social standing is spot on

Beatrice Scudeler
What happens when motherhood is no longer rich, powerful, and terrifying.
5min read