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.

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  1. Culture
  2. Digital
A speaker stands beside a podium in front of a TED sign.

Shorter TED Talks are not the only way to learn

Jamie Mulvaney
As education and entertainment blend, get ready for the unexpected.
2min read
Review
  1. Belief
  2. Books
A woman stares away from the camera

Could Lamorna Ash become a Christian in a year?

Lucy Denyer
Moving, funny and beautifully written, this young writer’s quest for faith has lessons for all of us.
4min read
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  1. Books
  2. Culture
A woman stands across a busy roads, looking up from her phone in a sad way.

Why we should mourn the death of the semi-colon

Paul Bradbury
In our busy, frenetic lives, we need that small pause more than ever.
4min read
Article
  1. Culture
  2. Film & TV
A montage shows the lead characters from Andor.

The story from a galaxy far, far away that's just made for these times

Krish Kandiah
Andor holds up a galactic mirror to our media-saturated world.
5min read
Review
  1. Belief
  2. Culture
A singer holding a guitar raises his head with closed eyes.

Is Alex Warren singing a love song, or a worship song?

Ed Chan-Stroud
Ordinary's lyrics speak to a fundamental human desire, even when we don’t realise.
3min read
Review
  1. Culture
  2. Film & TV
Four characters from a film loop warily to the side.

The C-list villains reviving Marvel's Cinematic Universe

Giles Gough
A thunderbolt of sincerity shows the franchise can still thrill.
5min read
Article
  1. Attention
  2. Culture
A woman looks at her phone, behind her is a montage of memes

Meet London’s newest theologian – the Real Housewives of Clapton

Isaiah Morris
The starter kits that kick-start the study of our souls.
5min read
Review
  1. Addiction
  2. Community
A montage of a grown-up family.

This City is Ours – truth and lies about the global drugs trade

Henry Corbett
The drug-dealing family drama reflects the impact of the drugs world.
4min read
Article
  1. Care
  2. Culture
Two bird sit on wires facing in opposite directions.

Separating mind and body still stigmatises mental health

Rachael Newham
Our minds and bodies are meant to be inseparable.
3min read
Review
  1. Art
  2. Care
A painting of a haunted looking old man dressed in an imagined military uniform.

Mental health: the art that move us from ostracism to empathy

Susan Gray
Four current London exhibitions show the move towards compassion.
5min read
Article
  1. Attention
  2. Culture
A celebrity wears a highly stylised cuboid suit to the Met Gala.

Here’s to the Met Gala, and to those who weren’t there

Belle Tindall
We’re teaching ourselves that if we’re void of attention, we’re void of significance.
5min read
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  1. Belief
  2. Culture
An Anglican bishop wearing purple shakes hands with the Pope.

Why does the Pope matter today?

Graham Tomlin
The personal, vivid link to the origins of the movement that changed the world.
4min read