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.

Podcast
  1. Culture
  2. General Election 24
A man talks and gestures with one hand.
Can we re-enchant politics, democracy and our vote? Oxford's new Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology discusses.
1min read
Article
  1. Community
  2. Culture
Maradona runs in celebration, holding a hand aloft as an England player sits dejected on the ground.
What the sports stars of today owe to the eighties.
5min read
Podcast
  1. Culture
  2. Podcasts
A severed doll head, resembling Donald Trump, lies on dirty ground.
This week: how we think. Difference, dialogue and fusion between fans and teams.
1min read
Review
  1. Books
  2. Culture
Scottish football fans wearing kilts march down a street singing and waving their arms alogt.
Fandom’s remarkable fusing.
4min read
Podcast
  1. Books
  2. Culture
A man sits and speaks into a microphone and gestures with raised hands.
Justin and Belle talk to Michael about the Narnian universe, the nature of C.S. Lewis’ imagination, and more.
1min read
Interview
  1. Art
  2. Culture
A triptych of three portraits depicting of white shawled women agains a gold background
Artist Hannah Thomas’ visceral and moving portraits offer a glimpse into suffering, and healing, souls.
9min read
Review
  1. Aliens
  2. Culture
a man leans against one end of a table one another sits against its other end.
The possibility of love in a universe of terror.
7min read
Essay
  1. AI - Artificial Intelligence
  2. Culture
An AI-generated image of a man folding a paper plan in a relaxed lounger, around him are creative tools and screens giving status updates are visible.
I’m not necessarily stupidly optimistic about AI, but there’s a tentative case to be so.
8min read
Essay
  1. Books
  2. Culture
A steel sculpture of a male lion.
Great stories allow ideas to be experienced rather than merely thought about.
5min read
Podcast
  1. Culture
  2. Humility
The Pope, wearing white, kneels, crades a bare foot, and kisses it.
Humility and leadership - a weird but essential combo. Plus the outliers.
1min read
Editor's pick
  1. Culture
  2. Music
A composite image of three rappers, Cole, Lamar and Drake against a mushrooming cloud.
J. Cole's changing role in the battle for pre-eminence with Drake and Lamar.
7min read
Review
  1. Culture
  2. Film & TV
A young lady in Regency dress, holds a fan while looking around a garden.
Unpicking Bridgerton’s complex coding.
6min read