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. Culture
A bassist hauls a double bass of its base as he plays it.

How Mumford and friends explore life's instability

Jonathan Evens
Communing on fallibility, fear, grace, and love.
5min read
Article
  1. Culture
  2. Digital
A man reads a newspaper called The Punch.

Failure to report Nigeria’s massacres reflects a wider media evolution

Chris Wadibia
The new reporters and the struggle to tell the truth.
4min read
Snippet
  1. AI
  2. Culture
An AI generated image of a Barbie-like Toy

Turning yourself into an AI Barbie is the worst, most wasteful way of using artificial intelligence

Jean Kabasomi
Climate change trend warriors seem to forget just how much energy this technology uses 
4min read
Review
  1. Awe and wonder
  2. Culture
A play set shows a witch and lion on stage.

This Narnia play left me yearning to cheer on good

Steve Dew-Jones
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is still relevant at 75.
5min read
Article
  1. Attention
  2. Culture
A gamer plays on a phone.

Let me level-up about playing games on my phone

Mark Gilbert
Like all art, there's no standard for 'good', but good art doesn’t leave you puzzling over how you wasted an hour.
5min read
Article
  1. America
  2. Character
President Trump speaks in the White House

Why some evangelicals back Trump - and why character is necessary for Leadership

Graham Tomlin
Whatever leaders say, it's what they do and who they are that matters.
6min read
Article
  1. Culture
  2. Easter
A theatrical staging shows a couple seperated by a man standing between them.

Hadestown hints at so much more

Freya Bradley
The subterranean stage hit resonates deeply.
6min read
Article
  1. Culture
  2. Death & life
A composite show a smiling woman next to a small illustrate of someone walking off into the distance.

Do you have a right to be remembered?

Jack Nicholson
Our desire to be in control might not survive our demise.
4min read
Article
  1. Culture
  2. Easter
A golf clutches his face after winning a competition

Rory McIlroy’s pilgrim’s progress

Graham Tomlin
The golfer’s relief at finally laying his burden down.
4min read
Article
  1. Books
  2. Culture
Children sit in a library listening to a story

We need libraries: they expose our limitations

Jonathan Rowlands
These physical monuments to our own ignorance instil knowledge and humility.
5min read
Review
  1. Belief
  2. Culture
A family group stand and sit for a photo.

Annie Caldwell: “My family is my band”

Jonathan Evens
A force of nature voice that comes from the soul.
5min read
Review
  1. Culture
  2. Film & TV
A tapestry depicts a unicorn resting within a fenced enclosure.

Here’s what Death of a Unicorn gets very wrong

Iona Curtius
‘The unicorn was a Christ-allegory’ and other lies.
5min read