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. Podcasts
A podcast guest holds his hands together in front of himself as he raise his head in speech.

Johnathan Wittenberg: re-enchanting a natural world in crisis

Nick Jones
Rabbi and author Jonathan talks about the the nature of awe, wonder, and sensitivity.
1min read
Article
  1. AI
  2. Attention
A cute-looking robot with big eyes stares up at the viewer.

Will AI’s attentions amplify or suffocate us?

Mark Gilbert
Keeping attention on the right things has always been a problem.
5min read
Snippet
  1. Culture
  2. Film & TV
Life-like animated lions and a monkey walk towards the viewer.

Who’s the real hero in the Lion King prequel?

Mica Gray
Mufasa’s tale is a lesson in leadership.
3min read
Interview
  1. Culture
  2. Education
A statue of a woman holding a spear in one hand a lightening bolt in the others that reads: 'Droits de l'homme'.

How justice shaped a world of rights

Nick Jones
Historian John Coffey talks about his contribution to a new book: Justice & Rights.
8min read
Podcast
  1. Culture
  2. Podcasts
An animated scene shows a dark sky under which prisoners are marched along a river.

New episode: remembrance and romance

Natalie Garrett
Listen now: The 21 - a powerful short film; plans for Grenfell Tower; and the top 5 rom coms.
1min read
Column
  1. Culture
  2. Football
in a dressing room, celebrating footballer crowd together for a photograph.

FA Cup magic: the cliches that belie football’s real focus

Jonathan Rowlands
Selfish interests are a symptom of a wider social tendency.
4min read
Review
  1. Culture
  2. Death & life
A couple sit on outdoor seats, her resting her head on his shoulder.

Bridget Jones: a brilliant mess of a movie

Yaroslav Walker
A fresh expression of lost, stolen, love.
5min read
Article
  1. Attention
  2. Culture
A collage image shows a person holding their head, with a wash of warm colours over the scene.

Dispatches from the battlefield of imagination

Theodore Brun
The Age of Intellect has given way to the Age of Imagination.
5min read
Article
  1. Culture
  2. Fashion
Two models stride along a catwalk of a fashion show held in a church

London Fashion Week: unstitching the tension between designers and religion

Alexandra Kytka-Sharpe
Why couture turns churches into runways.
6min read
Review
  1. Art
  2. Awe and wonder
A woman dressed in dark Victorian clothes sits on a street among angels.

Stanley Spencer’s seen and unseen world

Jonathan Evens
The artist’s child-like sense of wonder saw heaven everywhere.
5min read
Interview
  1. Assisted dying
  2. Culture
A woman wearing a red jacket stands formally beside an office stair case.

Marsha de Cordova: the personal experiences driving her passionate politics

Robert Wright
“What disabled people need is assistance to live, not to die.”
5min read
Review
  1. Culture
  2. Film & TV
A couple sit at a table in a diner talking intensely.

Meet our top 5 rom coms for Valentine's Day

Yaroslav Walker
Love is the core of every truly good sweeping story.
8min read