Kashing in on Feminism
“I have a theory,” a friend whispered to me in a conspiratorial tone, “Kim Kardashian is a genius.” This was not the first time I’d heard such an opinion. In recent years, the mainstream media has affected a habit of reducing feminist icon status to the success of rich, conventionally attr
Visible and Invisible History in Budapest
A muscular arm, outstretched; a clenched fist trailing a ragged flag into an arc over head and shoulders. A friend’s comment that the statue is not “artful” (whatever that means) is disputed by an onlooker, possibly one of the ‘communist nostalgia tourists’. My guidebook comments: “It is
The walking people: an interview with an Irish Traveller
“The government thinks that everybody’s millionaires, like the people over there,” Sarah* tells me. She gestures out of her caravan window in the direction of the Prime Minister’s home constituency, Witney. “David Cameron is living on a high stool just down there. He’s saying he’s help
Swerve the Tories
A new podcast: Niloo Sharifi explores anti-Conservative sentiment in Liverpool.
By Hand: A Woodturner
Richard Shock, a chemical engineer by training, makes beautiful and unique bowls, dishes, and art works, all by hand in his Oxford workshop.
Dream of Harold Pinter
“Call me HP,” he says. “Like the sauce?” His face does not move. We drive on.
All The Words In The World
Since it is user-generated, forvo.com doesn’t really feature all the words in the world, which makes its catchphrase something like Activia claiming to “Feed your Inner Smile”.
Madness, violence and so on
An interview with the stage director Robert Icke.