Lost in the Library of Babel
Recently, before bed, I’ve developed a new habit, one that I’m not sure I can explain.
Honour and the law in Jordan
In the case of honour killings leniency is frequently requested, as the perpetrator is often part of the very same family.
“I’ve become like a shame imam”: Interview with Jon Ronson
Jon Ronson’s face pops up on Skype. He peers at me through distinctive round glasses. “Do you mind if I quickly make myself a coffee?” he asks, then proceeds to take the computer around his New York apartment. “Here’s my study,” he says. “Do you want to see my dog? That’s New Jersey
Kin calling out the past like a foreigner
‘Citizen’ is a charged and genre-defying artwork about institutionalised racism.
Cello Suite for Electric Guitar: II (Allemande)
The second installment of our two-part podcast.
Cello suite for electric guitar: I (Prelude)
The ISIS presents: Bach's Cello Suite no. 1, reimagined for electric guitar by Oxford graduate Jamie Cruickshank.
Against movies
There is a growing unwillingness to acknowledge voyeurism as a common denominator shared by all forms of visual entertainment.
Iqbal Khan lets his guard down
“These words, ‘sacred’ and ‘reverent’, they ossify the imagination.”
Two Tributes to David Bowie
David Bowie bound together everyone who didn’t fit in, every unique and rebellious misfit or exile, and gave us hope.