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Painting the unseen
(4 minute read) Lisa Fraser meets artist James Earley whose portraits of people living on the edge of society are making waves.
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Hands off our GIFs!
(3 minute read) Jason Reed exposes the problem with too much regulation of the internet.
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Dressing for a cause
(3 minute read) Nicole Law looks at the impact of wearable activism at this year's Met Gala in New York.
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Pope Francis and COP26: does it matter?
(4 minute read) Margareth Sembiring examines what to expect from the UN’s climate change conference and what impact the Pope’s message could have if it is taken seriously.
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Why do Americans never take holidays?
(6 minute read) Monica Sharp examines the unhealthy work ethic which diminishes quality of life in the US.
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A visual work-out: it’s time to take another look at classic movies and the theatre
(4 minute read) Put your phone down and look up, it's time to watch an old film or visit the theatre, says Hajra Rehman.
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The reluctant admiration of genius
(4 minute read) Adam Brocklehurst offers a starkly honest review of the exhibition Lucian Freud: Real Lives at the Tate Gallery in Liverpool.
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Tolkien’s formative years in Birmingham … a conversation with William Sherwood
New Conversational Video ... Sean Organ interviews William Sherwood - the Education Secretary of The Tolkien Society.
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When friendships die
(2 minute read) Nicole Law advises weeding out friendships and relationships which have stopped growing.
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Feminism’s last battle
(12 minute read) Abigail Favale untangles the strands of a constantly evolving debate which risks turning into an Armageddon moment for feminism.
