There are many ways in which we humans try to define ourselves, many tools which we use to fashion ourselves an identity; the way in which we dress, the people we befriend, the religious and the political views to which we adhere.
Month: October 2004
EKow Eshun Will Sell You Out
In a cream knit jumper, dark pressed jeans, and a spotless pair of umber boots, Ekow Eshun looks more like Omar Epps’ stunt double than a cultural critic…
The Art of Humanity
Three artists at Modern Art Oxford
Music: The Food of Love or The Sound of Hate?
Orange Essay Prize Winner Alex Robinson tells us why politicians should listen to more hip-hop
Tuning into Change
‘This was a city’, writes Matthew Collin, ‘which had almost lost its heart, and was fast losing its mind.’
Putting the World to Rights
At times this is an uneasy book to read. Arundhati’s opinions are dazzlingly forthright, exposing facts about the balance of power in our world that we daily choose to ignore.
A Question of Culture
“‘This skin is my Star of David’”. A Review of Kenny Glanaan’s film ‘Yasmin’
Film Fanatics
Two British-made films screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival this summer sought to explore what causes young, secular Muslims to re-examine their faith. Designed to provoke, both films attempt to highlight the context in which young people embrace religion from moderate beginnings.
Turning Over a New Leaf
Just how multicultural is the world of publishing and bookselling in the UK?
Blue Thoughts
Rabbi Lionel Blue has become a household name in the UK through his contributions to ‘Thought for the Day’ on Radio 4. In an interview with Sharif Hamadeh, he discusses the complexities of religion and politics in the contemporary world.