BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesTrial Of The Chicago 7 The films redefining the American experience verified_publisherBBC Culture - Caryn JamesFrom Nomadland to Minari, the films dominating the Oscars this year are a clutch of powerful social dramas that are helping to redefine the US. Caryn James assesses this shift. Former political radicals,...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesHBO The best TV shows of 2021 so far verified_publisherBBC Culture - Hugh Montgomery and Eddie MullanFrom WandaVision to Framing Britney Spears and Call My Agent, Hugh Montgomery and Eddie Mullan pick the year’s greatest programmes to binge right now Such is the glut of crime dramas, it's difficult for...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesThe Oscars Has the Oscars really faced up to its race problem? verified_publisherBBC Culture - Leila LatifIn 2016, after another all-white set of acting nominations, the #OscarsSoWhite protest movement gained major global attention. Five years on, how much has changed, asks Leila Latif. It started, as so things...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesBathrooms How the bathroom became the ultimate sanctuary verified_publisherBBC Culture - Clare DowdyThe evolution of bathing goes back thousands of years, from religious ritual and social life – to today's wellbeing haven and place of peace and solitude, says Clare Dowdy. Fulfilling a religious need...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesBooks The school that rules Britain verified_publisherBBC Culture - John SelfA new memoir recalls life at Eton College – the school for the country's most powerful and privileged. John Self looks at how it has captured writers' imaginations for decades. A few miles down the road...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesRaven Leilani The best books of 2021 so far verified_publisherBBC Culture - Rebecca Laurence and Lindsay BakerWhat to read now, from an 'interrogation of pleasure' to a masterpiece about AI and a queer, antebellum love story. Rebecca Laurence and Lindsay Baker round up the BBC Culture picks. A Swim in a Pond the...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesJoss Whedon Two stars for Joss Whedon's latest 'mess' verified_publisherBBC Culture - Caryn JamesThe new Steampunk-action-supernatural series is 'ramshackle' – but there's still time to fix it, writes Caryn James. As if The Nevers didn't have enough problems – and this ramshackle Steampunk-action-supernatural...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesFred Hampton Eight of the best films of 2021 so far verified_publisherBBC Culture - Nicholas Barber and Caryn JamesBBC Culture film critics Nicholas Barber and Caryn James pick their highlights of the year so far, including Nomadland, Another Round and Minari. Judas and the Black Messiah The true story of Fred Hampton,...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesLana Del Rey Lana Del Rey and the struggle to be mysterious in pop verified_publisherBBC Culture - Nick LevineThe acclaimed star has always cultivated an enigmatic image – but that has been eroded recently by various public controversies. Is that simply a sign of the times, asks Nick Levine. Lana Del Rey is one...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesMegan Fox Jennifer's Body: The real meaning of a 'sexy teen flick' verified_publisherBBC Culture - Lisa WehrstedtWhen it was released in 2009, the film Jennifer's Body was dismissed by critics as a 'lurid adolescent distraction'. Yet, argues Lisa Wehrstedt, that was missing the point. In 2009, I was just entering...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesNorway The Nordic dream homes surrounded by stunning nature verified_publisherBBC Culture - Clare DowdyThe Scandi love of stripped-back simplicity and open-air living come together in the prefabricated homes dotted around the countryside. Clare Dowdy explores the surprising story behind them. Dotted across...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesHBO Eight TV shows to watch in April verified_publisherBBC Culture - Eddie MullanFrom The Nevers to Mare of Easttown and the return of The Handmaid’s Tale, Eddie Mullan picks the programmes worth seeing this month. Mare of Easttown Kate Winslet's first TV role in a decade sees her...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesKate Winslet Mare of Easttown review: A superb and starry crime thriller verified_publisherBBC Culture - Caryn JamesOscar-winner Kate Winslet makes an unglamorous return to TV as a tormented Pennsylvania police detective – and her fierce, ordinary heroine is gloriously real, writes Caryn James. When movie stars play...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesNetflix Ten films to watch in April verified_publisherBBC Culture - Nicholas BarberNicholas Barber chooses 10 of the best films coming out next month, including the latest Tom Clancy thriller, a Melissa McCarthy superhero parody and a 'psychedelic sci-fi version of Lord of the Flies'....
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesArtists Fra Angelico's Annunciation: Sexual clues in a barred window verified_publisherBBC Culture - Kelly GrovierFra Angelico's Annunciation draws our eyes towards a recurring symbol that represented both the loss of paradise and the Virgin Mary's purity. Kelly Grovier explores the significance of a fresco's vanishing...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesMinimalism Have we got minimalism all wrong? verified_publisherBBC Culture - Beverley D'Silva'Less is more' is a familiar refrain recently – but in fact it's an idea that goes back 2,500 years. Beverley D'Silva explores outer order, inner calm – and why simplicity may help make us happy. Minimalism...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesComics Remembering Miss Fury – the world's first great superheroine verified_publisherBBC Culture - Nicholas BarberBefore Wonder Woman, an even more groundbreaking female crimefighter kept humankind safe. As she turns 80, Nicholas Barber pays tribute to her – and her unfairly forgotten creator. This autumn sees the...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesAfrica How African fashion has conquered film verified_publisherBBC Culture - Nadia NeophytouA new exhibition explores the extraordinary work of Oscar-winning designer Ruth E Carter. She speaks to Nadia Neophytou about Coming 2 America, Black Panther and Afrofuturism. It's hard to overstate Ruth...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesAssyrian The Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal: The 2700-year-old 'fake news' verified_publisherBBC Culture - Kelly GrovierA single piece of jewellery reveals the true meaning of Assyrian reliefs from the 7th-Century BC. Kelly Grovier explores how images depicting a staged lion hunt were used to proclaim a king's greatness....
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesRebel Wilson The Razzies at 40: The worst films ever made verified_publisherBBC Culture - Nicholas BarberFrom Showgirls to Cats, The Golden Raspberries have been 'celebrating' terrible movies for four decades. Are they harmless fun – or past their sell-by date, asks Nicholas Barber. Eddie Murphy has been...
BBC Cultureflipped into All Storiesentertainment news Behind Her Eyes and what makes a perfect plot twist verified_publisherBBC Culture - Neil ArmstrongNetflix thriller Behind Her Eyes has been the TV talk of 2020, thanks to its outrageous surprise ending. Here, Neil Armstrong considers the fine art of the unexpected narrative turn. With many of us around...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesEntertainment (UK) Why Dirk Bogarde was a truly dangerous film star verified_publisherBBC Culture - Sophie Monks KaufmanFrom heartthrob to icon of edginess, the actor had an extraordinary career. On the centenary of his birth, Sophie Monks Kaufman wonders if we will see so daring a leading man again. Many actors have undergone...
BBC Cultureflipped into All StoriesTrends A return to the hedonism and psychedelia of the 1960s verified_publisherBBC Culture - Ellie Violet BramleyPsychedelic fashion speaks to our chaotic, confounding times, just as it did in the past. Ellie Violet Bramley explores the 'magic-eye' trend that echoes our lives. The past year in fashion has seen a...
BBC Cultureflipped into All Stories Harold and Maude: The film that broke several taboos verified_publisherBBC Culture - Emma MaddenEmma Madden explores the unique appeal of this dark comedy about a death-obsessed teenager who falls in love with a life-adoring septuagenarian, now celebrating its 50th anniversary. I was introduced 1971's...
BBC Cultureflipped into All Stories Frida and Diego: One of the most iconic artist couples verified_publisherBBC CultureThe complex and passionate alliance between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera resulted in a prolific artistic creation that changed art history. The relationship between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera was as...
BBC Cultureflipped into All Stories The mystery of 'lost' rock genius Lee Mavers verified_publisherBBC Culture - Shaun CurranJust over 30 years ago, band The La's released their sole LP – a masterpiece that shaped guitar music. But its brilliant frontman has been elusive ever since, writes Shaun Curran. Lee Mavers is the frontman,...
BBC Cultureflipped into All Stories The ultimate Indian fashion statement? verified_publisherBBC Culture - Kalpana SunderA symbol of liberty, the handspun textile khadi was celebrated by Gandhi. Now it is sought after again, writes Kalpana Sunder, as designers tap into its transformative power. Part of the strong textile...
BBC Cultureflipped into All Stories The Goldbergs: TV's first family sitcom verified_publisherBBC Culture - Jennifer Keishin ArmstrongOne woman wrote, produced and starred in a hit TV show that launched in 1949. Jennifer Keishin Armstrong looks at the extraordinary success of Gertrude Berg. Most people in showbusiness in 1948 wanted...
BBC Cultureflipped into All Stories Why we are living in 'Gothic times' verified_publisherBBC Culture - Hephzibah AndersonThere is a surge in goth-lit that channels our fears and anxieties. Hephzibah Anderson explores how the genre's past and new stories delve deep into disorder and darkness. "We live in Gothic times," declared...
BBC Cultureflipped into All Stories Is the nude selfie a new art form? verified_publisherBBC Culture - Holly WilliamsAs a new book is released exploring the modern, smartphone-facilitated phenomenon of 'sending nudes', Holly Williams reflects on the lineage of naked self-representation it continues. "Love, lust, pleasure,...
