BBC CultureNowMeet the puppet who has called out his creator for racismverified_publisherBBC Culture - Holly WilliamsVentriloquism is often seen as light entertainment. But dummy Chester Missing and his handler, South African comic Conrad Koch, have long been out to get serious, writes Holly Williams. Chester Missing is a familiar figure in South Africa: a fast-talking political analyst, satirist and interviewer …
BBC Culture1 day agoEnid Blyton: The British author loved in Indiaverified_publisherBBC Culture - Kamala ThiagarajanAlthough her books evoke a particular time in Britain, Enid Blyton has found an unexpected following in India. On the 125th anniversary of the author's birth, Kamala Thiagarajan discovers what draws people to her work. On a rainy, windswept morning in August 2021, in the Western Indian city of Pune, …
BBC Culture2 days agoThe 388-year-old play that's still goingverified_publisherBBC Culture - Laura StudarusOnce a decade, ever since 1634, German village Oberammergau has staged a remarkable, epic play about Jesus Christ involving thousands of residents. Laura Studarus gets a front-row view. Visiting Oberammergau, a small village located in Germany's Bavarian Alps, feels like stepping into a Disney film. …
BBC Culture3 days agoThe visionary artists creating a black utopiaverified_publisherBBC Culture - Arwa HaiderAncient myth, magic, history and sci-fi are inspiring an exhilarating, fantastical Afrofuturist realm in a new exhibition. Arwa Haider talks to the artists involved. The cool interior of London's Hayward Gallery seems to unfurl into alternate worlds when you step inside: spiriting you from Nick …
BBC Culture4 days agoGirlbosses: The women being demonised on screenverified_publisherBBC Culture - Laura MartinFew stereotypes are more derided than the 'girlboss', a term used to refer to women focusing on self-empowerment at others' expense. Now, from TV shows like HBO's Industry and Succession to films like I Care A Lot and Don't Look Up, popular culture is weighing in, says Laura Martin. In the new …
BBC CultureWhy Brad Pitt is the ultimate film star for the 21st Centuryverified_publisherBBC Culture - Caryn JamesIn his latest film Bullet Train, Brad Pitt displays the wry, self-referential humour that has earned him a unique and enduring status in Hollywood, writes Caryn James. First he was the hunky boy toy in Thelma and Louise, a small role that made viewers wonder, "Who is he?" back in 1991. Then he was …
