Society & Culture > Media, arts & sport
Günter Grass and the German neurosis
19 Apr 2012
Maciej Zurowski looks at a literary scandal and the bourgeoisie's attempt to cope with its past
Hiding the hack
03 Oct 2024
Even though the odds are too close to call, why are US media outlets so unwilling to use leaked material about Trump’s running mate? Paul Demarty investigates
Desire utopia but neglect politics
03 Oct 2024
Mike Belbin remembers Fredric Jameson, April 14 1934-September 22 2024
Nothing to see here
01 Aug 2024
Protests are erupting against overtourism, but the problem is unlikely to go away without fundamental changes to the political economy, argues Paul Demarty
From kick-off to finish
18 Jul 2024
Carl Collins examines the current state of the beautiful game that is now worth billions, its origins in violent country ways and the influence of the far right
Free at last!
27 Jun 2024
He exposed US war crimes, dissed the global hegemon and faced life imprisonment. Sir Keir Starmer did nothing to help him. On the contrary, there was complicity with the Obama administration. Marcus Strom welcomes the release, but worries about the continued threat to free speech
Sir Keir’s sinister past
13 Jun 2024
Rightwing pundits have finally begun bringing up deep entryism and long-gone political affiliations to Pabloism. But Trot-baiting is unlikely to save Rishi Sunak, says Paul Demarty, he is a loser
Breaking free of their mindset
16 May 2024
Mike Belbin reviews Percival Everett James, Mantle (panmacmillan.com) 2024, pp320, £20
Messiahs and money men
28 Mar 2024
Harley Filben reviews Denis Villeneuve (director) Dune: part two 2024, general release
Doctoring the princess
21 Mar 2024
Kate Middleton’s photo fiasco casts an unflattering light on the relationship between the crown and the press, argues Paul Demarty
Grim fate awaits him
18 Jan 2024
Julian Assange’s imminent extradition draws a line under the idea of the internet as an untameable new frontier, argues Paul Demarty
Monarchy and mystery
07 Dec 2023
Omid Scobie’s book suggests that the king may be a racist. Why wouldn’t he be? asks Paul Demarty
A curse on free speech
09 Nov 2023
They want to stop us marching, they want to stop us protesting. The censoriousness of government ministers exposes the limits of free expression under capitalism, argues Paul Demarty
Declaring moral bankruptcy
02 Nov 2023
Our leaders cannot justify Israel’s war on the Palestinians, writes Paul Demarty, so they slander protestors and try to suppress dissent in their own ranks
Elon Musk’s Twitterdämmerung
13 Jul 2023
The flashy launch of Threads demonstrates the web’s tendency towards monopoly, argues Paul Demarty
Patterns, prejudices and interests
25 May 2023
It can be fun to discover the limits of chatbots, says Yassamine Mather, but democratic control is vital. AI will be used as a weapon in the class war