Culture and media
Taking our cue from Raymond Williams’ ‘culture is ordinary’, we explore how politics works through old and new media, books, film, stage and screen, music and sport.
We cover a breadth of themes, from representations of class, race and gender in the arts, to progressive and reactionary uses of nostalgia, to the grassroots voices democratising the channels of communication.
Taking our cue from Raymond Williams’ ‘culture is ordinary’, we explore how politics works through old and new media, books, film, stage and screen, music and sport.
We cover a breadth of themes, from representations of class, race and gender in the arts, to progressive and reactionary uses of nostalgia, to the grassroots voices democratising the channels of communication.
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Against AI sensationalism
Emmanuelle Andrews argues that yes, AI is scary, but these systems can and must be regulated to provide greater public security and purpose
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Love Island and emotional labour
Love Island is not just a reflection of the dominant model of love, but part of its ideological reproduction, writes Jaswinder Blackwell-Pal
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I Could Be So Good For You – review
John Medhurst’s history of north London offers a rich tapestry of working class community and resilience, writes Eli Davies
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Settler Colonialism – review
Sai Englart’s book is an invaluable examination of settler colonialism as an ongoing force shaping our modern world, writes Matthew Lee
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Labour pains: Views on birthing, pregnancy and birth control
AJ Silver, Moly O’Brien and Devon Price challenge how UK medical institutions exert control over their bodies
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Different Class – review
Duncan Stone’s fastidiously researched history of English cricket offers a valuable alternative view of the sport, writes Sanaa Qureshi
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Learning from David Graeber
Activists, academics and friends explain what David Graeber’s work meant to them – and the salient message it still carries today
Community Consultation 2025
Help shape the future of Red Pepper
