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My Grandma During the Cuban Missile Crisis
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‘Cupertino’, AI, and the New Limits of Network TV Critique
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The far-right, culture and the working class: what is to be done?
Image by Scott Alsworth By Deirdre O’Neill The far right is winning the battle of ideas almost everywhere. How do we explain this contradiction? Why are the…
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On general release By Rita Di Santo Presented at the El Gouna Film Festival, Who Killed Alex Odeh is a powerful and poignant documentary by... Continue reading
Image: Creatives Unite By Gleb Tsipursky Imagine a community arts centre using artificial intelligence to draft its next funding application. The tool proposes a compelling... Continue reading
Misty Green By Rita Di Santo Rosalind Eleazar delivers a captivating performance as Misty Green, a complex character navigating the treacherous waters of Hollywood in... Continue reading
Commons image By Keith Flett CAMRA was 55 years old in March 2026. Can it still curb Big Beer, and if so how? 55 years... Continue reading
President Kennedy on TV during the crisis. Commons image By Joshua Seigal Kennedy is on the radio but shehas teddies to find and bottoms to... Continue reading
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