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A performer posing with rap-culture attitude, illustrating how cultural borders fade in the current world
What Rema, Nasty C, and amapiano show about cultural mixing
Why global culture makes it harder to tell who’s copying whom
A bustling Tokyo district surrounded by towering anime billboards and media advertisements, symbolising the cultural prominence anime and manga have achieved in Japan and beyond
The cultural export of anime and manga
How anime and manga emerged from a web of cultural influences and became global forms of storytelling
In the Mood for Love (traditional Chinese: 花樣年華; simplified Chinese: 花样年华; lit. “flower-like years” or “the prime of one’s youth”) is a 2000 romantic drama film written, directed, and produced by Wong Kar-wai
My Wong Kar-wai phase never ended
A subjective ranking of films that linger like smoke and unfinished conversations
Presented at Project Arts Centre (in the Cube performance space) as part of Dublin Fringe Festival 2026, Slugs by duo Creepy Boys
Slugs by The Creepy Boys
A dirty, fun show about nothing
Optimus Prime revealing his imposing robotic form to Sam Witwicky, representing the larger-than-life spectacle and tactile detail of Transformers (2007)
Michael Bay’s Transformers: auteurism amid homogenization
Beneath the explosions and noise is a filmmaker carefully constructing a distinctive visual language built on movement, color, and scale
Sergei Parajanov was a Soviet film director and screenwriter known for his poetic, symbolic, and non-linear filmmaking style. He was born on January 9, 1924, in Tbilisi and died on July 20, 1990, in Yerevan at the age of 66
Sergei Parajanov and the soul of the Caucasus
The fusion of Armenian and Georgian traditions into a visionary cinematic language beyond borders and ideology
Keanu Reeves reflects on turning 50 and recalls his first-ever paid acting job during an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Keanu Reeves and the meaning of what remains
Why his timeless response reveals the emptiness of the Cushion Economy and the importance of slowing down for genuine inner work
Woman relaxing on the couch while choosing a movie to stream and binge-watch at home
The rise of the 24-hour story
The growing dominance of compressed timelines, narrative urgency, and emotional immediacy in modern storytelling
Pauline Oliveros performs live at the Sonic Acts Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on February 24, 2012
Pauline Oliveros and the philosophy of listening
Sound, consciousness, and the possibilities of expanded attention
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow, played iconic characters in the TV show Friends (1994). Photo by © Ron Davis
The evolution of women’s portrayal in stories for the screen
Arc-she-types: how far we have come
Kaya holding a scary doll calmly, showing the eerie composure that defines her character
A fresh take on anime horror with Kaya-chan
How Kaya-chan Isn't Scary uses childhood, fear and folklore to tell a quite layered story
Shoplifters (Japanese: Manbiki Kazoku, meaning “Shoplifting Family”) is a 2018 Japanese drama written, directed, and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Starring Lily Franky and Sakura Ando, the film follows a struggling family living on the margins of society who turn to shoplifting to survive poverty in modern Japan
Ranking the films of Hirokazu Kore-eda
From "Shoplifters" to "Monster", a journey through grief, tenderness, and found families
Mima standing before a poster of her former self in Perfect Blue (1997), symbolizing the psychological conflict between fame and authenticity
The singular cinema of Satoshi Kon
How Satoshi Kon turned animation into a powerful language of psychological and emotional storytelling
The Amphitheatre in the garden of Vittoriale degli italiani, located in Gardone Riviera at Lake Garda, Italy
Maria Pia Pagani and the legacy of open-air theatre
Revisiting Gabriele d’Annunzio, Eleonora Duse, and the cultural vision behind the OATI project
A family gathered around an old TV, capturing the nostalgic spirit of the 1990s
The timeless charm of Egyptian drama
When nostalgia becomes the new prime time
A painting made by multi-disciplinary artist Mabel Valdiviezo shown in Prodigal Daughter
The return of the Prodigal Daughter
Prodigal Daughter is an award-winning documentary about a Latina immigrant artist reuniting with her family after 16 years
The Odyssey is a 2026 epic action fantasy film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, based on Homer’s ancient Greek epic. Starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, the film follows the king of Ithaca on his perilous journey home after the Trojan War
Nolan’s Odyssey between epic success and controversy
The blockbuster conquered the box office while its casting, dialogue, costumes, and historical authenticity divided audiences
Wuthering Heights, a tragic love story set in 18th-century England, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi
Are we making too many biopics?
Exploring the surge, success, and controversy behind Hollywood’s favorite genre
Procession was an Italian symphonic hard rock band best known for its albums Frontiera (1972) and Fiaba (1974)
Marcello Capra in his own words
The guitarist and composer discusses his evolving sound, memorable collaborations, and the inspiration behind his music
A woman watches a vertical drama on her phone while standing on a busy city street, reflecting how smartphone storytelling has become part of everyday life
Stories in the palm of your hand
How vertical microdramas are redefining attention, narrative pacing, and the business of watching
Billie Holiday performs live at Club Bali in Washington, D.C. (September 1948) alongside Al Dunn and Bobby Tucker—capturing the powerful, immediate stage presence that audiences celebrated while often disconnecting her music from the ongoing struggles of her daily life
How we inherit the whole truth of Billie Holiday
In her tribute album Seeking Billie: The Unusual Tribute to Billie Holiday, artist Changamiré rejects the flattened labels history often assigns to jazz royalty
The Stand (1978) dust jacket, first edition
Bev Vincent on Stephen King's "The Stand"
How “The Stand” and “Lockdown” reflect isolation, morality, and a post-COVID world within Stephen King’s multiverse
South Korean girl group Blackpink featured in a promotion for PUBG Mobile
Why being a celebrity is so hard in Korea
The price of perfection in the K-pop and K-drama world
Directed by Céline Sciamma, the 2019 French historical drama Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) follows Marianne and Héloïse, whose relationship lies at the heart of the film
"Portrait of a Lady on Fire" beyond the canvas
A reflection on Céline Sciamma's acclaimed film, exploring art, observation, love, and the quiet rebellion against expectation
Things Heard & Seen (2021), starring Amanda Seyfried, blends marital decay with supernatural terror
The horror within: trauma as the new villain in cinema
Modern films replace supernatural monsters with the haunting presence of memory, abuse, and unresolved pain
Liza Minnelli (Sally Bowles) and Joel Grey (Master of Ceremonies) in the movie Cabaret (1972) © 1971 Allied Artists Picture Corporation
What we can learn from Cabaret
From politics to escapism, the musical's story is so relevant that it's been adapted many times
A BBMT production of The Circus at the York Boulevard location by Caterpillar84, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Bob Baker Theater is everything creative about LA
Why this historic puppet theater remains an essential part of Los Angeles' cultural identity
The brilliant ensemble cast of Chuck Lorre's Mom brought to life complex and inspiring women
The women and wisdom of Mom
Why Chuck Lorre's sitcom Mom is a masterclass in portraying women's lives
A talking teddy bear with a bad attitude brings unexpected humour to an ordinary suburban life
Ted and the art of not taking life seriously
Why a crude talking teddy bear might be the comfort we need in a world that feels too heavy
Neo suspending hundreds of bullets in midair with a raised hand, representing one of The Matrix Reloaded's defining moments as he surpasses the limits of the simulated world
The Matrix revisited
Trying to make sense of a complex digital world
The Morning Show examines the complex world of morning broadcasting and the people who bring it to life each day. Starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon
Behind the bright lights of "The Morning Show"
A look at the unseen routines and pressures that keep America’s morning broadcasts alive
A corkboard displaying a chaotic arrangement of potential evidence – photographs, text fragments, and connections made with red string – visually encapsulates the intricate and often perplexing nature of true crime stories that captivate consumers
Does true crime empower awareness or glorify suffering?
Unraveling the impact of true crime consumption
Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts
The return of the monster boyfriend
Why romance returns to vampires, assassins, and stitched men—and what our desire for danger reveals
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Events in Entertainment

Open space. A room for many voices, exhibition view. Courtesy of Weltmuseum Wien
Open space. A room for many voices
7 Jul 2026 — 18 Apr 2027 at the Weltmuseum Wien in Vienna, Austria
For children: experiences with art since 1968, exhibition view. Courtesy of Pinacoteca
For children: experiences with art since 1968
30 May — 18 Oct 2026 at the Pinacoteca in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sonia Kazovsky, Playground, exhibition view. Courtesy of Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Playground
25 Apr 2026 — 9 May 2027 at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen in Dusseldorf, Germany
Big Mama Thornton for Arhoolie Records (detail), about 1958 – 70. Courtesy of V&A Museum of Childhood
The music is black: a british story
18 Apr 2026 — 3 Jan 2027 at the V&A Museum of Childhood in London, United Kingdom
Let's move: get active space! Exhibition view. Courtesy of the Olympic Museum
Let's move: get active space!
12 Apr 2026 — 12 Apr 2027 at The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland
Mechelle Bounpraseuth, ສູ້ສູ້ sou sou, exhibition view. Courtesy of Art Gallery of NSW
ສູ້ສູ້ sou sou
14 Mar 2026 — 1 Feb 2027 at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney, Australia
Horrible science: cosmic chaos, exhibition view. Courtesy of Museum of Science and Industry
Horrible science: cosmic chaos
13 Feb 2026 — 3 Jan 2027 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, United Kingdom
Memoir of a snail, Grace's hoard, Australia, 2021-2023. Courtesy of ACMI
Making Memoir of a snail
8 Aug 2024 — 1 Nov 2026 at the ACMI in Melbourne, Australia
My place, exhibition view. Courtesy of Musée de la civilisation
My place
29 May 2022 — 29 May 2027 at the Musée de la civilisation in Québec, Canada
Zooom. Children’s innovation zone, exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Science and Technology Museum
Zooom. Children’s innovation zone
Permanent event at the Ingenium in Ottawa, Canada
Crazy kitchen, exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Science and Technology Museum
Crazy kitchen
Permanent event at the Ingenium in Ottawa, Canada
Beethoven Pasqualatihaus, exhibition view. Courtesy of Musa Museum
Beethoven Pasqualatihaus
Permanent event at the Musa Museum in Vienna, Austria
Musical Instruments. Courtesy of Salzburg Museum
Musical Instruments
Permanent event at the Salzburg Museum in Salzburg, Austria
Discovery Gallery. Courtesy of New Brunswick Museum
Discovery Gallery
Permanent event at the New Brunswick Museum in Saint John, Canada
Sea monsters, exhibition view. Courtesy of Forum Marinum
Sea monsters
Permanent event at the Forum Marinum in Turku, Finland
Play central, exhibition view. Courtesy of Queens Museum
Play central
Permanent event at the Queensland Museum in Brisbane, Australia
Musical instruments, exhibition view. Courtesy of Germanisches Nationalmuseum
Musical instruments
Permanent event at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, Germany
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