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24755 resultsThe new diversity of superheroes - from Gotham City to Bollywood
That stalwart of superhero pulp, America's DC Comics, sent tongues a'wagging when they recently ressurected a long dead character. But…
What is “Sacred” Music, Anway?
Since the reforms of the 1960s (when the Second Vatican Council curtailed the use of Latin), Catholic parishes and dioceses…
Nearing the Edge!
"Arts funding is an issue that is always high on the arts agenda; how to deliver it, finding a balance…
Branding Culture
The idea that one city can have more culture oozing from it's Central Park than anywhere else has been fueling…
Entertaining the troops
Entertaining American troops in war torn countries was once a role taken very seriously by artitsts and celebrities. It carried…
Cultural Places: For a new demographic
"'New demographic' is a term blissfully unknown in the academic literature; Google Scholar, the standard source, contains not a single…
Art in the aftermath
In the aftermath of terrible disaster, art and artists often play a role in providing relief for trauma victims and…
Honorific!
Next year French President Jacques Chirac will most likely exit the presidential office for good. He will be remembered, he…
Cultural icons - what happens when they're gone?
Cultural icons are mortal like the rest of us, but who ought to decide what happens to their legacy after…
Art smart?
The Creative Industries have been touted as the saviour of cities and economies. But is their prevailing definition too narrow?…