Film
Lily Allen returns, packing heat for feminism
The comeback song from the indie pop songstress takes aim at sexism in the music industry, changing the meaning of…
Facing the overstimulated audience
Festivals can also be places of extreme sensory overload. A recent Situate Lab tackled what that means..
Theatre of the Revolution
In Egypt, where public theatre is often seen as a thinly veiled mouthpiece for the government, independent artists are revolutionaries…
Measuring the value of the arts
Ticket numbers don't tell the whole story but how do you calculate the value of empathy, transformation or community-building?
The day the music died
Why does the death of an artist hit us so hard, and why do we need to publicise our grief?
Five emerging artists pitch career dreams to a live audience
The British Council has announced the five winners of the 2013 Realise Your Dream Awards.
Arts make earth move for quake recovery
Many survivors of the Christchurch earthquakes say they appreciate the city’s culture more than before the shocks.
The art of mental health
Some believe that suicide has reached cultural epidemic proportions. Art can help the healing process.
Literature improves emotional intelligence
A new study reveals that fans of literary fiction could be better at deciphering how others are feeling.
Women the world's first artists?
New archaeological research suggests women were the principal artists behind ancient cave paintings.