The Interview, the Sony hack, North Korea and the future of political film
The hack on Sony and the cancellation of comedy film The Interview have wider implications – for political film and censorship as well as international relations.
The Heidelberg Project: searching for a city’s soul
The city of Detroit is portrayed as a harsh, violent and dark place. However it also has oases of beauty, colour and reflection, none more so than the area of Heidelberg.
Pilsen’s street art – when religion, Rivera and rap collide
Pilsen is a predominantly Latino district of Chicago. I spent a day photographing and recording the street murals there. As soon as you get off the train you know you are somewhere special: the platforms and ticket office are awash with murals celebrating the culture of Latin America.
Public Art to Ponder: Chicago
I am currently visiting Chicago, a city that prides itself on its public works of art. Everywhere you go you can see beautiful, thought provoking works of art on public display. The Chicago Public Art Collection includes more than 700 works of art exhibited in over 150 locations around the city.
Bacall, Bogart and the Hollywood Ten
There have been some beautiful and thoughtful obituaries remembering Lauren Bacall.
His mother called him Charles: A tribute to Charlie Haden
‘I won’t lie, I was truly scared, but my fear was nothing compared what the liberation freedom fighters or the young Portuguese army recruits who refused to fight went through. I’ve thought about it a lot – would I do it again? I can honestly say yes.’