We welcome back Owen Polley of the award-winning Three Thousand Versts: he's wondering what the Turner Prize is really for... The British public loves to hate the Turner Prize. For evidence, you can visit the current exhibition, at the Tate Britain in London, and read the comment wall at the end. “They ... Read More...
There are plenty of English language films about the Holocaust, but very few about the Soviet Gulag. It might be the obvious angle, but it’s difficult to consider Peter Weir’s new film, The Way Back, in any other light. The wastes of Siberia now have their very own Hollywood blockbuster. The ... Read More...
In our occasional feature we invite guests to select the six cultural links that might sustain them if, by some mischance, they were forced to spend eternity in a succession of airport departure lounges with only an iPad or similar device for company. Today's voyager is Owen Polley, who blogs as ... Read More...