Hated, adored, but never ignored, Michael Moore’s latest, most mature, documentary marks the highpoint of his movie career thus far.

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As we rapidly approach the end of this whirlwind decade this article will not stand alone in its theme; reviews of the decade are as commonplace across the newspapers and blogosphere at this …

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Christmas is fast approaching and for many of us this means a growing panic as we struggle to finish our shopping. What can you get someone who’s more into issues and ideas than …

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Tim Samuels’ two-part BBC2 documentary Hardcore Profits delves into the pornography underworld. In a mish-mash of discussions about the economic, social, ethical and health issues which emanate from this dirty-little-secret beast of an industry, …

  
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Lars von Trier’s latest offering has, in case you hadn’t noticed, got a few critics riled. The journalist and activist Julie Bindel, writing in the Guardian, said “I hated it, and I hate …

Last week, Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen addressed a packed lecture theatre at the London School of Economics. The topic was his new book, ‘The Idea of Justice’, which sees Professor Sen, originally trained as …

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To the average reader, the Brighton Festival conjures notions of art, dance, and hippy children in street parades- not exactly the razor sharp political event of the year. However, more recently the Guardian …