High Life: a space odyssey about reproduction, death row and the meaning of life
*** SPOILERS *** Claire Denis was born on 21st April 1946 in Paris and has been amidst the film and television industry for over four decades. On top of that, she…
ThisisDA drops expressive visuals for ‘Gauche’
ThisisDA‘s music video for ‘Gauche’ follows a long line of impressive creativity from the young Bristol emcee. Once again, DA’s thoughtful visuals match his high quality sound – this time…
A selection of thoughtful poems on race and masculinity
“Internally Hollow” by Anonymous Numb, Empty, Hollow, Emotionless, emotional Contradictory feelings of lethality. Out of place, in a place of familiarity, Surrounded by societal notions of being a man, Societal…
I wore a kufi today to see how you would react
With a sadistic grin upon my face, I wore a kufi today to gauge people’s reactions. A kufi is a brimless, short and rounded cap worn by men in North…
Watch Pierre Niyongira’s artistic message about protecting the environment
Following the week of environmental activism and the #ExtinctionRebellion protests in London, we’re excited to share Pierre Niyongira’s latest short film. For one of his final year modules at UWE…
Discover the story of Japan’s famous black samurai, Yasuke
‘Samurai Blood’ is a short film inspired by 16th century samurai warrior, Yasuke. Yasuke was brought to Japan in 1579 by a Jesuit priest named Alessandro Valignano, and ended up…
Moise Kean and the embarrassing persistence of racism in football
In recent weeks, there have been a number of notable incidents involving racial abuse against black footballers. In Montenegro, black players on the English national team were subjected to racist…
The Heart of Whiteness: An exploration of white guilt
White people often say they feel guilty about slavery or about racism more generally. In that sense, guilt is irrational and counterproductive. When I think about slavery..
What men do behind closed doors matters
Anything that happens between consenting adults is the standard by which we are told we must determine acceptable versus unacceptable sexual practices. But if that is the case..
Overcoming my fears as a British Muslim in the 21st century
The recent rise of xenophobia and Islamophobia in the Western world has been truly frightening. Although the issue has gained some media attention, I still feel that the threat of…