Society & Culture > Media, arts & sport
Günter Grass and the German neurosis
19 Apr 2012
Maciej Zurowski looks at a literary scandal and the bourgeoisie's attempt to cope with its past
Nothing is fixed or finished
30 Jul 2026
We are seeking to establish a collective of artists, musicians, scientists, academics and activists who can work together across a range of performative platforms. Tam Dean Burn looks forward to the evening culture sessions at this year’s CU
Capitalism’s compressed game
30 Jul 2026
Cricket was born in rural England and spread globally alongside British colonialism. Nowadays, however, India is the dominant force and, as shown by The Hundred, commercial considerations rule, says Carl Collins
Most profitable yet
23 Jul 2026
Crass commercialisation, a source of huge FIFA revenues, crude political interference by Donald Trump, but also moments of pure football joy. Carl Collins weighs up the pros and cons
Anyone but England?
16 Jul 2026
Despite going down to Argentina, there is still England vs France. Should we apply Lenin’s revolutionary defeatism to this and other matches? Can such an approach win the masses to revolution, or does it leave revolutionaries isolated from the masses? Carl Collins looks at football culture
End dictatorial control
16 Jul 2026
Whether it is Spain or Argentina, the lasting legacy of the 2026 World Cup will be the open violation of football’s integrity by its own governing body. The game cannot be left in the hands of FIFA, insists Paul Demarty
Existential eco threat
25 Jun 2026
London’s Raindance is the largest independent film festival in the UK. Launched in 1993, its 34th festival featured 197 films from around the world, including many by first-time film makers. Jim Moody looks at three which highlight the ecological impact of capitalism
Popular and respected
18 Jun 2026
He loved many things: cigarettes, good-looking young men, restaurants, opera and Picasso ... but above all he loved his art. Mike Belbin remembers David Hockney July 9 1937-June 11 2026
Beautiful game, ugly bans
11 Jun 2026
It is clear that America is in charge. Fans and officials from more than a quarter of the countries participating in the World Cup face ticket cancellations, visa rejections and debilitating restrictions. So much for the internationalism of FIFA and the sporting spirit, writes Carl Collins
Not only a field of play
04 Jun 2026
With the Mexico versus South Africa opening match of the 2026 World Cup just days away, Carl Collins examines the background and inherent contradictions of the beautiful game. It is not just about money, money, money
Getting the right headlines
02 Apr 2026
James Meadway’s ‘DOGE of the left’ is very much about marketing and very little about substance. Despite the technocratic wonkery, there can be no escaping basic class and global realities. Paul Demarty assesses eco‑populism and finds it wanting
Selling the Torygraph
12 Mar 2026
Its readership remains stubbornly of pensionable age. Its journalism has become more and more stupid. With ‘AI transformation’ on the agenda, Paul Demarty expects a further descent into worthless slop
When Saturday comes
05 Mar 2026
As club owners have ceded control over the terms and conditions under which elite players sell their labour-power, they have tightened their grip over the labour process. Peter Kennedy discerns an ongoing class struggle
Darkness and its reflections
20 Nov 2025
Jim Moody picks out four of the best films screened at the LFF which are now on release in the UK
Heads roll at BBC
13 Nov 2025
We should not join the rightwing attacks - that almost goes without saying. But the idea that the BBC objectively reports anything is a myth. We need our own, working class, media, says Yassamine Mather
About being subsidised
23 Oct 2025
American socialists debated how to finance their press. With the spam and adverts clogging left websites and podcasts, this has some considerable contemporary relevance. Then there are the state hand-outs to the Morning Star. Much better to rely on loyal readers. This article comes from the August 3 1913 edition of The New York Call