The Lost King: why are we still obsessed with Richard III after 500 years?: The release of Stephen Frears’ film The Lost King once more focuses attention on one of the most controversial figures in English history: King Richard III. The film is a compelling account of the struggle of a woman called Philippa Langley …
Marilyn Monroe: why are we still obsessed 60 years after her death?: For some, death can be a smart career move. Quite how smart a move depends a lot on who you are and how you die. As we approach the 60th anniversary of the death of Marilyn Monroe, we can learn a few lessons …
Ulysses at 100: why Joyce was so obsessed with the perfect blue cover: James Joyce was particular about the shade of blue that would grace the cover of Ulysses. Wikimedia, CC BY-SA On February 2 2022, Ulysses turns 100, James Joyce would have turned 140, and I will turn 30-something. To celebrate this tripartite birthday …
Big Brother Naija: Why Nigerians are obsessed with the reality TV show: Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is the host of the popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija. AfricaMagic/Multichoice Within the last five years, the Big Brother Naija reality TV show has become Nigeria’s most watched offering on television. Featuring a diverse mix of housemates drawn from …
Why Nollywood is obsessed with remakes of classic movies: Nigerian actors Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic and Chidi Mokeme attend attend a movie premiere in Canada. Sam Santos/Getty Images Since the record-breaking success of Ramsey Nouah’s 2019 sequel to the Nollywood classic, Living in Bondage, the Nigerian film industry has been overtaken by a frenzy of …
Why we’re obsessed with music from our youth: It was better in the old days. Deflector Image/Shutterstock People tend to be extremely nostalgic about the music they listened to when they were young. If you were a teenager in the 1970s, chances are you will love Queen, Stevie Wonder or ABBA. And if you were …
ADM Public Lecture: Why pop culture is obsessed with religion – a Culture interest event taking place on 2017-10-12 19:30:00 in Australia For a long time, religion wasn’t a topic of concern on our screens and stages. In the past few years, that’s changed — but it doesn’t look like most people were expecting it …