Historical films and TV shows are embracing diversity – but real historical voices are still overlooked: In the Disney+ television series, A Thousand Blows, Malachi Kirby plays Hezekiah Moscow, a Jamaican immigrant in London who is part of an underground boxing ring in the 1880s. The character, like many in the show, is based on …
Barry Lyndon at 50: why Kubrick’s most overlooked masterpiece deserves another viewing: Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon, which marks its 50th anniversary this year, struggled at the box office when it was released. It remains one of the director’s most under-appreciated films. Unlike 2001: A Space Odyssey or The Shining, which have been endlessly dissected in …
Living with multiple chronic conditions cuts lives short – but Africans are overlooked in research: When a person suffers from two or more long-term health conditions at the same time this is known as multimorbidity. The World Health Organization says multimorbidity puts patients at greater risk and complicates primary care. It also drives up healthcare …
Climate change’s impact on mental health is overlooked and misunderstood – here’s what can be done: Zurijeta / shutterstock Heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, floods and hurricanes increasingly feature in people’s lives and are predicted to become more frequent and intense in the coming decades. These events are having a significant yet often overlooked psychological impact not …
Africa’s smaller cities are usually overlooked: they shouldn’t be: Long prices in Ghana's Cape Coast have been soaring. Photo by Cristina Aldehuela / AFP via Getty Images Often when one thinks or writes about urbanisation in Africa, mega-cities or primary cities like Lagos, Nairobi, Addis Ababa or Kampala, come to mind. Little, however, is written …
The legacy of Nigerian music star Orlando Julius must not be overlooked: Orlando Julius (left) on stage with his wife, the dancer and singer Latoya Aduke. Photo by Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images If there is one musician as commonly associated as Fela Anikulapo-Kuti with the West African musical movements Afrobeat and Afrobeats (never mind Afro-Blues and …
A climate-vulnerable country’s experience at a UN summit: ignored, overlooked, then targeted by investment banks: The recent COP26 climate summit in Glasgow served the interests of rich, industrialised nations over those of the poor and climate vulnerable countries. This was another missed opportunity. While most of the countries most vulnerable to climate change sought urgent …
William Morris – how a great thinker and poet was overlooked for his wallpaper: William Morris turned down the position of poet laureate. Wikimedia The obituaries and reminiscences that followed the death of William Morris on October 3 1896 refer to him as a great poet, thinker and tireless worker in the service of humanity, …
Treated like dirt: urban soil is often overlooked as a resource: In 2014, scientists studying the soil in Central Park were surprised at the vibrancy of the microbial life they discovered Roberto Nickson on Unsplash, FAL When you think about soil, you probably think of rolling fields of countryside. But what about urban soil? With city dwellers …
Spending review: key workers on zero-hours contracts overlooked again: Silarock/Shutterstock To deal with the “economic emergency” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a series of measures at the recent spending review to try and stabilise the economy. One of the central pillars of the review focused on jobs and help for low-paid …
PE can do much more than keep children fit – but its many benefits are often overlooked: Robert Kneschke/Shutterstock There are growing concerns about the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and young people. In some cases, the legacy of the pandemic may be with us already. Teachers and school leaders are increasingly …
The combination of dementia and domestic abuse is all too often overlooked: Shutterstock/De Visu Across the world, domestic abuse affects one in three women, and every three seconds, someone develops dementia. Yet despite the prevalence of both these issues, little attention is given to what happens when they are combined. As a result, older people …
Want a Brexit deal referendum? A major voting problem is being overlooked: Balls. Niroworld Should there be a second referendum on Brexit? Those in favour seem to be growing in number. The People’s Vote, led by respective Labour and Tory dissidents Chuka Umunna and Anna Soubry, is campaigning for any final Brexit deal to be …
Cats and dogs: are they the superbug risk everyone has overlooked?: The truth about cats and dogs. Susan Schmitz We’re all well aware of the growing threat of superbugs. There are plenty warnings about how we encourage these antibiotic-resistant bacteria by either overusing antibiotics or not finishing a prescribed course of treatment. But while this …
Wonders of Winter Tour With a plethora of rare evergreen specimens, trees with curious bark, and interesting forms, GFS is not to be missed in the winter. Staff horticulturist Michael Strengari will show you the beauty of the garden in a typically overlooked time of year. Includes park admission. – a Beauty interest event taking …