Immersing the mind of a viewer in a virtual reality can be witnessed in the zombie-like deportment of people of all ages glued to phone or tablet screens, part of a craving for immediacy that is now seemingly embedded in Western culture. Sean Sheehan It is an aspect […]
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Farnborough’s uncertain climate future
Farnborough (Hampshire) is a town of two halves: terraced houses, vacant shops, ageing bus shelters and crumbling car parks sit in the centre; on the edge are sleek office blocks, new builds, colourful megastores, and shiny showrooms. Text and photos: Sul Nowroz Real Media* The town has a […]
Women in El Salvador: between violence and inequality
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has pointed out in a report the “persistence and seriousness” of femicidal violence in Latin America and that in El Salvador it is an important part of the problem. Luis Beatón The figures reveal that despite efforts, violence […]
Giving up the desire to control
‘Pseudocommunity’ is when a group is characterised by formal politeness and etiquette. In working past this ‘nice’ formality, chaos ensues. In his book, A Different Drum, Scott Peck argues that the idea of ’emptying’ is an essential prerequisite to peace in any ‘community’. . Nigel Pocock . With major possible […]
A scream against femicide in Mexico
Mexico is suffocating under a wordless horror of gangsterism much of it directed against women, and the government is paralysed by internal corruption and inefficiency. A new film focuses on the silent interior worlds of mothers and family members whose lives have been wrecked but must carry on day to day.
















