A European in word and deed
Antonín Liehm, the founder of Lettre internationale, passed away on Friday 4 December in his native Prague. He was 96.…
How Dolly Parton became the world’s best-loved celebrity
Parton does politics in her own way. In 2005, she outraged some of those same fans by writing a song…
Under pressure | Eurozine
The first part of the 31st European Meeting of Cultural Journals – entitled ‘Watch your mouth! Journalism now and tomorrow’…
The most striking images of 2020
The most striking images of 2020 (Image credit: Domcar C Lagto/Pacific Press via Alamy) Kelly Grovier picks 12 of the…
David Fincher: Hollywood’s most disturbing director
Mayfield has always noticed how Fincher only wants to work with “vital and important” people that are intent on solving…
Islamism and left apologetics | Eurozine
In Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik, Cinzia Sciuto argues that accusations of Islamophobia have served to supress debate about…
What binds and divides | Eurozine
As polarization and insecurity increase in eastern European countries: ‘there is a critical need to reflect on the things that…
Democratic ‘Third Places’ | Eurozine
In times of pandemic-related isolation, dérive discusses the necessity for more democratic, public meeting places. Since Ray Oldenburg coined the…
Moral panic about free speech only serves the right
In New Humanist, historian Evan Smith investigates ‘the moral panic about the alleged lack of free speech on campus’. While…
How dressing up can make us happy
Too true, agrees LGBTQ+ writer and editor Jamie Windust. “I feel like I’m actually doing something with the day if…