In November 2023, the British Museum appointed Tracey Emin to its Board of Trustees, marking a definitive shift in the governance of the 270-year-old institution.…
In February 1931, addressing the Council of the West Essex Unionist Association, Winston Churchill delivered one of the most infamous political insults of the twentieth…
By Sara Bright There is a certain kind of official photograph that is designed not to document an event, but to project an idea. The…
By Sara Bright The news, when it came, landed not with a bang, but with a quiet, resonant hum. The 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature…
By Sara Bright The year 2022 was a remarkable one in many ways. It brought a global recovery, social change, political stability, environmental progress, and…
By Sara Bright The year 2022 was a challenging and unprecedented one for the world, as it faced the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
By Sara Bright The year 2021 was a remarkable one in many ways. It brought a global vaccination campaign, social recovery, political transitions, environmental actions,…
By Sara Bright Pop culture is more than just entertainment. It is a reflection of our society, our values, and our aspirations. It is also…
By Sara Bright There is a comforting story we tell ourselves about the utility of the British monarchy in the modern world. It is a…
By Sara Bright There was a time, not so very long ago, when we built monuments to represent our highest aspirations. We raised cathedrals to…