Should the Christian religious festival of Christmas be celebrated in public? Or should we be careful to avoid giving offence to those of other faiths, or of no faith, at this time of year?
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Category: Culture and Entertainment
What is the right balance to strike between freedom of and restrictions upon artistic expression?
Should children be allowed to own and use mobile phones (cellphones)?
Is Reality Television rubbish? Does it have a negative effect on society? Should it be banned?
This week in Sheffield is the showing of the theatre production of Rain Man. The film has a bad press in the autistic community for giving people a stereotype of a person with autism - a secret genius with a hidden gift, but completely inept at everything else - that is inaccurate and widely believe
Everyone has heard of the christmas spirit. At this time ofyear, everyone is maddly rushing to buy gifts for family. But can all of this frantic present purchasing all just a scam?
Are newspapers a thing of the past? Will the rise of the internet and tools such as ebook readers herald the end of this medium. Would we miss it anyway?
Many museums are currently free, however this does not mean that they don’t have costs. Should we instead of seeing museums as being a free day out instead see them as an attraction that we need to decide the value of our visit for and give appropriately.
Should the private lives of public figures be open to press scrutiny?
Should the government censor lyrics of songs that are violent or expletive, for example “gangsta” rap?
In 1951 J.D. Salinger wrote his famous novel The Catcher in the Rye. It was proclaimed by hundreds of thousands as an amazing book a classic. But is it really a classic or maybe the worst book ever written?
Should government subsidy of the arts be ended?
Is marriage an outdated institution? Is co-habitation replacing the institution of marriage, and will this affect the security and stability of children?
Should cultural treasures be returned to their country of origin?
Does Hollywood have a negative impact on the world?
What the word 'Tragedy' means in the modern, classical and tradition sense and how do we judge? Can we still use these standards today or are they a redundant form?
Are beauty contests harmful?
Young people often feel that they are negatively portrayed by the media. The media gets lots of news stories out of the threat from hoodies, youth knife crime, binge drinking in city centres and ASBOs being slapped on young people. Even some ‘good news’ stories are portrayed negatively such as t
When the invention of photography was announced in Paris in 1839, the artist Paul Delaroche stated that, “from today, painting is dead”. 169 years of painting since that time have proved Delaroche wrong however the initial announcement did change the way painters approached their art. They moved
Should celebrities have greater protection from the media?