Just a wee celebration: yay, George Clooney got himself arrested! I was wondering what he was doing at the White House dinner in honour of the Camerons, in that surely he could go to any of those that he so chooses so why the sodding Camerons? Lobbying opportunity probably but still; no sense in preaching … Continue reading »
Mar
16
Feb
03
The wit and wisdom of Richard Katz
Here is a gorgeous piece of contemporary literature’s contribution to the debate on celebrity activism. You’ll find this between pages 200-203 of Freedom by Jonathan Franzen, published by Fourth Estate in 2010. Q: OK. What do you think of the MP3 revolution? A: Ah, revolution, wow. It’s great to hear the word “revolution” again. It’s … Continue reading »
Jan
18
The Film Programme from 2006 on film for world changing
The Film Programme from 18th February, 2006, about the spike of politically aware films around at that time. Includes an interview with George Clooney about Good Night and Good Luck, Syriana, Participant Productions and a little on activism; Ben Dickenson, author of Hollywood’s New Radicalism: War, Globalisation and the Movies from Regan to George W. … Continue reading »