DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Baying mobs and vandals no better than Chairman Mao’s ‘cultural’ wreckers 

Here’s a scene that may sound familiar. A crowd surges through the streets, chanting and shouting, eyes blazing with moralistic fervour. While the police stand limply by, the mob turns its fury on a statue. They rock it on its plinth, their excitement reaching hysteria, before at last it comes crashing down. But they’re not … Read more

Sarah’s Day sent death threats after cultural appropriation saga where she wore hair in braids

Stevenson (pictured) spent three months working on the campaign and released the image to fans as a ‘sneak peak’ on Thursday  An Instagram influencer who was accused of culturally appropriating black women by creating a campaign with braids in her hair has lashed out at the ‘crazy one per cent’ who abused her. Sarah Stevenson, … Read more

Chinese company claims eating dogs is a way to show ‘cultural confidence’

A company specialising in making dog meat dishes has claimed that eating dogs is a way for Chinese people to show their ‘cultural confidence’. Fankuai Dog Meat from eastern China made the statement in a blog post while protesting against a proposed law which bans people from consuming pets in the wake of the coronavirus … Read more

Discovering San Miguel de Allende – the 2019 Cultural Capital of the Americas 

The art and soul of Mexico: Discovering San Miguel de Allende – the 2019 Cultural Capital of the Americas San Miguel de Allende is located two-and-a-half hours north of Mexico City Fabrica La Aurora, an old textile mill, is now San Miguel de Allende’s artistic hub  It is filled with galleries displaying colourful, neo-impressionistic canvasses By … Read more