Monthly Archives: December 2010

The following article is based on a practice undergraduate third year exam essay: This question seems to assume that culture has a single original meaning, one that is changed when reproduced. If this is the case, can the academic reproduction … Continue reading →

Between June and September this year, the National Gallery put on a small exhibition – Close Examination: Fakes, Mistakes and Discoveries. This was a fantastic look at how science and expert knowledge on the culture and content of art have been … Continue reading →

The way we picture evil is often unhelpful. When we imagine something wicked and full of vice, we tend to use inaccurate visual shorthand. All too often we think of evil as something ugly, dark and scary. We see it … Continue reading →

Super Meat Boy is a hard-as-nails 2d platformer. This much you already know. But in addition to the excellent, infuriatingly difficult levels, responsive controls and delightful art direction that make it a fantastic platform game, it’s got a powerful message about success … Continue reading →