The never-ending battle over the best office temperature
Alamy How hot is your office? Infrared thermal imaging (Credit: Alamy) We are bringing back this popular BBC Capital story in light of fresh debate – this time between current New York City governor Andrew Cuomo and his rival for the Democrat nomination Cynthia Nixon – over whether a room temperature can be sexist? I […]
Does your boss inspire greatness?
Sydney Finkelstein Features correspondent Kevin Winter/Getty Images Iconoclast bosses, like filmmaker George Lucas, are usually seen as creative geniuses who welcome new collaborations. (Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Do you have a mentor? You know, someone who you can ask for advice on occasion, someone that might be able to help you navigate the political puzzles […]
The masterpiece that flummoxed the US
Stephen Kelly Features correspondent Alamy Twenty-five years old this week, the film is Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki’s most complex work. But how it was mishandled in the West speaks of fundamental artistic differences, writes Stephen Kelly. In 1997, the British fantasy author Neil Gaiman received a call out of the blue from then-head of […]
The most violent film Hitchcock ever made
Mark Allison Features correspondent Alamy 1972’s Frenzy was a serial-killer thriller more graphic and shocking than anything Hitchcock had directed before. Was it the movie he had always wanted to make, asks Mark Allison. A child of the Victorian age, Alfred Hitchcock was always fascinated by stories of the elusive Jack the Ripper and other […]
The Japanese craft that helps us heal
Rosalind Jana Features correspondent Alamy (Credit: Alamy) With a major exhibition and a hit TV show celebrating our love of fixing objects, Rosalind Jana reflects on the restorative power of repair. Yuko Edwards’ textiles piece Untitled (Skeleton) (2022) is made from many hands. The skeleton in question is soft: an assembly of fabric and thread, […]
Nine TV shows to watch in March
Eddie Mullan Features correspondent Disney+ The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Credit: Disney+) From Line of Duty to The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Eddie Mullan picks the programmes worth seeing this month. BBC One Line of Duty (Credit: BBC One) The gaffer and his AC-12 team are back chasing down crooked cops in the […]
Beautiful photos of an ugly history
Andrew Dickson Features correspondent The Gordon Parks Foundation (Credit: The Gordon Parks Foundation. Courtesy the Gordon Parks Foundation and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York) Gordon Parks documented deep, wounding issues that have long been a part of the US story. Andrew Dickson explores the work of a man who compared his camera to a weapon, […]
Lauren Price: The girl who reached for the moon and came down with Olympic boxing gold
“I’d always watched the Olympics from a young age,” Price said. “I remember seeing Kelly Holmes [at Athens 2004] and people like that. “It’s the biggest sporting event ever. It just gave me goosebumps. I just wanted to compete in it one day. I didn’t know in one sport or how.” Her kickboxing and football […]
Countdown to Rio 2016: Jessica Ennis-Hill records her best total since London
Badminton: Husband-and-wife mixed doubles pair Chris and Gabby Adcock head the eight-strong Great Britain team announced for the Olympics. Doping: Rio’s anti-doping laboratory has been suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency just six weeks before the Olympic Games because it fails to comply with international standards. Equestrian (show jumping): Great Britain finished a disappointing eighth […]
The battle for gender-equal music festival line-ups
Amy Charles Features correspondent Close your eyes and picture a music festival. What do you see? Who is the main act? Chances are, if you’re picturing a real music festival, you are seeing a man on stage. In 2017, BBC research found that seven out of 10 artists on UK festival bills were men or all-male bands. […]