Matt Johnson’s Midday to Midnight Marathon
Starting at noon today, 7 May 2015 and Election Day, I urge you to take a break from the corporate media mush and tune-in to Matt Johnson’s ‘Midday to Midnight Marathon’ – 12 hours of non-stop coverage on his radio … Continue reading
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Harvard Professor’s new interactive site uncovers hidden slave histories in Jamaica and Virginia
Betty was born in Jamaica in the summer of 1739. She married and had seven children. When Betty was 46 years old, Joseph Foster Barham, British absentee owner of a Jamaican sugar plantation, bought her for just £40 along with … Continue reading
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Could Thingful be the new Google for Internet of Things?
Sharks in the ocean, weather stations in Brazil, radiation detectors in Germany and even Tower Bridge in London are some of the millions of objects around the world that are slowly entering the public consciousness as the new connected world … Continue reading
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Publishers called to provide vital feedback into the industry
In addition to film, games and interactive professionals in the creative industries, media, journal and literary publishers are called to provide vital feedback about how funds should be invested into developing the sector in the future. Creative Skillset is seeking … Continue reading
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African Rebellion in Jamaica 1760-61: more than a riot
In 1760, 1500 or more enslaved black men and women took advantage of Britain’s Seven Year’s War against France and Spain, to stage a massive uprising in Jamaica, which began on April 7 in the windward parish of St Mary’s … Continue reading
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Roma Boys – tale of love and prejudice in the Gypsy community
Tonight at 9pm on Community Channel, sees the UK premier of Roma Boys – an inventive, 30min film following the love story of two young men living in Czech Republic, who face the dual prejudice that comes with identifying as … Continue reading
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Tune in, clue up: The Real Gypsy, Roma and Traveller TV programmes are here
This May and June, Community Channel is taking its viewers on a journey to discover the real lives and cultures, hopes and aspirations, problems and challenges of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities around UK and Europe. The Community Channel, Britain’s … Continue reading
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Uplifted – the new happiness game from Channel 4 Education
Uplifted, a new iOS and Android app about happiness, commissioned by Channel 4 Education and created by digital creative agency Kanoti is set in the faraway land of Happ, a place filled with joy, wonder and delight – or least … Continue reading
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D-pixing: the new Sudoku?
If you prefer playing Scrabble or Sudoku to Angry Birds on your phone, then you’ll love D-Pixing. Inspired by ancient hieroglyphics and based on Rebus puzzles popular in Victorian times, D-Pixing is a fee iPhone and iPad game created by … Continue reading
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What will your London of 2022 look like?
Six months ago, as John Lanchester published Capital – his epic tale of post-crash London published by Faber and Faber. Media storyteller Storythings launched its online companion PepysRd.com, an interactive website to find out what Capital’s readers and the public … Continue reading
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