Culture Club

A curated study of films, books, videos, and other cultural media from across languages, eras, and geographies.

YoutubeJuly 12, 2026

“Chair Times” charts a course through an ocean of chairs. In the focus are 125 objects from the Collection of the Vitra Design Museum. Arranged according to their year of production, they illustrate development from 1807 to the very latest designs straight off the 3D printer, forming a timeline to modern seating design. Directed by Heinz Bütler, Vitra

ReadJuly 10, 2026

Ella Minnow Pea

Ella Minnow Pea is a 2001 novel by Mark Dunn. The full title of the hardcover version is Ella Minnow Pea: a progressively lipogrammatic epistolary fable, while the paperback version is titled Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters or Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel without Letters.

November 3, 2023

Israel-Gaza war explained

Gaza, a narrow strip of land wedged between Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea is home to more than 2.3 million people. The Palestinian enclave has become a focus of the conflict between Israel and Hamas after the militant group’s fighters launched a cross-border attack from there on October 7, 2023, killing more than 1,200 Israelis and taking more than 240 hostages...

South China Morning Post

July 5, 2026

Queen Elizabeth II National Memorial Masterplan Design Competition

The Queen Elizabeth II National Memorial Masterplan Design Competition was an open search for an exceptionally dedicated and inspired multidisciplinary team to create a landmark memorial masterplan of outstanding aesthetic quality that celebrates and honours Queen Elizabeth II.

Malcom Reading Consultants

FilmMay 2, 2025

Thelma & Louise (1991)

Docile housewife Thelma accompanies her pal Louise, an independent waitress, on a brief fishing trip. However, when Louise kills a man who attempts to rape Thelma, the two become fugitives of the law. Directed by Ridley Scott

FilmMay 7, 2025

The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, popularly known as Che, along with his friend Alberto Granado, decides to take a road trip across South America. His experiences on the journey transform him. Directed by Walter Salles

FilmDecember 2, 2024

The Monk and the Gun (2024)

An American travels to Bhutan in search of treasure and crosses paths with a young monk wandering the serene mountains and instructed by his teacher to make things right. Directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji

FilmNovember 24, 2025

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

In post-war Rome, Antonio, a man desperate for work, is shattered when the bicycle he needs for his job is stolen. With the help of his son, Bruno, he sets out to find it. Directed by Vittorio De Sica

April 30, 2026

The sky as a canvas:
the artistry and science of drone shows

On October 1, 2024, Shenzhen, the tech hub of southern China, dazzled the world with a record-breaking spectacle: 10,197 drones illuminated the night sky in celebration of China’s National Day...