Opinion: culture

[ Moral rights ]

'Moral Rights' legislation has the potential to make copyright law so complex that in many cases it will become unenforceable simply by virtue of it only being accessible to the very rich or the very persistent

[ Angels ]
The angels have returned. They were the cultural preoccupation of the 1890s and now 100 years later they are once again a pop culture obsession.

[ 2 tragedies, 1 lie ]
Two tragedies, with one common thread -- a lie about the media's complicity in those events and the hypocritical attitudes of the general public to journalists and the media

[ Lady cadaver ]
Remember Earl Spencer -- the brother who so eloquently voiced his grief and anger over his sister's demise and vowed not to profit from her death? Twelve months later and it seems he, among others, is 'cannibalising' her remains

[ Minding the minders ]
Minders, media strategists and publicists are playing an increasingly significant and largely unknown role in shaping how an artist interacts with the media and their public

[ Pop gods and pop art ]
Stadium concerts and video art as vehicles for how our 'pop gods' and 'popiscles' communicate with their audiences

[ Kill the music? ]
The controversy surrounding Marilyn Manson's Big Day Out tour and Christian groups who oppose his music