Jamaica’s colonial monuments: neglect as iconoclasm
Colonial monuments, and other problematic, propagandist statues such as the Confederate monuments, have been in the public’s eye recently, as several have been taken down…
Rohmearo McFarlane’s story
When I first met Rohmearo McFarlane, he was a student at the Edna Manley College. He was a hardworking, intense, and dedicated student who was…
The ‘Payola Pride’ effect – Part 1
Over the approximately 18 years I have been involved full-time in entertainment as a print journalist, I have not received as many pay for a…
Big screen, little screen review: Completing the illusion
This week we begin our read with a continued look at Hollywood’s influence on the silver screen and our movie review looks at the Netflix…
Decolonizing monuments: The Windrush Commissions – Part 3
Last week, I looked at a public sculpture in Hackney by Veronica Ryan, which was unveiled last month. This commission was a part of the…
Big screen, little screen review: James Bond
The big screen Hi friends, may this week’s review find you in good health and wealth. Do you recall the first time you saw a…
Decolonizing monuments: The Windrush Commissions – Part 2
Last week, I provided a context for the new Windrush public art commissions in London, of which the first one, a public sculpture in Hackney…
Colin Powell, a major actor in the theatre of war
If I were writing the script for the movie Leaving Afghanistan, which would be duly attributed ‘based on a true story’, in the closing scenes…
Big screen, little screen review: Oliver Samuels
In this week’s episode we will be looking at Oliver Samuels – Jamaica’s first small-screen celebrity! Career Samuels found fame on the popular television series…
Decolonizing monuments: The Windrush commissions – Part 1
Public statues and monuments have been in the public’s eye, recently, far more than they usually are because of the critical contentions that surround them….