Culture
Scotland after the election – what new opportunities?
What next in Scotland? After a tired election new hope, new ideas and new policies are needed says Kirsty Hughes
Four poems in defiance of an uneasy spring
In times of war, poetry is a kind of defiance, a resistance. Humanity reclaimed?
Inside the Wall of Death, a wealth of human kindness
‘Wall of Death!’ the taxi driver sounds surprised – incredulous might be a better word – but also intrigued and wanting to know more.
When a night club demolition becomes a radical right dog-whistle
Last week, the demolition of the Atik nightclub on West Tollcross attracted substantial media attention. Originally opened as The New Cavendish dance hall in the 1940s, the venue had passed through several incarnations over the…
‘A shambles and a disgrace’ – why have Scotland’s high streets declined? (Part 1)
Andrew Neil blames a “national scandal” of local government failure and incompetence, others argue the rot goes much deeper. In a two-part series for Sceptical Scot, Charlie Ellis explores a complicated landscape: “not just a…
The rise of fascism and why the churches must speak out
As an elder in the Church of Scotland, Tim Bell calls on churches of all denominations to ‘become part of the resistance’ against the rise of the far right.
A new year message from ancient times
Perhaps there’s something quietly comforting in the thought that people were gathering for a December dawn five thousand years ago in a ceremonial building.
AI, Creativity and Humanity (3): Responsibility
“AI isn’t going anywhere. You interact with it many times a day whether you know it or not. You don’t need to fear it and I encourage you to embrace it. But you should also…
AI, creativity and humanity (2): Obstacles
“As a creative producer, my team and I are able to do more, better, faster; we’re expanding and experimenting with techniques we weren’t previously able to do. Ideas I’ve never had the time, headspace or…
