Charles Graham-Dixon
Film
How 'Torture Porn' Captured the Violent Atmosphere of a Post-9/11 World
Films like 'Saw' and 'Hostel' may have felt like gratuitous gore, but they also reflected an era in which death and torture was entering everyday life.
Charles Graham-Dixon
9.18.18
Graffiti
Why Graffiti Has Returned to London
After law enforcement announced it would go easier on low-level criminals, the city's graffiti artists are making a comeback.
Charles Graham-Dixon
12.8.17
BFI London Film Festival 2017
'Happy End' Follows a Calais Family Who Don't Care About the Migrant Crisis
Michael Haneke's new film looks at apathy and detachment through the eyes of a family that's falling apart.
Charles Graham-Dixon
10.20.17
cycling
Cyclists Vs Anti-Cyclists: The War of the Roads Is Back On
A fixed gear-related death in east London has stoked old disagreements.
Charles Graham-Dixon
9.21.17
Film
Why We're All a Bit Nostalgic for the Days Before CGI
The practical special effects used in 70s and 80s horror films may have been clunky, but they were sure to give you nightmares.
Charles Graham-Dixon
10.20.15
Stuff
You Wish These Films Existed, but They Don't
Investigating the low-budget "ghost movies" of the 70s and 80s.
Charles Graham-Dixon
5.14.12