Art & Leisure
November 2025
Rick Atkinson’s Revolutionary War trilogy to be adapted into graphic editions
NEW YORK (AP) Prize-winning military historian Rick Atkinson, a comic book fan growing up, hadn’t imagined his own work being suitable for the illustrated format. Ten Speed Graphic announced that a…
November 2025
Black River: From heritage to hope
In the debris-strewn streets of Black River, St Elizabeth, there is the weight of history in every shattered beam and collapsed roof. Once Jamaica’s third-largest port in the 18th century, Black River…
November 2025
There is ‘blessing’ in the ‘breaking’
To say there is blessing in the breaking — cespecially after facing massive damage that shook our nation, it sounds harsh, doesn’t it? Let’s pause for a moment and ask ourselves: is there anyone who…
November 2025
by Ruari Elkington
Why Pope Leo is making a plea to save our cinemas
To the best of my knowledge, Pope Leo XIV has never visited the town of Yass in New South Wales. Yet efforts by the Yass community to restore the town’s 1930s art deco Liberty Theatre are very much…
November 2025
Gratitude beyond ‘comfort’ - Gifts hidden in ‘hard times’
Gratitude is something we all learnt from childhood. We are taught to say “thank you”, to appreciate people, and to recognise the blessings in our lives. Many of us even practise gratitude daily,…
November 2025
The 13,000-mile journey of rebuilding
In Jamaica, the seemingly endless coils of asphalt that wind through valleys and along the sea remind us of more than just geography. The island’s road network stretches to almost 21,000 kilometres of…
November 2025
Poems
There are moments the sky refuses to speak, when the wind steals every syllable before it ever leaves your tongue. You watch the horizon darken, and suddenly the world feels smaller than the space…
November 2025
by Lynn Hilditch
Art deco at 100: why the sleek design aesthetic of the ‘machine age’ endures
In Paris in 1925, the French government initiated its ambitious International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts with one specific goal – to showcase and celebrate the excellence of…
November 2025
Communication: the forgotten human Wi-Fi
Communication is often described as the foundation of strong relationships. Just as plants need water to be alive, our connections need honest, respectful, and timely conversations. When we talk…