8 Mile, dir. Curtis Hanson (2003), Eminem and hip-hop. Film review – Tom Jennings Tom Jennings’ essay on the Eminem phenomenon and its cultural context.
Sound Clash: Jamaican Dancehall Culture at Large, by Carolyn Cooper, Palgrave Macmillan, 2004. Book review – Tom Jennings Carolyn Cooper’s Sound Clash sees contemporary reggae as rebel music, still. Tom Jennings is mightily impressed
Shameless, by Paul Abbott, series 1 and 2, Channel 4, 2003/4. Television review – Tom Jennings The filthy fables of Paul Abbott’s Shameless trample over bourgeois morality. Tom Jennings tries to contain his laughter.
Ae Fond Kiss, dir. Ken Loach; Yasmin, dir. Kenny Glenaan; Head-On, dir. Fatih Akin (2004). Film review – Tom Jennings Tom Jennings’ essay on cinema representations of European Asians & Muslims .
The Gerbil’s Guide To The Galaxy - review Tom Jennings enjoys Sally Madge's 2005 show; an art exhibition with real bite.
The Edukators - review Hans Weingartner's The Edukators (2005) has some interesting angles despite its sneering at childish idealism, finds Tom Jennings
Bullet Boy - review Hyped as a Brit Boyz N The Hood, Saul Dibb's Bullet Boy hits more ambitious bullseyes, according to Tom Jennings.
Bob & Roberta Smith, Help Build the Ruins of Democracy, Baltic Centre, Gateshead - review Tom Jennings examines the political pretensions of a contemporary art show.
Beautiful Struggles and Gangsta Blues. Music review/essay – Tom Jennings Tom Jennings’ urban music review of the year 2004.
Wall and Piece, by Banksy, Century, 2005. Art/book review – Tom Jennings Tom Jennings reviews a coffee table offering from the media’s favourite subversive.
Arofish stencil graffiti (2005). Art review – Tom Jennings Stencil graffiti by Arofish often succeeds in transcending formula and cliché, according to Tom Jennings.
Wildcat grows Argentine airport strike Check-in workers in Buenos Aires walked out after passengers stranded by a baggage handlers strike rioted on Saturday.
