Comment Editor Esther Purves takes a deep dive into the intricacies of the recent debate over Adele's adoption of Bantu knots for Notting Hill Carnival, discussing the differences between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation

Culture Writer Daisy Evison looks at the BBC's decision to sing Rule, Britannia! and Land of Hope and Glory, proposing the Proms should instead feature songs that reflect our multicultural society

Deputy Editor Catrin Osborne interviews Jen Ridding, Head of Public Engagement, and Kirsty Clarke, Student Engagement Coordinator at the Barber Institute, on how the gallery will safely reopen while still offering online workshops to students

Alice Smith, one of the groups founding members of Brum Girl Skate, writes about the need for such a group and her own experience with misogyny in skate culture

Culture editor Emily Gulbis speaks with Ben Grieve, one of the owners of Crail Pottery, about how the family-run business has adapted during the pandemic and the future for this independent pottery

Culture writer Harpal Khambay tackles why Tess of the D’Urbervilles outraged the Victorians, and how Thomas Hardy deals with issues of consent that are still relevant in our society

Culture writer Ffion Haf explores the age-old debate over graffiti's value as an art-form, concluding that, in her eyes, its as valid as any other creative outlet

In this Redbrick Culture Feature, four writers celebrate their own local cultural institutions, as their very existence is threatened

A tale about love, hope and the journey of life: Culture Editor Emily Gulbis praises Rosanna Amaka's debut novel, The Book of Echoes, as a moving story showing the resilience of two young black adults as they struggle to escape the racism and poverty of their surroundings

Culture writer Danielle Murinas praises the novel The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo for spotlighting the shameful way that women must use their sexuality in order to succeed in Hollywood

As Nantes Cathedral becomes the second in France to fall victim to fire, Culture Editor Emily Gulbis asks how much money is reasonable for a government to spend in restorations of these historical monuments

Culture critic Antonio Miguel Aguila reviews the coming-of-age novel Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, praising author Benjamin Alire Sáenz for his sincere presentation of identity and queer love