Lucid Magazine June Update

Athena Kugblenu reviews Good Hair, Chris Rock's documentary on the black hair industry

In case you missed it, the World Cup kicks off in South Africa this week. Sylvia Arthur says we should spare a thought for those players for whom bringing along their WAG was never an issue.


Paul Knipe writes about his visit to Ballycastle, Northern Ireland.

Burlesque, swaggering Victorian comedy, electronic music and an orchestra: James Willsher attends quite an evening. Read about it here.



Stephen Maughan revisits Romania as a children's charity volunteer, and finds charm and beauty in a city where Roma communities still suffer from state neglect.



Here's to enlightned reading...

Lucid Magazine

Lucid Magazine May Update

Welcome to Lucid Magazine's May Update

Our Special Focus this edition is Broken Britain. We're nation of pansies and NEETs. Discuss. Read our take on the state of the nation today.

The future's orange? Read James Willsher's take on Nick Clegg and the televised revolution.

Sylvia Arthur meets former Time 100 alum Ayaan Hirsi Ali to talk about Islam, feminism and living in exile.

Athena Kugblenu takes a theoretical look at Britain and it's search for an identity.

James Willsher takes a fresh look at The Lady, discussing the rebirth of a British institution.


Here's to enlightened reading

Lucid Magazine

Lucid Magazine April Update

Welcome to Lucid Magazine's April update. Read on for previews of our current articles and features.

James Willsher celebrates the talent that links musical icons past and present, from Queen to Lady Gaga.

Myriam Volk highlights the role of women in the fight against malaria.


Athena Kugblenu responds to commentators stoking pre-election fear

Check out our countdown of people and things we like, and join in by telling us who you admire.


Here's to enlightened reading...

Pre-prayer ablutions at Eminonu Mosque

Pre-prayer ablutions at Eminonu Mosque, originally uploaded by somuchsoul.

I love this photo, taken on a recent trip to Istanbul. The little boy on the left wanted to copy the adult men and wash his feet too but quickly got fed up and decided to watch instead.

Lucid Magazine March issue

Welcome to Lucid Magazine's March update. Read on for previews of our current articles and features.


Sport's Glory Days: In the run up to the summer of sport, we revisit the past, assess the present and predict the future.

Crunch time for Sudan. Sylvia Arthur reports on Sudan's complex conflicts ahead of April's elections.

This is Mugham: James Willsher is enchanted by classical Azerbaijani music.

Have you been Googled? Athena Kugblenu reviews Ken Auletta's, Googled and finds darkness behind Google's dominance.


Rebel With a Cause: Lucid talks to Friends of the Earth chair Nnimmo Bassey about things that matter.

Sylvia Arthur interviews jazz trumpeter Christian Scott.

Ed Kashi speaks to Lucid ahead of his London exhibition about his work, his activism and the future of the Niger Delta.

Paul Knipe visits St Petersburg and discovers Russia’s bloody history

Here's to enlightened reading....

The Lucid Team.

Oslo Opera House

A beautiful work of ar(t)chitecture...

...set against the natural beauty of the fjord.

Visit http://www.operaen.no/

Lucid Magazine February Update now online!

New this month:

Green for All? Environmentalist Shilpa Shah says green campaigning should be more inclusive.

An audience with Orhan Pamuk: James Willsher spends time in the company of the Nobel Prize winner (pictured above).

Paul Knipe reflects on the work of Ron Arad, ahead of the Israeli’s first retrospective in the UK at the Barbican.

Athena Kugblenu gives her verdict on Avatar ...and discusses the the case of Munir Hussain, Britain's latest 'have a go hero.'

Here's to enlightened reading...