culture | Erato Magazine

Mar 126 min read

Review: Silent Hill: The Short Message (2024)

An attempt to reclaim psychological horror acclaim, Silent Hill: The Short Message is Konami’s take on horror gaming in the digital age.

Mar 43 min read

Singer-Songwriter Izie on the Story Behind Her Latest Single 'Juju'

In the vibrant heart of Lagos, Nigeria, singer-songwriter Izie aims to captivate audiences with her latest single 'Juju'. Born and based...

Jan 64 min read

Society: Empowering the Past, Illuminating the Future: UN Women's #KoiJawazNahi Campaign in Pakistan

The heart of the campaign, #KoiJawazNahi, delivers a resounding message: there's no excuse for violence against women

Oct 8, 20238 min read

Playwright Abby Auman on splatter, risk-taking and the importance of intimate, live theatre

This October sees the world premiere of The Splatter Play, a messy spectacle written by Abby Auman and directed by Jess Johnson.

Oct 6, 20235 min read

Essay: Somewhere in the Middle

"I can’t even read the letters my father sent his mother during the war. There is a void there, a blank space..."

Oct 4, 20234 min read

Essay: Ma's Hair

Ma has always hated her hair.I think Ma often feels like she is her hair. Untameable, prone to flare-ups, old, decisively indecisive.

Sep 18, 20239 min read

Essay: El Paso, That Place with All the ‘Greasy Mexicans’

A cultural essay exploring the dysphemism and a controversy that occurred in the 80s in El Paso, Texas.

Sep 11, 20235 min read

Afraid Of His Visions: HR Giger at the Aleš South Bohemian Gallery

As the world faces existential crises, this nightmarish retrospective of the Swiss-born artist feels all too timely.

ERATO