Stephen Armstrong
Articles by Stephen Armstrong
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Film
Escaping Guantanamo
- 18 October 2007
- 4 comments
Riz Ahmed has played one of the Tipton Three and the brother of a suicide bomber. Now he'd really like a romantic role
Television
More than an ugly face
- 04 October 2007
- 2 comments
It may be a funny, frothy sitcom, but Ugly Betty is actually pushing a subversive political agenda
Film
Rebel without a pause
- 30 August 2007
- 1 comment
Once Hollywood's enfant terrible, Spike Lee is now directing blockbusters and TV shows. But, he tells Stephen Armstrong, he is still fighting for black cinema
Culture
Disappearing act
- 19 July 2007
In the 1990s, gay storylines were all the rage in mainstream television; now they are all but non-existent. Campaigners accuse broadcasters of failing to reflect modern Britain.
Culture
The war on culture
- 21 May 2007
As creator of The West Wing, Aaron Sorkin became a hate figure for the American right. He tells Stephen Armstrong why his new series is set in the television industry
Politics
Mad as hell
- 14 May 2007
- 2 comments
A new wave of militant consumer is rising, hitting large corporations where it hurts - in the wallet. They're middle-class, sick of bad service and they're not taking it any more.
Culture
Make jokes, not war
- 07 May 2007
- 1 comment
While politicians cross swords, a crop of talented comedians is bringing the truth about Iranian culture to bars and clubs across Britain
Politics
Make way for Big Organic
- 02 April 2007
- 1 comment
Is big business capable of providing a solution to the environmental crisis? The arrival in Britain of a supersized wholefood chain is opening fissures in the green movement
Culture
Rough justice
- 19 March 2007
- 4 comments
The US military has accused the television series 24 of promoting torture. The programme's star, Kiefer Sutherland, tells Stephen Armstrong that the army should concentrate on cleaning up its own act
