Is Joe as Fat as he makes out? Sian Anderson listens closely while we think about the starving yoots in Haiti...

Sian Anderson delves into a world of black action films and doesn't dig it much...

Arriving upstairs at Charlotte Blues Street, with my camera in one hand and complimentary beer in the other hand, I was greeted by an exhibition of some of the finest post-war photography around.

Comedian Luke 'Ginger Kid' Monaghan questions whether the BBC's money would be better spent murdering Phil Mitchell and investing in some serious Congo wife swapping activity...

Corruption is both a cause of poverty, and a barrier to overcoming it. It is one of the most serious obstacles to eradicating poverty.Ctrl.Alt.Shift members have been given the chance to create a unique comic-style story in collaboration with acclaimed musician and writer Dev Hynes aka Lightspeed Champion.After the first round of judging at the end of September, shortlisted entrants have been given Lightspeed Champion's comic script as inspiration and asked to create a visual adaptation of the story.

Ctrl.Alt.Shift is hosting a special event at the Raindance Festival in London on Wednesday 7th October. We'll be showcasing our 5 short films, followed by a filmmaker Q&A and panel discussion with Fern Berresford (Man Made) and Ben Newman (War School), Andy Noble (1000 Voices - Warp Films), Heydon Prowse (Don’t Panic) and Chantelle Fiddy (Ctrl.Alt.Shift).

Scottish Government Unveils World’s First Carbon Budget: Scotland has unveiled the world’s first “carbon budget” which will link emission with government spending. The new budget reveals that the Scottish government’s £30 billion spending on schools, hospitals and farming next year will lead to the release of 11.5 million tonnes of CO2.