Back when we still thought a good summer was coming, Jody McIntyre and Kevin E G Perry were re-united for the first time since the chaos of Strasbourg, to hit an advance screening of Shifty at the Brixton Ritzy, followed by a Q + A session with the two stars of the film, Riz "Post-9/11" Ahmed and Daniel Mays...

The definition of the word 'ghetto' in London seems to be of a bad estate with a sufficient amount of crime and disadvantaged families. Eddie Kadi, Congolese born actor and comedian, talks to Ctrl about what its really like in the ghetto's of Congo and tells us why he feels he's representing his country...

Tired of  your normal night out dancing to Donaeo’s African Warrior? Then head down to RichMix, Bethnal Green, where Ctrl.Alt.Shift readers can get 2-for-1 tickets for House Of The Holy Afro. Are they doing a deal or are they doing a deal?

House Of The Holy Afro features Africa’s biggest DJ export Dino Moran who has headlined at events, concerts, and festivals in 22 different countries including Ministry Of Sound London and seven singer-dancers. Poetry, Gospel, and dance will come together to form a great show.

Some of you may remember Tinchy Stryder as one of the faces of Ctrl.Alt.Shift's HIV protests last year, and some of you may remember him for being a UK Chart topper with his hit single 'Number One'. Either way, it seems Tinchy isn't so small when it comes to volunteering as he headed down to Kennington Park, Oval, to launch the vinspired National Awards.

Learning kills in Nigeria. In the wake of the violence, Afrikan Boy, the 20 year old south London based student who featured on MIA's award winning album Kala, and is known for tracks like 'Lidl', pens his first article for Ctrl.Alt.Shift...
 
We can all find education a chore, but to the point of it costing our lives, well that's unlikely.

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 Unmasks CorruptionComic Design CompetitionWin the chance to create a unique comic style story in collaboration with acclaimed musician and writer Dev Hynes aka Lightspeed Champion.

"Are you really who you say you are... Richard?" "Erm... yes, I am."
You see, The Yes Men know all about bending the truth. 'Andy' and 'Mike' (not their real names) have become notorious in the USA for their satirical pranks that highlight the absurdities of our economic condition.

It’s like the 80s (and 90s) all over again: UK police are repressing and stalling and making a nuisance of themselves with campaigners and activists as if their jobs depend on it. The latest twist is the cancellation of the Big Green Gathering, a get together of greens which dates back to 1994, basically celebrating life and the planet, and chai lattes and reiki massage and reed-bed sewage systems and other such dangerous things.