Brexit, empire and cultural dementia. David Andress demolishes lazy nationalism
A leave voter at the Save Brexit Rally wants Brexit so that Britain can “get back to being a British Empire”.… Read more
James Joyce in summary: escape is a key theme in his work
Throughout his life James Joyce attempted to escape – from war, religion, convention, narrative structure, language…
“When the soul of a man is born in this country there are nets flung at it to hold it back from flight.… Read more
Listen to Mark Fisher (1968-2017), author of Capitalist Realism
Mark Fisher, theorist, author, lecturer and blogger, has died. He was the author of ‘Capitalist Realism. Is there no alternative?’.
In his book ‘Capitalist Realism.… Read more
David Bowie’s last live performance on stage
The reports are wrong. David Bowie’s last live performance on stage was not with Alicia Keys at New York’s Hammersmith Ballroom, in 2006.… Read more
Neoliberalism explained by George Monbiot
George Monbiot explained neoliberalism simply and succinctly at the 2016 Hay Festival. Listen to his lecture here.
In this accessible talk, Mr Monbiot answers the oft asked question: “what is neoliberalism?”.… Read more
Review: The Men Who Made Us Spend. Putting the con into consumerism?
In The Men Who Made Us Spend BBC TV programmes, journalist Jacques Peretti presents his evidence, and offers no simple solutions.… Read more
The Men Who Made Us Spend: More information, links, quotes and notes from the BBC TV programme
In The Men Who Made Us Spend BBC TV series, journalist Jacques Peretti examines consumerism. The three thought-provoking programmes explore, in order, how product lifespan, fear and children are used to drive consumption.… Read more
DayZ: 36 hours in a foreign, familiar land
DayZ is a multiplayer video game, created by Dean Hall. As a standalone product, 2 million units have been purchased in the six months since its release.… Read more