Ideas, resources, miscellany
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
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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
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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
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George Monbiot explained neoliberalism simply and succinctly at the 2016 Hay Festival. Listen to his lecture here.
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In this accessible talk, Mr Monbiot answers the oft asked question: “what is neoliberalism?”.… Read more
Continue ReadingIn The Men Who Made Us Spend BBC TV programmes, journalist Jacques Peretti presents his evidence, and offers no simple solutions.… Read more
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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
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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
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The One Day in the Life of Television programme documented the UK TV industry on one day, 1 November 1988. Watch the complete film here.… Read more
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