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James Joyce in summary: escape is a key theme in his work

Image of James Joyce (detail)  - Louis Le Brocquy

Image of James Joyce (detail) – Louis Le Brocquy

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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Listen to Mark Fisher (1968-2017), author of Capitalist Realism

A photo of Mark Fisher, author of Capitalist Realism

Mark Fisher, author of Capitalist Realism

Mark Fisher, theorist, author, lecturer and blogger, has died. He was the author of ‘Capitalist Realism.… Read more

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David Bowie’s last live performance on stage

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David Bowie curated the High Line Festival

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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Neoliberalism explained by George Monbiot

George Monbiot at the Hay Festival

George Monbiot at the Hay Festival

George Monbiot explained neoliberalism simply and succinctly at the 2016 Hay Festival. Listen to his lecture here.… Read more

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Review: The Men Who Made Us Spend. Putting the con into consumerism?

The Men Who Made Us Spend

The Men Who Made Us Spend

In 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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The Men Who Made Us Spend: More information, links, quotes and notes from the BBC TV programme

Jacques Peretti in The Men Who Made Us Spend BBC TV series

Jacques Peretti in The Men Who Made Us Spend BBC TV series


In The Men Who Made Us Spend BBC TV series, journalist Jacques Peretti examines consumerism.… Read more

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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

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One Day in the Life of Television: 25 years on

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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