Art & Literature

symbolic wounds

on Tetsuo: the Iron Man, Crash and the inherent violence of progress

May 11 •

the moral pornographers

on Angela Carter, the Marquis de Sade and feminist argument

Apr 27 •

on Yorkshire, and its writers

Mar 30 •

sex scenes, disgust and the aesthetic lie

is it possible to love ourselves, these days?

Mar 16 •

please stop making 'female' versions of things

Babygirl, Eyes Wide Shut and how women can, already, discern meaning

Feb 16 •

fleeting arrangements of convenience

Omar El Akkad, brutal clarity, and the workings of the west

Feb 2 •

why don't these c*nts have their helmets on

an exploration of narrative incredulity through my hatred of the movie Prometheus

Jan 19 •

the outer limits of optimism

faith, fiction and human remains

Nov 24, 2024 •

the exposure paradox

how social media disorganises us

Nov 10, 2024 •

the French are noted for their skill in making forcemeats

Carrion Crow, Chapter 1: a sneak peek

Oct 13, 2024 •

will we ever stop being deranged about Lolita?

on misunderstanding literature to avoid discomfort

Sep 15, 2024 •

when is a fascist a fascist?

on the Futurists and the claiming of a position

Aug 18, 2024 •

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