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Sound And Fury: The Trouble With The Man Booker Prize
In 1972, the then four-year-old Booker Prize was awarded to the novelist, poet and art hi...
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Metal Vicar Rachel Mann: Why Jesus Would Have Been A Pussy Riot Fan
The world is full of idiotic and inexplicable things: Geordie Shore, One Direction and th...
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Multiple Nightmares: The Haunted Legacy Of Lynch's Eraserhead Soundtrack
David Lynch's mum was pretty shaken up after she saw Eraserhead for the first time. When ...
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For Those About To Mope: How Rock Learned To Love The Smiths & Morrissey
Without wanting to come across too much like one of those guff-spouting wazzocks off I &h...
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5% Inspiration 95% Exaggeration: The Overuse Of The G Word
There are a number of over-used words and phrases that infest 21st century popular cultur...
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An Olympic Cynic On Why Britain Won More Than Medals
One's own hat is often the most delightful dish. Before the Olympics began, I was about a...
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Rainbow Ambiguity: Defying Conservatism In Mainstream LGBT Culture
As a Republican (in the British sense), I was more than a little indifferent to the recen...
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2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony: Why Subversive Gestures Are Not Enough
On Friday night I was preparing to beat a hasty retreat from the Hackney Wick office that...
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LOCOG Sinister: The Olympic Impact On Local Government Arts
I work for one of London's 33 local authorities. As everyone knows, the Olympics are comi...
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NotBloc: How The Dance Community Rescued The Rave
This slot on the site was originally slated for a review of Bloc Weekend. Their inaugural...
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