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No Cuddly Toy: Nelson Mandela Remembered
I vividly recall the day Nelson Mandela walked free from Victor Verster prison in Februar...
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Culturally Clueless: Race, Feminism & Lily Allen's Hard Out Here Video
From Macklemore to Miley to Lorde, 2013 has truly been the year in which white pop stars ...
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The Quietus Essay
Love's Secret Ascension: Coil, Coltrane & The 70th Birthday Of LSD
You have to be patient. It can take a while to settle in. You grit your teeth a bit. At f...
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Strike A Pose? Voguing, Ballroom & Cultural Appropriation
Photographs by Chantal Regnault My name is Niall Connolly, aka The Niallist, and I am a UK...
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Come On Fry Young
Blood, Bread & Bros: Sam Herlihy On The Dude Burger
Jesus was all about the bread and the blood and the bros. He shared loaves around like a ...
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Gary Glitter, Re-Writing Musical History & The Danger Of Censorship
There's no question that the new glam rock box set, Oh Yes We Can Love is a cut above you...
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The Quietus Essay
Song To The Siren: Pop Culture & The Warning Klaxon
A curious thing happens about an hour into Rudolph Maté's early 1950s Armageddon flick Wh...
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Mission Impossible: My 'NME 500 Greatest Albums' Voting Hell
A few weeks ago, I was proud and privileged to be among numerous current and former contr...
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A Parasitic But Necessary Art: Simon Price On The Role Of The Critic
I already know what my next tattoo is going to be. In the most dramatically angular Vorti...
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How The Baby Boomers Stole Music With Myths Of A Golden Age
Before you read on, we have a favour to ask of you. If you enjoy this feature and are currently...
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