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“Amy,” mused our drama teacher in our last lesson before we finished school, “I think you’re going to be in films. Sarah? I think you’re going to be a…
Jul 21
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Techies for Trump?
An interesting theme of the 2024 US presidential election has been the right-wing turn in Silicon Valley.
Jul 16
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Why Do We Oppose Violence in Politics?
A striking feature of the discourse that has followed the attempted assassination of Donald Trump has been the widespread nature of the sympathy. Sure…
Jul 15
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Against Esotericism
Scandal erupted in the very niche world of British letters recently. Scandals that erupt in the very niche world of British letters would be dull to…
Jul 10
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Diss Fing of Ours
James Gandolfini was the last victim of Tony Soprano.
Jul 4
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June 2024
June Diary
Hello, Are we this deep into summer already? Obligatory shilling. This month I wrote on THE ZONE against convenient untruths, on steelmanning leftism…
Jun 30
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My Unhealthy Obsession With a Right-Wing Sitcom
A few months ago, The Daily Wire released a new cartoon from the bitter mind of Adam Carolla, Mr Birchum. Mr Birchum, based on one of Carolla’s old…
Jun 27
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The Delusions of Dullism
A common refrain in 2020, as Joe Biden was messily replacing Donald Trump, was that politics was going to be dull again. The scandals of the Age of…
Jun 25
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In Defence of Quiet
Why do rich people love quiet, asks Xochitl Gonzalez for the Atlantic. Why indeed? Poor people don’t love being able to sleep. Poor people don’t enjoy…
Jun 16
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Corbyn's Lessons for the Right
Whether it is through Reform or through the Conservatives, the election of Keir Starmer will be followed by attempts to reorient the right-wing…
Jun 15
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AI and the Algorithm
I got a new dog recently, so, naturally, the Facebook algorithm has determined that I want to see memes about dead dogs. What could be better! Every day…
Jun 9
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My Arguments for Leftism
Last month, I enjoyed Becca Rothfeld’s critical review of Nelly Bowles’ new book Morning After the Revolution. I haven’t read Ms Bowles’ book and I have…
Jun 9
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