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In Defence Of… Dune (1984)

Frank Herbert’s classic Sci-Fi Novel, Dune, has been adapted for the big screen once again. In light of the praise that Denis Villeneuve’s film has received, it is perhaps worth…

A year on, ‘Starmerism’ appears to be fizzling out

When Keir Starmer became leader of the Labour Party last year, many Labour members and voters were cautiously optimistic. With good experience in government, and a background in Labour’s soft…

Navy Blue matures in his sophomore offering

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ On Song of Sage: Post Panic! Navy Blue places himself within an emerging movement of alternative Hip Hop that draws from deep within the culture’s history while finding…

Conspiracy theories are on the rise, but an uncritical faith in authority is not the answer

2020 saw a notable increase in the popularity of conspiracy theories, such as QAnon, anti-vaxxer, and Covid-19 denial theories, mostly originating from the USA. Many of these theories draw on…

The Minimalists: Less is Now

⭐ ⭐ 2 stars The world we live in is characterised largely by the immense accumulation of things. It has never been easier to buy consumer goods; sites like amazon…

Cult Column: Withnail and I

Mark Fisher once described the 1970s as an immense collective comedown from the high of the 1960s. As economies began to stagnate and counterculture lost its edge, a great cultural…

The Devil All the Time

Director Antonio Campos is well known for making films that deal unabashedly with the dark and morbid. His new film The Devil All the Time continues the exploration of these…

New Beabadoobee lacks her original sound

Whenever an artist whose career began purely on YouTube or SoundCloud announces a full studio album, it can create a certain type of nervousness. Indie pop artists like Clairo tend…