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The Art of Dying – A Medieval Blockbuster for Terrible Times
Mike Stuchbery on reading one of the first printed bestsellers – a book on how to die properly – from his hospital bed.
The Second Summer of Love – North v South?
DJ and writer Chris Sullivan on the debate about where Rave culture first took hold in Britain.
‘The Great Hack’: The Fightback Begins in the Brexit-Trump Culture Wars
Sheridan Flynn on the new Netflix documentary following Carole Cadwalladr's ongoing mission for the truth about how our data is being weaponised to change the world.
WORD OF THE WEEK: demonagerie
(n.) a demonic menagerie
Odeon of Death Review of the Week: Doctor Who – The Out of Time Lord
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week's events through the medium of cinema.
Odeon of Death Special Review: The Oh, Man
The Odeon of Death with a special look the day's events through the medium of cinema.
Life on the Street: 24 Hours in Manchester – 'EVENING'
Byline Times' regular cartoonist Slymoon, who has worked with homeless people and experienced periods of homelessness himself, starts his picture essay on Manchester from street level.
WORD OF THE WEEK: eye-servant
(n.) a worker who only busies themselves when they’re being observed
Odeon of Death Review of the Week: Terminator 8
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week's events through the medium of cinema.
Magnificent Desolation – The Journey to the Moon
Otto English on the beauty in that brief moment on 20 July 1969 when the human race came together and marvelled silently at the great things we can do.
Jacob Rees-Mogg and the Brexiters' Persistent Myths of Empire
Britain has not really faced up to losing an empire and the unresolved cost is playing out through the traumas of Brexit.
WORD OF THE WEEK: corbie-messenger
(n.) a messenger who arrives too late to be of use, or not at all
Between Two Worlds: The Secrets of the Shaman of Bad Dürrenberg
On a recent trip to Germany, Mike Stuchbery came across the remains of a woman who lived some 8,500 years ago – astonishing, not only for the impressive manner in which she was buried, but the secrets that her bones contained.
