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Brexit and Empire: Nostalgia for a Nation that Never Was is Driving Britain over a Cliff
With the likely next Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, praising Britain today as the 'Greatest Place on Earth' all the unlearned lessons of Empire are coming back to haunt us.
WORD OF THE WEEK: involution
(n.) the act of turning round or back; degeneration, the act of making worse
DIY Punk Spirit - how Poetry is Thriving while Politics is in Chaos
Ahead of their appearance at the Byline Festival, Salena Godden introduces an interview with the poet Matt Abbott about the Nymphs & Thugs poetry record label and his co-hosting of LIVEwire.
Spiderman - How to Make a Blockbuster in the Netflix Era
Chris Sullivan hails a new addition to the Marvel franchise, that marvels with its spectacle when all else fails.
The Odeon of Death Review of the Week: Being There
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week's events through the medium of cinema.
Divide and Rule: ‘Colonial Mindsets Fuelling Islamophobia and Racism’
Hardeep Matharu speaks to Tahir Butt, a Muslim campaigner who spent nearly 30 years in the police, about his experience of racism and identity.
Love Island and Number Ten - a Beauty Contest for Toxic Masculinity
Salena Godden writes the sixth episode of Pessimism for Lightweights on Bravery in Peckham, Dystopia on Love Island and Comfort in Books
From Protest to Party: Why Corporate Brands Need to Stop Hijacking Pride and Let Us Riot
Molly Greeves on why the iconic festival celebrating the LBGT+ community must return to its roots to have a real impact on social change.
