Blog – Page 39 – Culture Matters

Katja Oskamp: Marzahn Mon Amour

13 April 2023 / 592

The shortlist for the annual International Dublin Literary Award for 2023 was published in late March. Among the six books on the list is a book by... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

Visual Arts

Hot Off the Griddle: Alice Neel exhibition at The Barbican, London

13 April 2023 / 345

Nick Moss reviews Hot Off the Griddle, an exhibition of Alice Neel’s art at the Barbican Art Gallery, till 21st May 2023. Image above: Support the Union,... Continue reading

Nick Moss

Cultural Commentary

Workers’ Playtime: community and culture in industrial Lancashire

13 April 2023 / 396

Finally clocking off for the day, leaving the dark satanic cotton mills of Manchester and Lancashire behind for a few precious hours, what were the options available... Continue reading

mojohand

Science & Technology

A Virtual World to Win: Class Struggle in the Video Game Industry

12 April 2023 / 433

Scott Alsworth writes about real and virtual class conflict in the video game industry, and its potential for helping us confront and overcome capitalism. All images are... Continue reading

Scott Alsworth

It’s 4am…..

12 April 2023 / 399

Ron Brown reviews Calum Baird’s latest song, available here and in the Youtube clip below When I first heard the opening lyrics to this song: “Well it’s 4am... Continue reading

Ron Brown

Visual Arts

Extinction Beckons – Review of Mike Nelson exhibition, Hayward Gallery

12 April 2023 / 389

Nick Ross reviews this exhibition, on till 7 May at the Hayward Gallery, London. Image above: The Deliverance and The Patience, interior, 2001. Photo by Liam Harrison. Courtesy... Continue reading

Nick Moss

Fiction

The Invaders: Alien Beings From A Dying Empire

12 April 2023 / 303

The Invaders: Alien Beings From a Dying Planet. Their Destination: The Earth. Their Mission: To Make It Their World. It began with a landing of a craft... Continue reading

Dennis Broe

Poetry

Someday There Will Be Machine Shops Full Of Roses

11 April 2023 / 501

Nick Moss reviews Fred Voss’s latest book of poetry, available here There is a curiously valedictory tone to some of Fred Voss’s writing here. In fact “valedictory”... Continue reading

Nick Moss

Poetry

Beer Foam Resurrection and The Job I Don’t Get Paid For: two poems by Fred Voss

11 April 2023 / 341

The Job I Don’t Get Paid For by Fred Voss The machine shop manageris taking the new-hire around the shop showing him the machinesand their operators“This is... Continue reading

Fred Voss

Nick Cotton

11 April 2023 / 339

Danny B the Rapper is a rapper, songwriter and producer from Islington in North London. His music is politically charged, sarcastic and completely relevant. He is currently... Continue reading

Daniel Bowry

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