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Monthly Archives: May 2010

Singsong.

I make a coffee and I stick on some music – currently playing: Arcadia (Acoustic Version) by Ash – before uncomfortably crawling onto my falling-to-pieces IKEA chair and trawl through the internet for an early evening browse. Before I’m even slightly tempted to check Facebook, I see the BBC’s article about the formula for creating [...]

Tapestry.

In 2002, Stephen Spielberg gave us Minority Report, a detailed and uncomfortable vision of our not too distant future, one which tries to define people, tries to identify people, one that continuously monitors people so to tailor advertisements for them. One that predetermines who you are. Science fiction has been doing this for decades, mapping [...]

Proantagonist.

With his heals clicking the pavement of Downing Street for the last time as a resident, Gordon left with war cries of victory and optimism. Nostalgia and revelry. Fortune and impression. To doubt their years in power as impressive would be stupid. But, one goes out, one comes in. And in this case, while dragging [...]

Not-so-superman.

I knew from the moment Monday morning punched me in the face that this week would find me scrolling through website after website of debate and comment concerning the election while I conjure my own concern for the state of my country. Even walking down the street is about as peaceful as an afternoon stroll [...]