Conspicuous Acts of Cultural Consumption
Where I talk about books, movies, television, art, pro-wrestling and other forms of culture and pop-culture
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Back from Radelaide
I’ve spent the last three days in Adelaide, doing a lightning tour…
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For those of you in Kindle Unlimited…
If you’re a reader with a KU subscription and a hankering for…
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Reasons to follow newsletters
Comics writer Kieron Gillen sent out his latest newsletter yesterday, which featured…
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In Another Universe
I’m reading Dreamsongs at the moment, George R.R. Martin’s big retrospective collection…
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Oh, Riverdale.
We finished watching the third season of Riverdale last night, and my…
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Long Term Influences
It’s been twenty-five years since I first saw Hackers, and not a…
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Nostalgia Music
Yesterday, after uploading all the files for Exile, my partner and I…
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Anger Is An Energy
The most bewildering comment I’ve ever gotten on social media, from an…
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Netflix, The Christmasing: Phase One
Well, folks. ‘Tis the season in the lands of the streaming services,…
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Fighting For Your Life With Shia LaBeouf
1. Here is a morning thought for a Friday: the glory of…
