Pleased to share with you the cover of our forthcoming book Politactics: Political Conversations from Everyday Analysis, which is in production now…
Boaty McBoatface and the need for Civil Disobedience
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat” – Martin Brody – Jaws (1975) When the British Natural Environment Research Council asked the…
Drones, Panopticism, and Ossuaries
Whilst not so very long ago the notion of the drone evoked a sense of foreboding not unlike that which…
Getting Shirty: Cameron’s Suit, Fresh Meat and Magical Realism
In a week where Corbyn was blasted by Cameron for the cheap appearance of his suit, it is interesting that a…
Freud and Football Manager
Football Manager is a big deal. It has been a contributing factor in dozens of divorce cases. It has been…
HEGEL AND NYAN CAT
As an April Fool’s joke in 2013, after eight years in existence, YouTube posted a video announcing that they would…
Space Cowboy Capitalism: The Martian
“Satellite’s gone, way up to Mars, Soon it will be filled with parking cars” -Lou Reed, Satellite of Love In his lecture…
How Soon is Now? Interpellation and Pop Misery
At the risk of over-simplification, the French Marxist Louis Althusser’s development of his theory of ‘interpellation’ is incredibly useful for understanding the…
The Tunnock’s Trauma: Biscuits and Nationalism
Following a new advertising campaign in which tea cake giants Tunnock’s referred to their iconic Scottish snack as the ‘Great…
The Politics of Christmas Trees in China and Germany
We have a Christmas tree. This might not sound special, but in Shenzhen, a city of 15 million, we might even…
