Thursday, 6 September 2018 / lists, music
Four Albums That Make Me Smile
When I conceived the idea for this post, I had a long list of albums by the likes of The Rolling Stones and Neil Young. David Bowie, The Slits, Hole and Whitney were on there too. But as I started to write, I realised I wanted to share albums with a story attached, a memory, and not just my favourites (which is a tie between Revolver and Abbey Road,...
Monday, 23 July 2018 / advice, publishing, work
The Big Inclusivity Problem in Publishing – and 5 Resources For Those Facing It
I’ve talked before about managing interns at a
publishing company. It’s a hugely oversubscribed industry that so many young
people are looking to get into. It’s deeply unfair in so many ways – most of
the people I encounter are super qualified, with years of (often unpaid)
experience under their belt, and are getting themselves into huge amounts...
Friday, 1 June 2018 / film, review
Forgotten Film Friday: After Dark, My Sweet
Back before Jason Patric was fighting for dads’ rights, he was busy brooding in James Foley’s sun-bleached noir. A poetic and strangely hypnotic take on the classic genre, After Dark, My Sweet is a slow-boiling poker game of a film.
Patric’s drifter, Collie, hot out of the mental institute, is picked up by alcoholic widow Fay (Rachel...
Thursday, 10 May 2018 / john lennon, music
Ten Underappreciated John Lennon songs
...because there's more to the Smart Beatle than just Imagine, you know?
Steel and Glass (from Walls
and Bridges)
Probably the only song in Lennon's catalogue to
rival the better-known How Do You Sleep in nastiness, Steel
and Glass is a delightfully seething fuck-you to his former manager,
Allen Klein. With cruel lines like...
Saturday, 3 February 2018 / books, film
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a shit movie - admit it
This year, I decided to have my first New Year’s Eve night in in, well, ever. With a house to myself and otherwise faced with somewhat shit options, I decided to relax. A bubble bath, girly magazines, white wine, a bit of antipasti, maybe a face mask or two, and a Sex and the City binge. A proper basic bitch girly evening, finished off with one...
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