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By Dennis Broe One of the key phrases circulating within the streaming TV series industry is “post-peak” TV. The boom is over, except for possibly... Continue reading
The rats of Birmingham love the hollowed-out places,They rumble in bin bags waiting to rupture,Spilling ordure over the backs of scabs outsourcing the deal.The rats... Continue reading
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Christ hanging over the City of Rafah, Gaza, which was destroyed by Israeli bombardment in 2025. Aerial View Source: IG/ @eye.on.palestine. Christ figure adapted from ‘Christo... Continue reading
by Kevin Patrick McCann Selected for chantingOn a demonstrationHe’s cuffed and bundledInto a police van,Unloaded at the stationThen it’s “Full name Grandad!” “Spell that!” “Identification!”... Continue reading
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