2024 saw a string of brewery closures and takeovers. Wild Card in Walthamstow sadly fell victim to an accumulation of COVID debts, while venture capitalists Keystone (Breal)... Continue reading
Mark Perryman celebrates the meaning of Bob Marley, whose birthday would have been Thursday 6th February As self-styled ‘sporting outfitters of intellectual distinction’ at Philosophy Football we’ve... Continue reading
Scott Alsworth reviews Everything to Play For: How Videogames are Changing the World, by Marijam Did, Verso, 2024 Can videogames be a force for good in the... Continue reading
by Nick Moss When I began writing poetry in jail, there were a core group of writers who influenced me – Bertolt Brecht, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Pablo... Continue reading
(Photo credit: NASA/Paul E. Alers) by Alan McCormick You heard his speech, right? So-called President. Not good. Not good at his job. Not a good person, as... Continue reading
Recently I attended a meeting organised by the Liverpool writers’ group Writing on the Wall, to gather ideas for the 25th version of their annual May literature... Continue reading
Poldark series All men were born in the same way: no privilege existed which was not of man’s own contriving.Winston Graham Ross Poldark (1945) Introduction The recent drama, Victoria (2016-2019) on... Continue reading
Image credit: copyright Ben Wildflower by Rebecca Lowe I’ve always had something of a fascination with Mary. I’m not a Catholic, but as a long-time believer, I... Continue reading
It is not only about sex and religion. It is also about power and class. The Church of England is in chaos: just weeks after Justin Welby... Continue reading