We found 35 scrolls. Scrolls we hadn't seen before, scrolls which hadn't seen the light of day. As the world's foremost scholar, this came as a shock. I had to go through each and descern their authenticity, their quality, their worth. He was right to leave them behind, let's say that.We also found 121 official … Continue reading The Island
Book Review
Efficiencies
Or, on the writing of 100 posts and the consumption of a million contents.It dawned on me recently that the last post here, Growth, degrowth, regrowth, didn't actually focus on any of those topics. I had intended to write something witty in relation to the winter budget and tie it to the site, but flat … Continue reading Efficiencies
Will Self and Slavoj Zizek in Conversation
This muggy, rainy London evening I had the opportunity to take in two intellectual titans debate. The topic for debate was something which has been in the forefront of my own mind for sometime and has been brought up by those I'm close to also. It's something you've probably considered recently too - "How the … Continue reading Will Self and Slavoj Zizek in Conversation
New Perspective Required. Apply within.
I recently attended the Psychedelics for Psychology lecture at the UCL. The evening consisted of talks from some of the new pioneers in Psychedelic research in the field of Psychology. I was attending in a non-student, non-academic, why-are-you-here-actually? capacity which put me initially on edge. It is a long time since my student days, days which were … Continue reading New Perspective Required. Apply within.
Porno: Pre T2 (Trainspotting 2) Review
In order to stay ahead of the curve Mr Hummels read the Irvine Welsh's Porno ahead of the T2 (Trainspotting 2) screening. Being a proud Scottish laddie and a good hibby I've previously been a bit reticent to get involved with Irvine Welsh's backcatalogue, ken. I'd had him confused wi that Ian Rankin felly whose … Continue reading Porno: Pre T2 (Trainspotting 2) Review
Instructions for the Arts
Tonight is the type of night when I could easily cry, or explode somehow. There seems to be a palpable haze of tension, a type of vague pressure looming. I've been inside most of the day, had an extra cup of coffee than I usually would and have spent the evening in fairly poor company … Continue reading Instructions for the Arts
Ham on Rye, Cats Cradle and The Wasp Factory – Review, Review, Review!
Since returning to mein ill fated home, I've started reading quite a bit, so much so that this was supposed to be a lonely old review for lonely old Ham on Rye however in the time that I've taken to write this I've also read Cats Cradle and The Wasp Factory. Perhaps my rate of … Continue reading Ham on Rye, Cats Cradle and The Wasp Factory – Review, Review, Review!
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