The Archivist’s Project 3
I arrived, eventually, at the middle section of the register, which was given over entirely to the mid-century archives. It was a tedious catalogue of names, a sprawling list of … Continue reading
Providence 6 – Coda: Lovecraft Out of Mind
To review the trajectory across these essays is to witness a profound chronicle of architectural and hauntological containment. We began within the dusty, subterranean vaults of the text itself, tracking … Continue reading
Providence 5 – Lovecraft Out of Context
The contemporary cultural landscape is haunted by an entity that bears only a superficial resemblance to Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Decades after he died in poverty and obscurity, the Providence writer … Continue reading
The Archivist’s Project 1
My name is, perhaps was, Thomas Arthur Cannon. Of that, I am almost certain. I have been in the employ of Upton Campbell, archivist and librarian of my Alma Mater, … Continue reading
Providence 3: Lovecraft Out of Space
If we apply the lens of psychogeography to Lovecraft’s Providence, we stop viewing the setting as mere backdrop for cosmic indifference and instead see the urban environment as an active … Continue reading
Providence: Introduction – The Haunter of the Drift
Providence is an series of essays that are nominally about HP Lovecraft. You find out why ‘nominally’ fits as the essays go on. This is the introduction essay. The rest … Continue reading
Haunted When the Minutes Drag.
I’m not usually one for blowing my own trumpet. If there’s one thing that is going to ever scupper my chances as being a well known author, its that I … Continue reading
The Spiral: Six Attempts to Notice While the System Keeps Running 5
V. NON‑PLAYER CHARACTERS WITH ETERNAL SHIFT ROTAS The second clue is dialogue. Conversations in this world often unfold like you are selecting options from a menu that someone else designed. … Continue reading
The Spiral: Six Attempts to Notice While the System Keeps Running 4
USER EXPERIENCE ISSUES IN BASE REALITY If we are living in a digital simulation, the first clue is not quantum weirdness, déjà vu, or the occasional pigeon that looks like … Continue reading
Haunted When the Minutes Drag 7
Recovery narratives rely on good behaviour from time. This happened, then that happened, and eventually things improved. The story moves forward. The arc resolves. Everyone applauds politely and goes home … Continue reading
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