Namaste, or: What Keeps Coming Back (in a Slightly Worse Mood) (Part Two)
Someone nearby pointed something out; a holy thorn, maybe, or a story attached to a stone. Delivered with the bright certainty of a fact that has never been forced to … Continue reading
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THE SUPERHERO AS A GHOST OF MODERNITY (in which capes become spectral shrouds and continuity becomes a séance) Superheroes are the friendliest ghosts we’ve ever invented. They die constantly, but … Continue reading
Mind The Gaps – Phil Smith (Book Review)
One of the things I’ve always enjoyed about Phil Smith’s writing is the element of ‘the trickster’ that is ingrained into his work. There is an archness that is quite … Continue reading
The Big Empty – Unexpected Thoughts About the Universe.
Nature, it seems, is an obsessive recycler with a very small repertoire. If you were hoping for a universe of infinite, snowflake-like variety, I have some slightly disappointing news: the … Continue reading
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5. Notes From an Arrested Day Alexa tells me it’s morning. There is light poking through the edges of the blackout curtain. I suppose she is right, but this does … Continue reading
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I. HOW DIGITAL ERRORS ECHO ANALOGUE HAUNTINGS (in which the machine coughs up its ghosts and pretends it meant to do that) There’s something charmingly pathetic about a digital error. … Continue reading
Haunted…
Well, the proof arrived and it looks bloody gorgeous … It’ll be in Amazon from May 4th.
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4. Hauntology, From the Inside Hauntology is often treated like an aesthetic choice. A fondness for analogue media. A vibe. A fondness for library music and decaying public information films, … Continue reading
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3. Living Without A Future Tense There are periods when the future doesn’t frighten you. You await, eager, excited and it simply fails to turn up. The future, to the … Continue reading
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2. Agoraphobia Is Not a Fear of Space Agoraphobia is commonly described as a fear of open spaces. This is convenient, memorable, and deeply misleading; sort of like saying a … Continue reading
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