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Lily Allen: The New Arthur Scargill

Enjoy this blog as a podcast here or at iTunes. George Orwell wrote about Salvador Dali: “One ought to be able to hold in one’s head simultaneously the two facts that Dali is a good draughtsman and a disgusting human [...]

The End of Sexes

The End of Sexes

Brit film “Atonement” may have disappointed with its meagre haul from the Oscars, but I think I know one good reason why. There is something deeply creepy about the movie, in a Freudian kind of way. Ian McEwan’s story and [...]

Outer Confines

Outer Confines

Rob Nield, editor of Re:Move wants to film a short story by Iain M. Banks. That would be the same Iain Banks who helpfully uses his middle initial, M, to signal if he is writing very popular science fiction stuff, [...]

Crossing the Kubrickon

Crossing the Kubrickon

Sometimes, on a journey, you pass a point of no return. Committed, you must soldier on. I have passed that point with my film project. However good or terrible the final film will be, shooting is underway. Whatever is filmed [...]

The Streets of Lundern

The Streets of Lundern

After their peculiar encounter with the Dowager Duchess D’Nunzio, Karen and Cecilia make their way across town on foot. They walk to where Cecilia will make her delivery of new-born kittens, and where Karen will rest for the night… Cecilia [...]