A film lover’s arguments against the dubious pleasures of the movie-going experience.
Category: Opinion
Why The Past Matters
The Critical Drinker’s passionate defence of the art of yesterday, no matter how much it clashes with current ideas.
Hot Takes For Fame And Profit
The plague of people posting appalling ideas and empty accusations in order to boost their own profile and make money.
Covid Is Making Us Cross
How the pandemic has led to entrenched beliefs and a mistrust of disagreement and debate.
Just Wear A Fucking Mask
Scoffing at the idea wearing a protective face covering in public places is neither big or clever.
Prurience And Schadenfreude In The Jeffrey Epstein Saga
Money, sex, power and moral certainty.
It’s All About Me: The Narcissism Signallers
Exploring the intersection between the sincere protest of social justice and the attention-hungry needs of social media.
The Covid Conundrum
Why we should mistrust the motivations of both the pro and anti lockdown lobbies.
The Calculated Cynicism Of Coronavirus Moralisers
Moral campaigners and social control freaks are trying to use the current crisis to force through more restrictions on how we live.
