How the exploitation of linguistic ignorance is fuelling the very dystopia that people claim to dread.
Tag: protest
A Cheap Holiday In Other People’s Misery
The depressing spectacle of the people and global corporations who use tragedy, anger and fear to boost their profile and make money.
Homocult – The Anarcho-Queer Provocateurs Of The 1990s
The anti-capitalist, class war art collective who infuriated the straight and gay establishment alike.
The Rise of Sensitive Authoritarianism
The silencing of dissent – and why more government powers to control speech are the last thing we need.
Bobby BeauSoleil’s 2021 New Year’s Revolution
A letter from – and about – America by the artist, musician and convict.
Whatever It Is, I’m Against It: Art Vs Protesters
From the justly earnest to the fanatical crank, objecting to challenging art has a long and difficult history.
America Divided – Peter Watkins’ Punishment Park
Peter Watkins’ Vietnam-era study of protest, politics and punishment remains timely, but it’s too much in love with sloganeering to win over hearts and minds.
Covid Is Making Us Cross
How the pandemic has led to entrenched beliefs and a mistrust of disagreement and debate.
The Reprobate Podcast Episode 2: David McGillivray
In the latest Reprobate Podcast, we discuss the politics of social justice and the shifting tides of acceptable speech, free speech, book burning and the politics of lockdown.
The Reprobate Podcast Episode 1: Jerry Barnett
In the first episode of The Reprobate Podcast, we talk to Jerry Barnett, author of Porn Panic and the website sexandcensorship.org, and delve deep into Covid-19 lockdown and why it might be causing more harm than good, the culture wars, professional activism and the politics of sex legislation.
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.
Ricky Gervais And The Hollywood Ego Pricking
Ricky Gervais took aim at celebrity hypocrisy and arrogance at the Golden Globes, and it was delicious.