The fading cultural memory of Britain’s most famous heatwave.
Tag: tabloids
What, Exactly, Is ‘Legal But Harmful’ And Who Gets To Draw The Line?
Giving the government and lickspittle quangos powers to prevent legal discourse under a vague definition of ‘harm’ is something that we should all object to.
Oh Brother!
Why the return of the reality TV flagship show is nothing to put the bunting out for.
Mind Your Language
How the exploitation of linguistic ignorance is fuelling the very dystopia that people claim to dread.
The Eternal Grift Of John Darwin
Britain’s most pathetic fraudster pensioner is off to fight in Ukraine with his life insurance fully paid up – what is there to be suspicious of?
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.
Louise Woodward: The Making Of A Media Martyr
The conflicting evidence, lost facts, fervent nationalism and tabloid-driven hysteria surrounding one of the most notorious trials of the 1990s.
Pandering To The Masses: The Hypocritical Fixation With Public Opinion
Why do people put so much time and effort into pretending that the opinions of the person on the street actually matter?
Noirvember: Stolen Assignment
Continuing our crime movie series with a look at a pre-Hammer Horror Terence Fisher lightweight crime romp that fails to thrill.
Yes, It’s The Benny Hill Show!
The kerfuffle over the famous comedian’s return to UK TV.
British TV Advertising’s Brief Flirtation With The Female Nipple
1994 saw British television advertising step forward into the brave new world of European openness – and then quickly step back again.
Paparazzi’s Big Pictures – Stories From The Gutters Of Empty Celebrity
Memories of working on the photo desk of the world’s most infamous photo agency.