RUTH AYLETT recommends two anthologies: one that bears witness to refugee and immigrant experiences, and the other to our political relationship to water
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The bard attempts to introduce the economics of the internet without being patronising, and wallows in his fortune as a south coast seabird
SETH SANDRONSKY appreciates a fresh take on a 100-year-old novel that helps to contextualise the current moment of conspicuous wealth, waste and climate chaos
A no-nonsense ex-Garda female cop, Scandi-noir’s newest flawed hero, the lure of Aussie gold, and unexpected decency in Silicon valley
JAN WOOLF doubts that soft-core musical is the best way to transmit an important story of heroism and resistance
Reviews of Ella Fitzgerald, My Morning Jacket, and Toria Wooff
GORDON PARSONS admires a version of Marlowe’s grim tragedy that strips it down to its gay essentials
When Cassy’s father fails to connect with his daughter — and misses out on
an evening in the Bitter End — a stranger’s self-mocking charm brings seething resentment.
NOW, I don’t want to impugn the cultural awareness of our readers in any way, but I think it may be possible that if I tell you that yesterday was Bandcamp Friday and last Tuesday the launch of Spotify Wrapped, a few of you may not have the faintest idea what I’m talking about.
Spotify Wrapped is when the well-known streaming service (I’m not going to explain what one of those is, that would be ridiculously patronising) tells users what they’ve listened to and tells artists how many plays and listeners they’ve had over the past year.
Bandcamp Friday is when the well-known independent online sales platform waives its fees so DIY artists get the full amount from their sales.
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