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Books / 11 November 2025
11 November 2025

ANDY HEDGECOCK enjoys an unusual collection of stories that refract class consciousness through the flexible lens of folk horror

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Film of the Week / 30 October 2025
30 October 2025

ANDY HEDGECOCK recommends a cinematic glimpse of the role of the British in establishing the zionist state

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Books / 10 October 2025
10 October 2025

ANDY HEDGECOCK is intrigued by a scholarly account of how systemic disinformation can exacerbate the perception of threat and foster hatred

Yehuda Beinin and Tal Beinin in Holding Liat (2025)
Film of the week / 11 September 2025
11 September 2025

ANDY HEDGECOCK sees his scepticism lessened by a story is more complex and far-reaching than is initially apparent

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Books / 31 July 2025
31 July 2025

ANDY HEDGECOCK recommends that these beautifully written diaries from Gaza be essential reading for thick-skinned MPs

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Books / 18 July 2025
18 July 2025

ANDY HEDGECOCK relishes an exuberant blend of emotion and analysis that captures the politics and contrarian nature of the French composer

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Books / 25 May 2025
25 May 2025

ANDY HEDGECOCK admires a critique of the penetration of our lives by digital media, but is disappointed that the underlying cause is avoided

Book Review / 25 March 2025
25 March 2025
ANDREW HEDGECOCK relishes visual storytelling with no respect for genres, movements or styles
Daniel Lind-Ramos, Ensamblajes, Nottingham Contemporary
Exhibition review / 20 February 2025
20 February 2025
ANDY HEDGECOCK relishes two exhibitions that blur the boundaries between art and community engagement
Culture / 12 December 2024
12 December 2024
Two books and a film that examine cultural excavation and the impact of place on behaviour
Lenin in Smolny, by Isaac Brodsky, 1930 (detail)
Short Fiction / 6 September 2024
6 September 2024
ANDY HEDGECOCK invites readers to contribute short fiction to our arts pages, offers some guidance and picks a few favourites
CATTLE MARKET: Ready for showtime #xfactor
Opinion / 5 April 2024
5 April 2024
ANDY HEDGECOCK explores the implications of a recent statistical study of music lyrics that highlights the role of monopoly capital in silencing complexity