Privacy and Elections
May 6, 2010
The public face of this election has suddenly threatened to turn it into one of the low points in my experience of British politics rather than the high I had hoped for. … More Privacy and Elections
“A Mirror Up To Nature”: Hamlet (2009)
December 28, 2009
Generally positive thoughts on the 2009 film adaption of Hamlet starring David Tennant and Patrick Stewart. … More “A Mirror Up To Nature”: Hamlet (2009)
Circles
October 27, 2009
Marking the ten-year anniversary of a nasty incident that shaped much of the subsequent decade. … More Circles
Body Schema
September 30, 2009
There are times when taking nothing seriously is a perfect remedy, and there are many kinds of humour to be found in English Civil War literature. … More Body Schema
Marvell’s Stigma of Print
September 13, 2009
J.W. Saunders’ study ‘The Stigma of Print’ (1951) touched an important nerve on the subject of publication. Despite claims that this stance had became ‘unfashionable’ by the mid-seventeenth century, few demonstrate such a ‘stigma’ more than Andrew Marvell. … More Marvell’s Stigma of Print
Knightmare
July 30, 2009
An introduction to the virtual reality gameshow, Knightmare, through one of its most puzzling challenges. … More Knightmare
Farewell Frost, (or Waking the Dead)
March 23, 2009
A book I recently reviewed on royalism states the argument that ‘Defeat, like familiarity, obviously breeds contempt’. I can’t help wondering how much this applies to me now I’ve left my academic post. … More Farewell Frost, (or Waking the Dead)
Crackpot Culture (Gareth Malone, The Choir, and Libera)
March 10, 2009
Has choirmaster Gareth Malone’s work in schools broken down some of the rigid stereotypes surrounding music? Something I contemplated as a attended a concert by the boys’ choir, Libera. … More Crackpot Culture (Gareth Malone, The Choir, and Libera)
Davis Mugs
March 8, 2009
The smallest of margins can have the most decisive impact. Ask Alex Bogdanovic.
Way Out
January 23, 2009
The academic climbs of the past few months have been outstanding. Yet this seems permanently overshadowed by problems in Switzerland. … More Way Out
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