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A fond farewell to the last men standing of the indie-rock era.
Four days ago, The Maccabees played their final show at Alexandra Palace in North London. After over ten years in the business, they decided to call it a day, having released four critically acclaimed albums. Read more...
‘Don’t be sad it’s over, be happy that it happened’. After the Stone Roses announced their last ever gig two days ago, a lifelong fan takes us on a journey through British musical history
‘This is a live resurrection,’ said Ian Brown at their now famous press conference in October 2011. Read more...
Capcom’s latest instalment of the Resident Evil franchise is filled with nuanced social commentary about what scares us… and what should really scare us.
What is your greatest, darkest fear? Is it monsters under the bed? Perhaps something slightly more realistic like a swarm of spiders or an angry, flying shark? Read more...
A recent viral video of Marv Radio beat boxing to an angry train passenger demonstrates a culture of toxic spirituality.
A video recently went viral of a confrontation on a London tube between a beatboxer and a passenger. While many have condemned it as rude and annoying, they do not go far enough. Read more...
After seven years on the sidelines, Damon Albarn’s cartoon outfit returns to the real world with Humanz.
The music industry has been in desperate need of Gorillaz for some time now. As a literal ‘aping’ of the cultural and political zeitgeist, there has never been a greater need for someone to hold up a mirror to the ugly world we live in. Read more...
After Brexit and the Trump win, we’ve all got more acquainted with the idea that social media is toxic. From shaming to trolling, social media warps the nature of political debate. But it’s not all negative. Deborah Talbot investigates.
Jon Ronson has done much to highlight the issue of social media shaming. Read more...
From sound cafes to booming vinyl sales, it seems like the world is falling back in love with sound. Our resident futurist, Sabrina Faramarzi, explores the growing rise of sound-led experiences in culture.
There is no accessory more vital to city living than a good pair of headphones. Read more...
Ta’arof is an Iranian social custom whereby playfully refusing an offer the first time round is a polite way to behave. For Westerners, it can be confusing - but here the author explains how to navigate this social convention.
There are many ways of getting to know a stranger. Read more...
Relinquishing Control: Reviewing games, cooperatively.
This is, without a doubt, one of the greatest multiplayer games of all time.
The original TowerFall was created by Matt Thornson of Matt Makes Games in 2013. Originally released solely for the ill-fated Ouya console, which you may or may not have heard of. Read more...
Deborah Talbot takes a look at hipsters and asks, from the perspective of subcultural analysis, what exactly are they all about, and should we be quite so mean to them?
Anyone who lives in East London, as I used to until very recently, will be familiar with the term hipster, the (normally male) figures of the shaped hairstyle, unkempt beard, plaid shirt and tight trousers, serving coffee or being served coffee. Read more...
