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Song Of The Day – Over and Over by Sylvester

Posted on 18/09/2018

From the album ‘Sylvester’ (1977)

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The Premier League Preview 2018/19

Posted on 10/08/2018

And so another season in the Premier League. This one has arrived quickly, with a foreboding urgency. The combination of the World Cup stifling the transfer market for five weeks, and the transfer window in England ending before the season … Continue reading →

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Song Of The Day – Ullyses by Dead Can Dance

Posted on 09/08/2018

From the album ‘The Serpent’s Egg’ (1988)

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Song Of The Day – Is it Cold In The Water? by SOPHIE

Posted on 08/08/2018

From the album ‘Oil Of Every Pearl’s Un-insides’ (2018)

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The Handmaid’s Tale – emotive torture porn

Posted on 26/07/2018

In the epilogue to Margaret Atwood’s novel The Handmaid’s Tale a group of intellectuals argue whether Offred’s account of Gilead’s brutal theocracy was reliable. There is no ambiguity in the television adaptation – so far. The viewer is given full omniscience, … Continue reading →

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