The Who & The Futility Of Countercultural “Rebellion”
Two of the best known songs by The Who epitomize a tectonic shift in cultural attitude and outlook. Whilst we...
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Why Judas Priest’s “Painkiller” Is Essential
I recall in my mid teens I shunned this album, having been lent it by a friend of family. It...
Lisa and Leonardo
One of the most recognized images in human history is the painting of the Mona Lisa. It sits alongside the...
The Forever War
From Excuse the Blood People are talking about the “forever wars”. Especially regarding Afghanistan. Eternal, fruitless endevours. Joe Haldemann wrote...
Why The Debased Make our Art
In our modern era the individual creator is considered as 'the great pioneer'. This person is chosen and then foisted...
The Cosmic Fool
The Cosmic Fool In our time 'The Idea' is on the tip of everyone's tongue. Yet, like a diver paralyzed...
Vinculum: a review
By Brendan Heard. Vinculum is a hard-boiled dystopian science fiction set in Istanbul in the near future (2076) by Oliver...
Captain America
By AaronArt. They called him Captain America because he had Captain America on his hard hat. He was an eccentric,...
Book Excerpt: Deimos the Gladiator
By Brendan Heard. Deimos was thrust rudely towards the ring, along with three other gladiators. Goadmasters whipped his flesh raw,...
The Speculative Future
In a future we once imagined (and do no more) people knew that the management of the world belonged to...