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Image copyright Natalie Sirett 2026 By Natalie Shaw Men’s stories, men’s stories, everything is men’s stories – Carmen Maria Machado This is not a game bros …
By Gabriel Rosenstock Hello? Department of War hereHow may I help youBy landOr by airBy foul means or fair? You want to overthrow a government?Yes, we do…
The book is available here Valentine’s Day is coming up and to mark it Geoff Bottoms reviews this book, which includes a poem to St Valentine. All…
Joe Solo’s new album, Punk Rock Prepared Us For This, goes up for pre-order on Friday 6 February on CD, vinyl and download. Anyone who pre-orders will…
Buy the book here By Bernadette Hyland The Mary Quaile Club was set up in 2013 to remember a working- class woman who dedicated her life to…
Our Culture Series Editor Alan McGuire talks to writer and musician Lydia Phillips about her role on the World Transformed Organising Committee 2025, where she was responsible for organising the Arts program for its most recent festival in Hulme. Founded in 2016 alongside Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership campaign, the socialist festival has grown from a Labour conference fringe into an independent space for politics, art, music and activism.
Photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressing the crowd during the 1957 Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom. Image: Public Domain By Geoff Bottoms Terry Eagleton suggests that…
Waiting for the Out By Dennis Broe The BBC’s production of its six-part series Waiting for The Out seems to address not only its past failings in…
