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In the Footsteps of Others
For me, every new year begins with an all-day hike.
Nov 11, 20235 min read


Language Against Itself: The German Universe of Walter Benjamin and his non-German Universality
Walter Benjamin is often perceived as a puzzle to be solved.
Nov 9, 20237 min read


After the Jazz Age Ended: Fleeting Fame, Photography, and Launderettes
KAT FRIEGE- The British photographer Barbara Ker-Seymer had an artistic eye.
Aug 3, 20237 min read


Sounding the alarm: a publisher’s climate list
In this essay, Sarah Moorhouse reviews three climate books recommended by a sustainable London-based book publisher.
Apr 23, 20238 min read


Behind the Camera
Towards the close of This Is Not a Film (2011), a despondent Jafar Panahi is cajoled by his friend and fellow filmmaker Mojtaba...
Apr 17, 20178 min read


How the Text Lost its Body
In the 1980s when the web was in a protozoic stage of forums known as usenet, Mark V Shaney was a prolific and eclectic user. His posts...
Apr 17, 20179 min read


'ME TOO' IN CHINA
Leta Hong Fincher is one of the leading authors writing in English about contemporary Chinese feminism. With a background as a...
Apr 17, 20178 min read


Fairytale Economics
by Max Cohen Earlier this year the academic, student and professional network Rethinking Economics held a workshop-retreat in the Peak...
Jan 1, 20177 min read
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