Like many queer guys, my burgeoning sexuality conflicted with those of my peers. The intertwining of sexuality and the body began at this point. I saw others going to the gym and working on their bodies with the clear and expressed goal of being more appealing to girls. At the…

With a career that has now been spanning forty years, Ryuichi Sakamoto’s musical ventures have been incredibly diverse and innovative. After completing his training in classical music at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (ending with a Masters), he would go on to form the electronic pioneers…

“Let them be as dissatisfied as you have been…” “next year, say no sometimes. don’t reply. ignore notifications. cancel plans, tell people you feel sooo bad — but don’t actually feel bad. burn on a pyre the constant fear of dissatisfying others. …

THE GOOD Ryuichi Sakamoto — async To be honest, I think I’ve included a Sakamoto album in almost everyone of my ‘Best of’ lists. I’m sure everyone knows I’m a huge fan of his work — from Yellow Magic Orchestra through to the plethora of genres he’s either pioneered or worked within…

At the core of Milo’s rise and fall is a media class that privileges fascists simply because they are from their own background. “Milo Yiannopoulos is a charming devil and one of the worst people I know. I have seen the death of political discourse reflected in his designer sunglasses.” …

“Let me just mention briefly one threat in particular that should concern all Americans — Democrats, Republicans, and Independents alike — especially those who serve in our Congress: the epidemic of malicious fake news and false propaganda that flooded social media over the past year. …

Since Brexit happened, most of the debate has focused on whether or not welfare or immigration played the biggest role in the shock result. It’s a pretty narrowly defined debate — both in terms of the topics discussed and timeframe. “Maybe if Cameron hadn’t cut so much”, “Maybe if we…

I used to think that conspiracy theorists actually had a pretty firm grasp of reality. They can often see global trends and the many contradictions between what is presented through media spectacle and what is actually going on. But there was always a very clear point of departure — a…

Trigger and content warnings are useful. I have previously likened them to the warnings you see before a film or on the box of a video game — a simple statement of what the media contains. In some cases, they can act more like abstracts or preambles to longer pieces…