All art is political. I would venture to say that, even further, art is inescapably political; every single part of it, from conception to production to end product, is imbued with politics and privilege. Our ability to create art is shaped by our political...
A Letter to White Authors on the Subject of Racism
Dr. Martin Luther King There is racism in books. There is a big problem with racism and representation in books, especially books from the traditional publishing houses and - I don't even fucking know anymore. I've seen some stuff on Twitter that's making me want to...
Even bad publicity is good?
The Hunky Dory ad campaign running lately has been getting a lot of attention in the news. The Rape Crisis Network of Ireland and the Advertising Authority of Ireland, for example, have voiced their disapproval, and a storm of criticism has drifted around the Irish...
Driving the Space Shuttle, and other fun things
That up there is a concept car called a Mazda Furai. It has a 450HP Renesis engine, and... oh never mind. You probably don't care. Just look at it. Look at the beauty of it.I would give anything to drive this car.I've talked before about how I love cars and I love to...
Not going there
So, I realise I have some liberal opinions on the nature of the copyright debate. I realise my opinions regarding stuff like the three strikes law tend to be on the side of consumers, not copyright-holders, and that will probably not change until the copyright-holders...