Anglo writer in Poland. Online Editor and podcast critic for @TheCriticMag. Subscribe to THE ZONE.
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No one is coming to save you. What a terrible judgment on our social contract. Stabbed at work, no ambulance, had to try to drive herself to hospital, crashed and died.
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For a lot of people, political opinions are just a veil draped over their sociopathy.
Fury as pro-Palestinian protester films himself spitting on statue honouring murdered MP Sir David Amess trib.al/N60mQcU
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Still the funniest opening paragraph I've ever seen. I chuckle every time I think about it.
Great to have the incisive @phl43 back in The Critic
A spineless government can neither satisfy the law-abiding nor deter criminals, writes @phl43
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Some are calling him "the most recognisable man of all time".
A-list star looks completely unrecognizable as elderly man on set of new movie ‘Lizard Music’ trib.al/VCyXnBp
It's good to see they got the experts involved.
Mysterious 'humanoid predator' lurking near US border could be from another dimension, UFO investigator claims trib.al/n7kZ6Rn
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Jaime Maussan claims of a mysterious 'humanoid predator' near Juárez lack any official confirmation; local authorities report no incidents or attacks. Maussan has promoted prior hoaxes including debunked 'alien' mummies assembled from bones and glue.
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Another fantastically evocative tour through Sculthorp's Britain
New Acres is a pleasant place to work, exercise and resist a sneaking sense of existential dread, writes @skulthorp
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The French riots are a social media trend as much as a political event, writes @BDSixsmith in this week’s Extremely Online.
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I wrote about the violence in France, the role of social media, and the blurred lines between a riot and a flash mob thecritic.co.uk/videotaping-…
John always writes beautifully, and from such a deep reservoir of historical, cultural and topographical knowledge. It's always a pleasure to edit him thecritic.co.uk/the-fate-of-…
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We are delighted to announce the introduction of two new weekly columnists: John MacLeod, a veteran journalist and author who will reflect on Scottish politics and culture, and @jacques_davey, who will be writing from and about the USA as it approaches the midterm elections.
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“Videotaping this crime spree was the best idea we ever had.” Riots have never been so well documented, writes @BDSixsmith, and that cuts both ways
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This might be true of Facebook or Instagram but it's absolutely not true of X. An impartial observer would look at very few of our accounts and think, "Yep. This person is doing fine."
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Kenya cult leader who told parents to starve children found guilty of 191 counts of murder bbc.in/4zHUJ4s
The goodness or badness of comedy cannot be judged by its "message", of course, but it's worth pointing out that the Seinfeld characters' "narcissism" and "refusal to contribute to the collective good" mean they end the series in prison.
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How can we explain our morbid fascination with fantasists? @BDSixsmith reflects
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