Tag: Britain
Diana’s Ghost Might Actually Come Back to Punish Those Responsible for The Crown Season 6
Princess Diana’s life, of course, has always been the stuff that soap opera fodder is made of. But usually, that “fodder” has been given the [Read More…]
The Anti-Capitalist Undercurrent of Enola Holmes 2
When last we left Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) in 2020, she had been effectively abandoned by her mother, Eudoria (Helena Bonham Carter). Yet it [Read More…]
FKA Twigs’ “Jealousy” Reminds That Black British Culture in Music Is Rarely As Celebrated As It Should Be
There is so often talk of the “Black experience” in America, yet, in certain regards, one has to wonder if that experience isn’t even more [Read More…]
The Pervasiveness of the Vaccine in America Has Merely Confirmed the Country’s Belief That Suffering (“Too Long”) is For Suckers
It’s among the many ironies of the U.S. that the “American work ethic” is one punctuated by long hours but little actual output (or much [Read More…]
Diana Spears
As the public continues to be shocked by both itself (and what it was once game to accept–but also will be again due to renewed [Read More…]
At Last, Sexism Prevented by Law
Though one wouldn’t automatically think “England” when considering the countries that have been most adept at just saying no to sexism, the birth of Prince [Read More…]
The Existentialism of Where’s Waldo?
In spite of being geared as a delightfully fun mental challenge for children ages five to nine, Where’s Waldo? bears the indelible mark of making [Read More…]
Sioux Influential: The Effect of Siouxsie Sioux
Amid strange childhood circumstances, including her father extracting venom from snakes as part of his job and enduring a sexual assault that was ignored by [Read More…]
Is It “Okay” to Like Robbie Williams?
Robbie Williams is one of those artists you secretly like (or have been forced to like by osmosis) but can’t really admit to it. His [Read More…]
If You’ve “Outgrown” The Smiths, There’s A Chance You’ve Outgrown a Soul
A number of traitorous people (traitorous to themselves, not to The Smiths) have a tendency to turn on the music that got them through some [Read More…]
