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Author. (repped by @erikhane.bsky.social) horror, utopia, the gothic nightmare of capitalism CAPITALISM A HORROR STORY out now, working on a new book about HOUSES
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My book 'The Personal Life of Debt' is out now. You can read the free e-book here: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/monobook-oa/...

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We recorded on the Unbound/Boundless fiasco, drew a red line on AI in creative ventures, and talked about the failed cult of growth at all costs

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In an era of banal, homogenous mass media, Andor refuses easy optimism and shows us that building a better world is a hard, necessary task. It’s exactly the imaginative pop culture we need. www.currentaffairs.org/news/andor-s...

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Not many places would let me quote both Huey Newton and Marx www.currentaffairs.org/news/andor-s...

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Not many places would let me quote both Huey Newton and Marx www.currentaffairs.org/news/andor-s...

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The HV Decoder Ring for any conversation between myself and @laborkyle.bsky.social is just figuring out which game either of us is currently playing

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honestly so proud of this. some of my best work.

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Are you listening to Horror Vanguard? No?!? I demand that you explain yourself! Strike that! I demand that you give one of these episodes a try:

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All fungi/slime episodes

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Like the episode? Want to read the book? drive.google.com/file/d/1ONCI...

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some @horrorvanguard.bsky.social episodes I think deserve some more attention...

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New writing: On body horror and gallerte, a talk from the ACLA yesterday www.patreon.com/posts/130411...

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Thank you to the organizers of "The Textuality of Body Horror" seminar at this year's ACLA meeting for inviting me to talk on the political structure of body horror, Lukacs and the gallerte of our current condition.

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Things I'm working on at the moment: - a long essay on the very end of The Magic Mountain and the problem of existentialism - a piece on Edvard Munch and Kierkegaard - a shorter on body horror, reification and gothic Marxism on the topic of "in what sense is body horror political?"

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wow i am going to cry (via the @vanmusicmag.bsky.social newsletter!)

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I wrote a radical (full) guide to Wagner’s ring cycle for @vanmusicmag.bsky.social van-magazine.com/mag/wagner-r...

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Rest in peace Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

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Things I'm working on at the moment: - a long essay on the very end of The Magic Mountain and the problem of existentialism - a piece on Edvard Munch and Kierkegaard - a shorter on body horror, reification and gothic Marxism on the topic of "in what sense is body horror political?"

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It's reported that the Kenyan literary giant Ngugi wa Thiong’o has passed. He leaves many of us in debt to him. Rest in power.

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alright fuckers, I really need some business over at @aat-transcribes.bsky.social, how on earth are we going to drive inquiries and sales this week other than me messaging absolutely everyone

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shout out to Mon Mothma, the only useful liberal in the galaxy

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“UN JOUR JE SERAI DE RETOUR PRÈS DE TOI”

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NEW WRITING: In short, Andor dramatises a simple philosophical principle: it is right to rebel against reactionaries. Not just "right" in the sense of being "correct", but natural and inevitable too. www.patreon.com/posts/129860...

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NEW WRITING: In short, Andor dramatises a simple philosophical principle: it is right to rebel against reactionaries. Not just "right" in the sense of being "correct", but natural and inevitable too. www.patreon.com/posts/129860...

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BIG NEWS: @erikhane.bsky.social at @headwaterlit.bsky.social is now my literary agent, and he'll be working with me to get a book called Just Plain Evil published (possibly with a cover that looks like a Neon Genesis Evangelion episode title card, as illustrated below).

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What's been your favourite album of the year so far? Need some new music recommendations!

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Lots of people rewatching the Mission: Impossible films right now. If you're doing so, you should also subscribe to our new TAKE ONE Presents series The Impossipod where we're critically analysing every film in the series. Releasing every month with MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 out on Wednesday!

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Hi it’s my birthday! If you want to get me me something, please get *yourself* a subscription to an independent media org or show. I make a couple I’ll link below but it doesn’t have to be one of mine! Its a critical time to support indie media, news, criticism - and you can do so for cheap, for me!

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Typical Dan Sinykin banger and a reminder that Auerbach's Mimesis is still a vital touchstone of literary studies.

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writing about Andor and ending by quoting the german ideology, because why not

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@horrorvanguard.bsky.social vindicated once again.

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Vintagia is 85% funded! www.kickstarter.com/projects/aci... This week, I’ll be releasing an extended video showing how to work with the Vintagia deck—not just for traditional divination, but as a tool for building creative prompts and project starters!

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