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Pink Flamingos, red poppies & the fine art of causing offence
I have been pre-occupied with offence these past few weeks. Preparing to interview the Pope of Trash (copyright William Burroughs) ahead of his Nov 8th appearance at Liverpool’s Homotopia festival, I have been starting each day with a John Waters film. … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Culture, Film, History, Media, Politics, Radio, Theatre, War
Tagged advertising, Field Marshall, First World War, Home Office, immigration, John Waters, Murray Melvin, Pink Flamingos, Waterboarding
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Philip Larkin and how internet porn began in 1963 (sort of)
1963 was a remarkable year. Among the glut of cultural and historical anniversaries — Dr Who, the assassination of JFK, Billy Liar and Oh What Lovely War! — we should I reckon be marking 50 years since the invention of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture, Media, Uncategorized
Tagged 60s, advertising, Betty Friedan, culture, feminism, junk food, media, Philip Larkin, The Feminine Mystique
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