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12 Mar 2026

Another Perfect Shoe

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viviennewestwood.com      I.    Long-time readers, hardcore torpedophiles, and shoe-lovers everywhere may recall a post from December 2012 i...
11 Mar 2026

Reflections on a Magpie Among the Daffodils

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Magpie Among the Daffodils  (SA/2026)     The presence of a solitary magpie amidst a cluster of daffodils reminds one of the often stark con...
9 Mar 2026

On the Art and Sexual Politics of Petrophilia: In Anticipation of SJ Fuerst's New Exhibition

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SJ Fuerst:  Agate  (2026) part of the exhibition    Madonnas on the Rocks  at Il Kamra ta' Fuq  (20 Mar - 5 April 2026)     'Just as...
8 Mar 2026

In Defence of Stephen Alexander's 'Fragments of Glass' (2006) - by May Spear

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Costas Varotsos:  Dromeas  (1994) Glass and iron sculpture (Athens, Greece)  Photo: Stephen Alexander (2006)       I.    Recently, a cutting...
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7 Mar 2026

On the Borderline Sociopathology of Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld

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  Melanie Smith as Rachel and Jerry Seinfeld as  a fictional version of himself in  Seinfeld     I.    One of the most critically acclaimed ...
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6 Mar 2026

Sid Vicious Vs the Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society

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Sid Vicious (Sex Pistol) Vs Chris Jones (Editor of the Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society Newsletter) 'Tunbridge Wells is Tunbridge Wel...
5 Mar 2026

Reflections on Two Recent Poetry Collections by Simon Armitage 2: New Cemetery (2025)

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Simon Armitage:  New Cemetery  (Faber & Faber, 2025)  Cover Image:  Insecticide 24  (2008) by Matt Collishaw    'In this collection,...
2 Mar 2026

Reflections on Two Recent Poetry Collections by Simon Armitage 1: Dwell (2025)

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Simon Armitage:  Dwell   (Faber & Faber, 2025) Jetzt wär es Zeit, die tiere träten / aus bewohnten Dingen ...   I.    As a Heideggerian,...