Essays

Unto the Breach: China Miéville’s “The City & the City”, Nationalism, Perception and Freedom

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15 May 2020

This essay contains spoilers for China Miéville’s “The City & the City”.

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Remembering Lylat Wars

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20 May 2020

Getting Overly Maudlin On Line about a 23-year-old video game.

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My Day With “My Dinner With Andre”

cremullins

30 September 2020

A deceptively simple film that demands interpretation.

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On Kentaro Miura and Unfinished Stories

cremullins

20 May 2021

Rest in peace.

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The Sounds of Explosions: This Heat’s “Deceit” at 40

cremullins

10 September 2021

An essay about one of my favourite albums.

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The Power of Person & Tense

cremullins

12 March 2023

How a subtle stylistic choice can affect the tone and feel of an entire work

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Why I Favour A Republic

cremullins

13 May 2023

I am a republican and proud. Here’s why.

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Keir Starmer: Somehow Still Missing The Point

cremullins

28 July 2023

The Labour Party is so committed to opposition that even when they’re winning they still desperately want to lose.

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Review: NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS by Patricia Lockwood

cremullins

14 August 2023

Review of the 2021 novel NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS by Patricia Lockwood

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The Web is Not a Public Good

cremullins

24 August 2023

A short essay about the future of the Internet.

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