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“The kind of film that sticks with you”: Mickey 17 review

There’s something uniquely unsettling about the idea of being disposable. Not just in a philosophical sense — we all feel replaceable sometimes — but in a literal, zero-hour, printed-on-your-contract kind of way. Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17...

When books enter the public domain: a guide to free online literary treasures

Sometimes you’re just itching to read a new book, but nothing’s catching your attention. Or, let’s face it, you’re broke and already feel guilty about your TBR pile that’s staring at you from the corner. There’s good news. There are...

Five protest poets all demonstrators should read

Tim Atkins, University of East London Back in the liberal-compared-to-now days of the Ronald Reagan administration, a rapper named Brother D released a single that asked the question: “How we gonna make the black nation rise?” His answer –...

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