Against "performative abstinence": why no-one cares that you haven't watched Game of Thrones
Stop bragging that you haven't engaged with whatever TV show is popular right now—pop culture snobbery does no-one any favours
Author Archives: Darran Anderson
Parsley, steamrollers and the letter "H": how dialect shibboleths reflect our differences—for better or worse
As the popularity of the recent New York Times dialect quiz reminds us, we're fascinated by what our speech says about who we are. But what happens when telling "us" from "them" becomes a dangerous pursuit?
The Oulipo of the 1980s? Why it’s time to reappraise the humble Choose Your Own Adventure book
Behind the recent wave of 80s revivals are real questions about the types of stories we enjoy—and how they teach us to approach the world
How the Irish border could derail Brexit
Ireland, north and south, is facing a border crisis. What is now a boundary between two European Union countries will soon be the Brexit frontline between the EU and the United Kingdom
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