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    The Clash at their peak. Brixton Academy, July 1982.
    Culture
    Charlie Bertsch / 29 Jul 2026

    The Limitations of Punk

    Rude Boy, Directed by Jack Hazan and David Mingay

    Jack Hazan and David Mingay’s 1980 film Rude Boy demonstrates the limitations of punk by shadowing its most commercially successful band.(...)
    An unsettling expression of 7 October solidarity. Mike Huckabee, Gaza Envelope.
    Culture
    Ari Paul / 02 Jun 2026

    Punk Against Unconditional Solidarity

    Ruthless Cosmopolitan

    A recurring theme in modern hasbara (Israel advocacy) is the portrayal of the publishing and music industries, and Hollywood, as increasingly Antisemitic, in response to Israel's genocide in Gaza.(...)

    Culture
    Charlie Bertsch / 17 Dec 2025

    The Persistence of Fame

    Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten, Directed by Julien Temple

    Julien Temple’s 2007 documentary Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten hits differently now.(...)

    Culture
    John Foster / 13 Jun 2025

    Be Reasonable, Demand the Impossible

    Jon King’s To Hell With Poverty

    1979 was a banner year for British records. But Gang of Four’s Entertainment! might top them all.(...)

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