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The Kinks and Their Bad-Mannered English Decency

The Kinks and Their Bad-Mannered English Decency

Mark Doyles biography of the Kinks might complement a seminar in British culture. Its tone and research prove its intent to articulate social critique through music for the masses.

In ‘Afterimages’ Laura Mulvey Returns to Feminist Film Criticism with Fresh Insights

In ‘Afterimages’ Laura Mulvey Returns to Feminist Film Criticism with Fresh Insights

Mulvey's Afterimages draws together her recent writing on women and film to create an engaging collection that is both timely and time-centred.

‘The Madness of Knowledge’ Is Maddeningly Banal

‘The Madness of Knowledge’ Is Maddeningly Banal

Like some kind of academic performance art, it's as if the author of Madness of Knowledge smashed a pane of glass with a hammer and was dazzled by the tiny shards.