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The Cultures Ep 318: Books Books Books
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No comments on The Cultures Ep 318: Books Books BooksListen to episode 318 of my weekly podcast with Andrea Phillips and Naomi Alderman: We talk about books we’ve recently enjoyed, including: The Complete Short Stories of J. G. Ballard: Volume 1 Charles Palliser (including The Quincunx) Gilgamesh Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heaney Beowulf: A New Translation by Maria Dahvana Headley Logicomix
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On Acedia, and my new book A New History of the Future in 100 Objects
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My new book, A New History of the Future in 100 Objects, is out today, and you can find it at your favourite local bookstore (via Bookshop.org) or Amazon US and Amazon UK. If you’re thinking, “haven’t I read heard of this already?” it’s because this is a new edition of A History of the Future in 100 Objects,…
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The Cultures Ep 317: News News News
Listen to episode 317 of my weekly podcast with Andrea Phillips and Naomi Alderman: Hot off the presses (recorded today!), we catch up with each other after a few months off and talk about the latest news.
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If You Can’t Win, Cheat
Coercive gamification turns all of us into cheaters. Should we feel bad about cheating our workplaces and health insurers? I confess: I cheat at my Apple Watch. In the Before Times, I used to travel from my home in Edinburgh to Six to Start’s office in London every fortnight. The train took four and a…
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In the Shadow of Apple Fitness+
Never have I been gladder that my company’s fitness app is zombie-themed. Somehow I don’t see Tim Cook signing off on an Apple-branded fitness service where you’re chased by the undead – it doesn’t quite fit with their relentlessly-positive vibe and so, for now, we’re immune from being sherlocked. But Apple’s announcement of their new…
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Digital Sight Management, and the Mystery of the Missing Amazon Receipts
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Chances are you’ve bought something from Amazon in the last few months (yes, we are all hypocrites, also there’s a pandemic on). Try searching your email for one of those orders. For me, that’d be “cat flap” or “chilli oil” or “airfloss”. No luck? You aren’t alone: Amazon stopped including item details in order confirmation…
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What ARGs Can Teach Us About QAnon
The far-right QAnon conspiracy theory is so sprawling, it’s hard to know where people join. Last week, it was 5G cell towers, this week it’s Wayfair; who knows what next week will bring? But QAnon’s followers always seem to begin their journey with the same refrain: “I’ve done my research.” I’d heard that line before.…
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The Cultures Ep 316: Lockdown Mental Health, British Literary Shenanigans, JK Rowling, Hamilton, Vaccine Good News
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Listen to episode 316 of my weekly podcast with Andrea Phillips and Naomi Alderman: Lockdown Mental Health British Literary Shenanigans with Baroness Nicholson, Damian Barr, and Janice Turner JK Rowling Hamilton Vaccine Good News
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The Cultures Ep 315: America Inc., Near-Future Writing, QAnon and ARGs, Being Creative Now
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Listen to episode 315 of my weekly podcast with Andrea Phillips and Naomi Alderman: America Inc., Andrea’s new book! Near-Future Writing QAnon and ARGs Being Creative Now
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The Cultures Ep 314: Shrug Emoji
Listen to episode 314 of my weekly podcast with Andrea Phillips and Naomi Alderman: Naomi Alderman Was Writing a Pandemic Novel Before the Pandemic Hit (New York Times) L’Île-des-Pins in New Caledonia (Wikipedia) 4K Japan Videowalks from Rambalac America, Inc. – Andrea’s upcoming new book
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