The Doomsday Machines
Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 film ‘Dr Strangelove’ dramatizes the still not-altogether-remote scenario of Mutually Assured Destruction…
Browsing: 2019October
Public Intellectuals: Jürgen Habermas
It came as a surprise when the editor of Cassandra Voices divulged recently that he…
Lament for Áirt Uí Laoire
In August of 1969 I was driving across Ireland with the late Bearnard Ó Riain,…
Hate Crimes in Spain not as they Seem
Some years ago I read about a small theatre in Moscow staging hard-hitting plays critical…
Bull Moose – Climate Crisis to Opportunity
As Washington swirls with the drama and intricacies of the impeachment enquiry, spare a thought…
What Separates us from Monsters? Dylan Tighe’s Redubbing of Pasolini’s Saló
Before even taking my seat, three times I was warned of the ‘gory content’ in…
The Confidence Man
‘I say the word ‘forever’ less and less, the more I understand it.’ It’s a…
Musician of the Month: Phil Christie | The Bonk
A Digest For most of us, the stomach is positioned around our middle. In…
Reviving the Language of Care in Climate Change Consciousness
As a child I had recurring dreams of great waves crashing over me. Some would…
Himself and the Bicycle
Sure, he was only a little lad of 4ft 10ins. Little Paddy, I called him.…
Artist of the Month: Conor Campbell
Around four years ago I completed a drawing inspired by a childhood dream featuring a…
The Andersons
The cacophony of the city took on a new chorus when the construction of a…
Poetry – Ben Keatinge
Black Vulture You loom at Madzharovo then at Bosilovo roost at Kalanjevo. Black pilgrim cowl…
Spain’s Grand Inquisitors Send Out an ‘Indisputable Message’
Repost… The year is 1500 and Jesus Christ returns – to the city of Seville…