'The Grauniad'

I don’t do much reviewing but Dorian Lynskey’s book on apocalyptic literature, art and film is A) right up my strasse, and B) really good. Thanks to the Observer New Review for the chance to talk about it

theguardian.com/books/2024/apr…

I find it mad that we're still arguing about Britpop 30 years on so thought I'd post the Britpop on Trial piece I wrote for Q in 2014, speaking to people like Stuart Maconie, Luke Haines & Jeremy Deller about the highs and lows of our most contested genre
dorianlynskey.com/older-features

This excellent new documentary about the early 90s free party scene by aaron trinder was very helpful for my recent CJB article in the Guardian. Screenings and Q&As coming up in May.
docnrollfestival.com/films/free-par…

Everything Must Go is the Guardian's Book of the Day courtesy of Mat Osman
theguardian.com/books/2024/apr…

One of the dudes in this photo famously stabbed his girlfriend to death.

Continues to be crazy that they try and come up with all these reasons why Marvel films are having trouble now instead of “we had an arc that culminated in a huge crossover issue that landed with a splash and had no idea where to take it afterwards.” That’s as comics as it gets.

Nobody is 'mutilating children' you lunatic

Origin Story live at The Phoenix is now SOLD OUT… New series with Ian Dunt & Dorian Lynskey starting soon.

It is with immense sadness that Pan Macmillan announces the death of C.J. Sansom at the age of 71. buff.ly/4devMmF

I don't think anyone else will have noticed, so I'm dropping by to wish myself a happy 30th anniversary.

What a Carve Up!, published by Viking Books on 28 April, 1994.

Full Kanye

Sounds great. Acid house and kissing.

Latest from me. This has bern waiting to be pointed out for quite a while theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The National Trust are running one of the best communications strategies I've ever seen to counter an Astro-turf far right assault - ethical PR courses will use this to teach

Lovely review of Everything Must Go by Mat Osman in the Observer today. “An unlikely page-turner.”

This Origin Story from Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey is really fascinating. The story is a melange of actual historical events and all sorts of general bonkersness of which I was largely unaware. The dynamic duo do a splendid job of separating the two.

open.spotify.com/episode/0a7qDC…

All defections to Labour are a sign of tory decay, this isn’t about him wanting to save his seat as he has said he will not be standing for parliament at the next election

There was - rightly - a hue and cry over who could be allowed to own the Telegraph. I can’t remember a precedent for the true ownership of a paper being kept secret. That’s what’s happened with the Jewish Chronicle prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/65…

And half of those sales are journalists