The bard celebrates two other fine practitioners of the art, and laments a lost brewer
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Democracy in America
by John Kendall Hawkins
This right-wing conspiracy theory is used to justify the coercive measures against gender, race and labour rights that best serve capitalism, attests GAVIN O’TOOLE
KENNY MONROSE recommends a new exhibition that highlights the significance of Black British music
ANGUS REID is bowled over by an exuberant film about the making of Keith Jarrett’s legendary concert
MARIA DUARTE, FIONA O’CONNOR and ANDY HEDGECOCK review Savage House, Enzo, Madfabulous, and Erupcja
CHRIS SEARLE recommends a work of love and deep admiration for a great musician
Last time Donald ascended the throne we got Covid
for our trouble. Slept in after the Super Bowl,
spread gain-of-function throughout the nation. The howl
for and against masks, quarantines! Even Ovid
would have had trouble keeping up with variants
metamorphosing like Kafka’s ID crisis
(of course, Rilke had crossdressing experience).
Trump said the Chinese did it, and some said Isis.
Miracle vaccines appeared like never before,
ol’ Warp Speed emergency authorization —
Big Pharma a windfall laughing Fellinii whore —
Google protecting against disinformation.
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