I don’t know if this is an appropriate statement to make at the start but it’s been over a year that I lived without a TV in my flat. And I don’t watch TV on my computer. This isn...
This can be a never-ending story, and I saw other writers contributing posts on the topic… so I thought I’d add my two cents. Doubtless, there is – and must be – some structure...
To illustrate how a writer can write something unintentionally that later fits into a broader context, I’ll look no further than my own essay that I wrote at Cornerhouse in July 2007: “I c...
I know a friend of mine will probably see this title as a reference to something he said to me recently, about writing online and real writing. I’d love to reassure him that this post is not a c...
A brief story of my discovering Alexander Pushkin and his work, as well as critical notes on the then and now reading habits and the state of language...
They say that the full Moon and the periods that lead to it are the moments of heightened emotion and restlessness. Indeed, despite a heavy rain outside, I feel like I’d like to catch a train so...
At Futuresonic 2009, the visitors to the opening gala performance on 13 May 2009 were treated to a very special project co-commissioned and co-ordinated by the festival and the University of Mancheste...
Whatever happens to Twitter, it will be remembered for many good reasons – including branding. The name of the service has substantially expanded our appreciation of the English language: cue in...
The beauty of the Internet is that you tend to meet people online before you meet them in person. Craig McGinty, whom I mentioned not once in the past, is the case: I came to know him and his work onl...
I didn’t give it much thought right after the event, but my experience of Futuresonic has so far appeared to always connect to some kind of a festival’s anniversary. Back in 2006, when I a...