in spiked, February 25, 2010

Why we still love the ‘man in black’

A radio series on Johnny Cash explains why this singer of dark’n’moody country songs still lives in our affections.

In Telegraph blogs, February 23, 2010

Why 'blacking up' white actors isn't necessarily racist

in spiked, February 19, 2010

The Brit Awards: nostalgic for nostalgia

With the pop stars being either old or imitating a time when nostalgia was in, the ceremony was a post-modern pastiche.

in spiked February 5, 2010

Does anyone believe in Danny Dyer?
In a programme that was as much about the much-mocked cockney as UFOs, Dyer showed an unidentified side of himself.

in spiked January 28, 2010

The BBC: there is no agenda
A question for all those who think the Beeb is just one big liberal-left conspiracy: have you actually watched TV lately?

in spiked January 22, 2010

Sports commentary: they think it’s all over
The death of ‘the voice of rugby’ Bill McLaren has prompted too much nostalgia for an era that never was.