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Re-jigging Know Your Enemy

‘I want to present a kind of alternative universe version of the record’. Stephen Lee Naish talks Manic Street Peachers.

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The Silent Walk

Eight months after the Grenfell high-rise tragedy in London, H. E. Sawyer joins the monthly walk that is part memorial, part silent protest.

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Reviews: Books

Gothic Tourism

Gothic Tourism is one of several books published as part of the ‘Palgrave Gothic’ series, aimed not only at academics but a more general readership. Review by Jennifer Wallis.

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Interviews

Where Is Mozlandia?

Author Melissa Mora Hidalgo talks about Morrissey, The Smiths, fans, and her new book.

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Interviews

On Joy Devotion

Dr. Jennifer Otter Bickerdike tells us about her upcoming Headpress title, Joy Devotion: The Importance of Ian Curtis and Fan Culture on the fanatical fan culture surrounding Joy Division.

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Reviews: Books

How I First Encountered H. H. Holmes

The Beast of Chicago: The Murderous Career of H. H. Holmes (2004; Rick Geary). H. H. Holmes: America’s First Serial Killer (USA, 2004; dir. John Borowski). Review by David Kerekes

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Power Snatched artwork by L Jamal Walton

Power Snatched artwork by L Jamal Walton