Strange Imaginary Games
RND/ To consider one of those cheap satires based on Children’s books – in this case, “How They Lived: A Family In The Fifties”: As found on the mighty archive.org and polished for a postmodern age. Sure, it’s supposed to be a children’s book, but gee – talk about a dumbed down, highly conservative and … Read more
RND// To consider a study of the Northern, Working Class light in much loved BBC TV series starring Fred Dibnah. Pessimistic interpretations of the industrial revolution have led to the popular acceptance of what R.M. Hartwell terms the “theory of immiseration” – a belief that unrestrained capitalism was making the rich richer and the poor … Read more
RND/ To imagine a creepy ‘English’ seaside painting for Halloween: 2916 x 2236 .jpg Fuck Martin Parr: Photography And The Cultural Ideology Of Englishness Space 1999: Creepy 70’s Sci Fi Simulator Game Screenshots The Creepy, Empty And Uncanny World Of (Dead) Tactical Multiplayer Shooter “Ground Branch” Creepy Hipster Jesus Creepy Portraits of Deep Fake A.I … Read more
RND/ Dear The Guardian. Go fuck yourselves (again.) A response to your post, “It’s time to re-learn how to have fun“: Q: What makes you depressed? A: Seeing stupid people happy. – Slavoj Zizek 2580 x 1587 .jpg – via Getty images This particular brand of synthetic, corporate ‘Fun’TM that appeals to, and is only … Read more
RND/ To consider a painting of the Dark Academia aesthetic. I am sick to death of poor people – The Riot Club (Dir. Lone Scherfig, 2014) 2213 x 1130 .jpg In which every time you now hear the word ‘AESTHETIC’ (online, natch) you feel queasy, and think of posing white hipsters with high disposable income … Read more