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Apr 26, 20243 min read
Route 666 (the highway to hell)
Basically, Special Boy gets to do all the things you don't, because you're not special.


Feb 22, 20203 min read
The sting
MOST of what’s gone wrong in British social and political life can be summed up with a fairly simple example using Jameela Jamil, a...


Aug 29, 20193 min read
‘Chekov was just pressing buttons…’
(Interview originally conducted in 1998, to coincide with the release by Titan Books of ‘Warped Factors’) WITH ‘Warped Factors’, ‘Star...


Jul 31, 20193 min read
Suit you, Sir!
Back in the 90s, when I was young and slim, vintage suits were my thing. In those pre-eBay days, vintage shops and second-hand stores...


Jul 30, 20191 min read
Cakes, concerts and coffees in Reykjavik
Last year Mrs C and I visited Reykjavik for the first time – tying our long-awaited (17 years!) honeymoon into a trip to see the...
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