Nick Cave and Warren Ellis live review: they’ve still got it
Niall Hawkins reviews Nick Cave and Warren Ellis's recent intimate show at Aylesbury's Waterside Theatre.
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Terry Pratchett and Twitter, a tale of misinterpretation
When so-called 'gender critical' people attempted to label Terry Pratchett as a transphobe, many of his fans supported him in earnest. Niall Hawkins explains why these anti-trans individuals couldn't be more wrong.
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The Specials live in Coventry: a crowd-pleasing hometown show
Niall Hawkins reviews Coventry locals and 2 Tone pioneers The Specials' recent hometown show
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‘9/11: Inside the President’s War Room’ review: the much-told story of George Bush
On the 20th anniversary of the September attacks, Niall Hawkins cites how '9/11: Inside the President's War Room' is a high watermark in historical documentary construction despite some reservations with its narrative.
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Monday nights at ‘The Rex’, my local cinema
Writer Niall Hawkins expresses his love and admiration for his local cinema.
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The privatisation of Channel 4: does it even matter?
Niall Hawkins considers what the privatisation of Channel 4 may mean for the channel and the terrestrial TV landscape.
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‘Peter Taylor: Ireland After Partition’ review: a brief introduction to the unsolvable Irish question
Niall Hawkins assesses the successes and failures of Peter Taylor's documentary on the division within Ireland.
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‘Bicycle Diaries’ by David Byrne review: the case for abandoning your automobiles
Niall Hawkins reviews 'Bicycle diaries', David Byrne's chronicle of his biking adventures in cities around the world.
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Parannoul’s ‘To See the Next Part of the Dream’ review: depressing shoegaze behind a dreamy façade
Niall Hawkins reviews the second album from anonymous, faceless Korean shoegaze artist Parannoul.
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Lib Dems win Chesham and Amersham: another brick in the wall?
Niall Hawkins explains why the Lib Dem's victory over the Tories in Chesham and Amersham may provide a path back into government for Labour, although that path may not be a comfortable one to travel
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‘Clarkson’s Farm’ Review: British TV’s funny and embarrassing uncle
Niall Hawkins praises the change of pace Jeremy Clarkson takes on 'Clarkson's Farm'.
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Billionaire space race: when pipe dreams become reality
Niall Hawkins explores the various motivations for Billionaire space travel, highlighting the hypocrisy and wastefulness of attempting to improve human life by sending us to space while so many solvable problems remain on Earth.
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Like Sleaford Mods, artists should set aside cheaper tickets for cash-strapped fans
Niall Hawkins praises Sleaford Mods' initiative to improve accessibility of gigs for fans in financial difficulty, and suggests other artists should do the same.
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