In which the managers attempt to discover who the stranger was, and are given details of OG for the first time.
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American Pie (song): How is Celebrity Culture Personal?
On February 3rd, 1959, the biggest name in rock ‘n’ roll went down in a plane crash with two other stars and an inexperienced pilot. Although all four died, it was Buddy Holly’s face that made it onto the front pages, onto the television news reports, and his death that is the most remembered, with... Continue Reading →
A Conference in Graz, feelings of protest, & a cursory look at some of the original Late Romantics
At the Creative Bodies, Creative Minds conference I got to participate in a pan-disciplinary, cross-country conference that, whilst only tangentially related to my research and academic identity, was a valuable opportunity for me to learn from people that I wouldn’t normally encounter.
Fantôme, Chapter 3
In which we - and a very mysterious gentleman with something not-quite about his face - attend a post-Opera dinner.
Rorschach, Dali and Tarot: How We Let The Subconscious Tell Us What We Think
Unless you have known me a very long time indeed, you will likely not know that at the age of 11 I went to my friend Gina’s halloween birthday party dressed as my ‘inner self’. All the other kids were dressed as binbag witches or face-painted pumpkins, but I had just come back from holiday... Continue Reading →
Fantôme – Chapter 2
In which we are treated to a description of the fabulous gala at the Opera.
Cottagecore as Childhood for Adults
We should turn to the big differences between the way children and adults play to establish where and how we ‘rewild’ ourselves.
Fantôme – Chapter 1
In which we first attend the Opera, and see preparations for a gala evening.
The Art Museum of the Future
It can be stifling, going to a gallery. Imagine if we could touch the artworks. If blind people could engage with the brushstrokes and the shape of the oils on a canvas. If children could play, and stare, and laugh. If the Old Masters were in a room with the Blue Riders, if we didn’t have to guard the paintings from natural light and thieves and damage.
Fantôme – Prologue
In which we see a list of the major players, and are introduced to Gaston Leroux's original work.
Late Romantic 