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We Are Chaos by Marilyn Manson: First Musings

Posted on September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 by cococatani

I’m not sure whether this album will win over any new fans if they expect the shocking and politically motivated Manson of the 1990s. This album is much more personal and emotional. Not even all the songs are marked with an “E” for “explicit” by Spotify. Has Manson gone soft?

How to Open Your Mind in Times of Lockdown: Some Ideas

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 by cococatani

Many institutions and individual enthusiasts have started to share culture online, or had already started to do so long before we had even heard of Covid-19. If you’ve had enough Netflix to last you a lifetime and the thought of a jigsaw puzzle makes you cringe, here are a few places you can access from home to open your mind.

An Early Christmas Present: My Five Favourite Online Content Creators

Posted on December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 by cococatani

Tired of turkey? Here’s my early Christmas present: five great content creators for lovers of popular culture, digital media, and pushing boundaries.

Let’s Get Freaky: Five Great Horror Novels

Posted on February 20, 2018 by cococatani

To me horror has always been more than “scary stories” and I have little interest in novels or films that… Read more Let’s Get Freaky: Five Great Horror Novels

How Watching Too Much TV Turned Me Into An Academic

Posted on January 31, 2018 by cococatani

According to my mum I used to be a proper TV junkie. Looking back I’m not surprised. The 1990s were… Read more How Watching Too Much TV Turned Me Into An Academic

Opening Pandora’s Box: On the Power of Popular Culture

Posted on December 21, 2017December 20, 2017 by cococatani

Does it matter what writers look like? The politically correct answer is, of course, no. Yet this week I finished… Read more Opening Pandora’s Box: On the Power of Popular Culture

“We Know Where You Fucking Live”: A Marilyn Manson Review

Posted on September 18, 2017 by cococatani

Somehow, I’ve managed to manoeuvre myself in a position where watching Marilyn Manson videos counts as work. I’ve recently published… Read more “We Know Where You Fucking Live”: A Marilyn Manson Review

Escapism or Endless Joy? Four Fascinating Narrative Universes

Posted on March 25, 2014July 28, 2016 by cococatani

While authors are often valued (particularly in the context of so-called high literature) according to their ability to write books… Read more Escapism or Endless Joy? Four Fascinating Narrative Universes

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