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Germany, Islam and the new Right

Tom Charman

Jan 23, 2015

Documentaries: Germany, Islam and the new Right

It's so nice to hear that German racists sound so much like Australian racists. It's particularly weird to hear the sort of person who in Australia complains about people not being real refugees because they come from Sri Lanka saying the same thing... but about people coming from Syria. What has a person got to do these days to deserve your sympathy?

Of course, there's also the economic migrant talk as well, so they've got all the bases covered.

Monk (not the detective) standing in a street

American Fiction, A Gentleman in Moscow (again)

So, this is definitely a Sunday post, it just happens to be on Tuesday. Don’t be fooled. I watched American Fiction on the weekend. I liked it a lot – it drew emotionally engaging characters efficiently (I was really drawn into the friendship of Monk and his sister Lisa, even

Doctor Who Anticipation 2024

I haven’t really watched, or finished reading, anything this week, so let’s talk Doctor Who, which is one month away from the new season. It’s been a while since I discussed it here, so let’s do a quick recap of what I’ve skipped: * Season 9:

Jack Nicholson's Jack Torrance overlooks the Overlook's hedge maze while looking less unpleasant than average.

The Shining

I’ve looked at the reviews around the place, and as far as I can see, if you read the book first, you’re very down on Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, and if you didn’t, you think it’s a masterpiece.[1] I read the book earlier this

A still from Poor Things, where Bella looks out over Lisbon.

What the Duck, Poor Things, A Gentleman in Moscow

I was recommended What the Duck the other week and so far, I’m really enjoying it. It’s hard to go past an episode about how snakes have two clitorides.[1] Ann Jones is a pleasure to listen to, though I think I’ll need to slow down my

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Doctor Who Anticipation 2024

The Shining

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