The depraved heroes of 24 are the Himmlers of Hollywood - Slavoj Žižek In this short article Žižek shows how the popular TV series is essentially a reflection of newly…
1919-1950: The politics of Surrealism A history of Surrealism and its links with politics and, in particular, anarchism and socialism.
Welcome to the desert of the Real - Slavoj Žižek The philosopher-psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek’s take on the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, including his trademark references to popular…
1789-1989: Revolutionary song in France A history of song, music and revolutionary working class politics in France from the 1789 Revolution up to the 1980s and punk.
1700: The Jolly Roger Information and explanations of the likely origins of the pirate flag, the Jolly Roger.
The Seeds of Social Destruction - Charles Radcliffe (July 1966) A text from Heatwave issue 1 exploring British youth culture in 1966.
The Revolution of Modern Art and the Modern Art of Revolution (Clark, Gray, Nicholson-Smith, Radcliffe & others, 1967) A situationist-influenced critique of modern art by some UK radicals in the days of…
The Occupation of Art and Gentrification How an artistic presence was used to aid the gentrification of 1980s New York City.
Anarchy in Milton Keynes - Colin Ward Colin Ward examines interlocking musical communities in Milton Keynes, as described by anthropologist Ruth Finnegan's book The Hidden Musicians:…
After You've Gone... (Humanist funerals) An article from Black Flag #209 (1996) on non-religious funerals.