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The Real Housewives of Impending Matriarchy: Reality TV from a Feminist Perspective
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The Real Housewives of Impending Matriarchy: Reality TV from a Feminist Perspective

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 / 23 October 2017
Crazy. Slutty. Bitchy. The overwhelming darkness lurking beneath The Real Housewives series' shiny veneer begs the question: is being on air detrimental to women?
Lawrence English: Cruel Optimism
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Lawrence English: Cruel Optimism

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 / 16 March 2017

Lawrence English’s Lauren Berlant-inspired Cruel Optimism is a noise-ambient gem and a work of pained beauty.

‘The Queen’s Bed’, the Queen’s Body, and the Body of the State
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‘The Queen’s Bed’, the Queen’s Body, and the Body of the State

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 / 14 April 2015
A rigorous, middle ground between lurid populist histories and dry academia, Anna Whitelock provides an excellent biography as a well trained historian.