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Chasing the algorithm – cults, incels and digital culture

by Huguenot Jo | Dec 30, 2022 | Film/Broadcast review

A chilling Radio 4 series “The New Gurus” tumbled into my lap during holiday downtime, and is appallingly relevant today. Presenter Helen Lewis is a journalist I’ve long admired for her staunchly down-to-earth reporting. She’s often heard on Radio 4,...

The Essex Serpent – streaming on Apple TV+

by Huguenot Jo | May 15, 2022 | Book review, Film/Broadcast review

Clare Danes and Tom Hiddleston star in the TV adaptation of Sarah Perry’s novel The Essex Serpent. It’s getting good write-ups.. Read a review of the book here and more information about Sarah Perry here The Essex Serpent TV Mini...

In the secret places of the heart: The Mirror And The Light

by Huguenot Jo | Apr 26, 2020 | Book review, Film/Broadcast review

It was comforting to slide back into the familiar mind of Thomas Cromwell as imagined by Hilary Mantel. If you haven’t tackled Mantel’s Tudor trilogy, it’s a very apt project for the lockdown – three enormous tomes, all of them …

Half-Hanged Mary and The Handmaid’s Tale

by Huguenot Jo | Jul 15, 2018 | Book review, Film/Broadcast review, Puritanism, The Outcast Woman

Margaret Atwood dedicated her novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” to Mary Webster – “Half-Hanged Mary”. Webster was hanged from a tree for witchcraft in 17th century Puritan New England, yet – remarkably – survived overnight, was cut down, and subsequently...

The Final Girl

by Huguenot Jo | Apr 8, 2018 | Film/Broadcast review

If you’re any kind of film buff, you’ll love Robert Eggers’ debut film The Witch; and if you’re interested in Puritanism or Calvinism, it’s an extraordinary eye-opener. I heard several interviews with Eggers before I saw the film; he’s...

Chasing the algorithm – cults, incels and digital culture

The Essex Serpent – streaming on Apple TV+

In the secret places of the heart: The Mirror And The Light

Half-Hanged Mary and The Handmaid’s Tale

The Final Girl

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