HKRB ESSAYS: Seizing the Memes of Production

Francis Russell discusses the meme strike, ‘Wages for Facebook’ and online labour, arguing that these new movements reveal the emerging relationships between Continue reading →

Creepiness

Jeffrey Tam takes a look at Adam Kotsko’s book on what it means to be creepy and asks whether our favorite TV shows should Continue reading →

The Inland Sea

Tokyo writer Joseph Kang revisits Donald Richie’s travel book in light of a new edition, revealing some serious problems with the attempt Continue reading →

HKRB Interviews: Frank Ruda

In the latest HKRB Interview, philosopher Frank Ruda has an extended discussion with our co-editor Alfie Bown about all aspects of freedom, including whether Continue reading →

HKRB ESSAYS: Othello and the Political Secrets of Literature

R. M. Christofides discusses the politics of Cyprus, personal, historical and contemporary, in light of Othello. The omission of Cyprus from academic discussion Continue reading →

Review Essay: Bill of Rights (and wrongs)

In light of Hilary’s worrying rise, HKRB regular Stephen Lee Naish reviews two new books on Bill Clinton and re-assesses Continue reading →

Review Essay: Sixteen Summers and the Politics of Affect

Our co-editor Alfie Bown reviews the latest publication from radical independent London publisher and collective Different Skies, who aim to move Continue reading →

The Divine Madness of Phillip K. Dick

Sci-fi novelist Douglas Lain, nominated for the Phillip K. Dick Prize earlier in the year, reviews the latest OUP text Continue reading →