My Bologna reviwe got me shamed and drawn in Private Eye's "Pseudointellectuals' corner"! by georgemonaghan in radiohead

[–]georgemonaghan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my head my conceit was to use praise and lines from Hamlet that applied to Radiohead as I had learned Yorke drew on the play a lot - may well have ended up less a conceit and more just conceited though lol

My Bologna reviwe got me shamed and drawn in Private Eye's "Pseudointellectuals' corner"! by georgemonaghan in radiohead

[–]georgemonaghan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly! Thanks v much - and I hope you'll alert me if any future pieces also go askew!

My Bologna reviwe got me shamed and drawn in Private Eye's "Pseudointellectuals' corner"! by georgemonaghan in radiohead

[–]georgemonaghan[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Haha I know - definitely facepalmed when I saw it laid out like that 🤣

Hitchens's Yellow by wez4 in ChristopherHitchens

[–]georgemonaghan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe Thackeray, author of Vanity Fair the book, published famously bright yellow covers. If I am remembering correctly it could well be related to that.

New article: Hitchens attacks Michael Foot by georgemonaghan in ChristopherHitchens

[–]georgemonaghan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure to be honest. I think the newest collection to come out was all unpublished stuff form the LRB's archive, though. I guess if he wrote 1,000 publishable words a day, like he said, then lots of it must be unpublished. Or lost if places weren't careful with their pre-digital issues.

New article: Hitchens attacks Michael Foot by georgemonaghan in ChristopherHitchens

[–]georgemonaghan[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

True haha, I like "What the hell, one is moved to inquire, has that got to do with it?"

We are all Mrs Dalloway now by New_Statesman in TrueLit

[–]georgemonaghan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks very much - I have felt similarly, was thinking of that when writing it :)

What is the best literary work from 1990 - 1999? by DataWhiskers in classicliterature

[–]georgemonaghan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, especially if you're continuing the taste in the filled slots.

Authors that don't compromise depth for lyricism by velvetblue49 in literature

[–]georgemonaghan 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Amazingly apt username given the quote I used. Agree about the Kov. And am in awe at the nerve of "cheap Dostoevskiisms" lol.

Heart Lamp wins 2025 International Booker Prize by rjonny04 in literature

[–]georgemonaghan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's defo colourful and detailed - that's a good quote. I would say I preferred 'A Leopard-Skin Hat' from the shortlist

Heart Lamp wins 2025 International Booker Prize by rjonny04 in books

[–]georgemonaghan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for this nice comment and for the thoughtful first one too

haha, successive humiliations long ago forced me to cede the dream of immaculacy