WILL STONE fact-checks the colourful life of Ozzy Osbourne
Marx-inspired cult classic makes waves again
The first work of interactive art to seriously consider, in Marxist terms, material conditions and why we are the way we are, suggests SCOTT ALSWORTH
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JAMES CROSSLEY applauds a lucid biography of the German radical preacher who reemerged as a hero in the GDR
Prizes all round: the Bard hands plaudits to the Miners Gala, OT&JC, Joe Solo, Black Sabbath’s frontman and the Lionesses
Star cartoonist JAMIE BRITTON is in awe of a graphic novel of epic proportions that explores class, religion and globalisation via the strange cultivation of Ginseng in the US Midwest
GUILLERMO THOMAS is intrigued by a history of the Middle East that demonstrates how promising post colonial beginnings were snuffed out by Western imperialist interests
MARIA DUARTE recommends the intricate study of a high-performance and highly dysfuntional German family
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
PC / Mac / Playstation 4 and 5 / Xbox / Nintendo Switch / Stadia
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SOME years ago, Disco Elysium made video game history — and it did so by breaking all the rules.
Developed by the indie studio, ZA/UM, it not only achieved instant commercial success but received unanimous praise from critics, as well as a number of prestigious awards.
Although such acclaim isn’t unusual in itself, what is unusual is that it was lavished on a team who publicly thanked Marx and Engels for their “political education.”
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