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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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SIMON DUFF relishes the cross contamination of Damien Hirst’s greatest hits by street artists from France and the US
In view of the grooming gangs inquiry, SIMON PARSONS feels the relevance of this powerful examination of trauma suffered at Medomsley Youth Detention Centre
JOHN GREEN doubts the motivations of a US war photographer who never questions why, or for whom, she is producing images of imperialist conflict
MARIA DUARTE reviews Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Hedda, The Mastermind, and Regretting You
TONY CONWAY welcomes a thrilling and concise history of Hope not Hate, that is also a manual full of tactical advice
PAUL DONOVAN welcomes an inspiring account of living with deafness that has important lessons for the treatment of deaf people in today’s UK
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
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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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