histórias de Consumerism

Matt is currently making electric-guitars from cigar-boxes. He lives way back in the trees, where he fights daily... to reform himself, from the CONSUMERISM that American culture/economy has drilled into his head. Listen to what he has to say about this!

The twentieth entry of the 2020-2023 Film Journal is the 1999 classic, "Fight Club". In this unexpectedly extensive entry, my mind unfurls and I let loose my biting and unorthodox thoughts on this film's construction, adaptation, and themes particularly in relation to the world of 2023. Custom poster by Ahmed Fahmy

Corporate Junk is a poetic novel about the ongoing Naziism of Britain and America that has been hidden into the ethos of modern living. King touches upon Jewish and Japanese suffering equating the slavery of today's technologies among the leftovers of war. Cutting edge stuff...

"The Nerve of the Center" is an observation of the working classes in America with a focus on how we could all achieve a stronger society if we voted better. It touches upon subjects such as Obama Administration, Environmentalism and the Imperialism of the States in our position as World Leader.

The origin of a certain consumerist holiday in an alternate reality. Inspired by this Reddit writing prompt: https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/7ghu9e/wp_once_every_year_ebay_sellers_don_masks_and/

These poems are from my current commissioned work-in-progress: To Market, To Market. Leeds Kirkgate Market is alive with movement and trade. Real life stories are passed across the counter with a handful of change and a bag of potatoes. From the buying and selling of goods to the exchange of greetings. From people sharing news, information and brief moments of kindness, to the swish of hips and the drum of feet as shoppers create a choreography of human traffic. We're in the market for personal insights, no matter how small. http://www.2market-2market.co.uk

The city of the future is not built. It is manufactured. It does not cater to the needs of its people, but people's needs are catered to it. s

Set in a rainforest of an unspecified continent, Mungai and the Goa Constrictor is a tale littered with colourful and enjoyable characters, conspiracies and unlikely friendships between the species. Told through the eyes of animals the narrative explores the predatory world of deception and greed. The book carries an important missive: ‘Beware of predators in the guise of friends’. Mungai, the central character, is a jungle creature of indeterminate origin, who creates a cunning master plan allowing him to find ways of passing through life without too much cost to himself and as little effort as possible and at the expense of others not as strong minded or as clever as he is. He goes all out to achieve his objectives, regardless of the consequences, as he sets out to destroy the rainforest for personal gain. On his travels Mungai encounters an equally ruthless and selfish creature, a boa constrictor called Goa, and together they go in search of innocents to use to implement their designs. They subsequently meet, befriend and manage to convince all manner of creatures to join them in their venture with promises of great rewards in return for small labours. The creatures believe their efforts to be beneficial to the environment and look forward to the promised bounty. Before too long some notice their hard work continues but the rewards are not forthcoming and they begin to realise, with some input from the good outsiders they have teamed up with, the two legs, that what they are involved in is not good for anyone. Dissatisfaction begins to burgeon and rebellion is imminent. Mungai finds out, all too late, that those he shamelessly inveigled into his plans are not so naive as he first thought and eventually the tables are turned. The perpetrators become the victims as Operation Equinox is devised and executed.

Set in a near-future consumerist dystopia where the yearly holiday cycle is repeated every seven days, The War, on Christmas tells the story of teenage Lucy and her Dad, Win, who embark on a holiday road trip like no other--one intended to escape holidays forever. Because no matter how many times you tell yourself life is a gift, if your life is just gifts, it's no life at all.

A series of questions.

*A Zombie Short Story with a Surprise Ending* When Jordan is awakened in the middle of the night by a horde of the undead, he is forced into a fight for his life and his upperclass suburban existence. What he finds leads him to question the safe path he has followed in life and ultimately make the choice to stay the course or start fresh. A short sci-fi story about modern life, conformity, and the road not taken.

(Complete) Bud E. Ice meets a broad on the corner of Kahn and Soomer. She falls for his bullshit ass wrap. Life continued afterwards.

Short story, about a guy who does a lot of running. Based on Akala's song of the same name, and also on Comic Strip Presents: Gino - Full story and pics. Just giving credit where credit's due.

Short philosophy essay on consumerism in regards to happiness and the 21st century.

Stolen intervals of insanity. "The greatest films of all time were never made." - Taylor Swift

read the shit & open your third eye.

Kath Davies' embarks on a journey of financial hardship and with that critiques the malevolent force of capitalism.