In Defence of the Em Dash May 21, 2026
The em dash has been doing honest literary work since Shakespeare, but AI models trained on classic literature adopted the habit and now overuse it so relentlessly that people call it the "ChatGPT hyphen." Blaming the punctuation is the wrong diagnosis.
Tainted Love May 11, 2026
This week's instalment of Music Monday is Tainted Love. The 1964 Gloria Jones original and a 1981 cover by Soft Cell.
All Along the Watchtower May 4, 2026
This week's instalment of Music Monday is All Along the Watchtower. The 1967 Bob Dylan original and a 1968 cover by The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Best of You Oct 31, 2022
This week’s instalment of Music Monday is Best of You. The 2005 Foo Fighters original and a 2006 acoustic version.
As It Was Oct 24, 2022
This week’s instalment of Music Monday is As It Was. The 2022 Harry Styles original and a 2022 cover by Tate McRae.
I Go Blind Mar 14, 2022
This week’s instalment of Music Monday is I Go Blind. The 1986 54-40 original and a 1995 cover by Hootie & the Blowfish.
Blue (2) Dec 20, 2021
This week’s instalment of Music Monday is Blue. The 1971 Joni Mitchell original and a 1996 cover by Sarah McLachlan.
This Flight Tonight Dec 13, 2021
This week’s instalment of Music Monday is This Flight Tonight. The 1971 Joni Mitchell original and a 1973 cover by Nazareth.