Bram E. Gieben
@weaponizer
Writer and critic. THE DARKEST TIMELINE (2024). Words at @glasgowrevbooks & more. Host of @strangeexiles. Editor at Revol Press.
THE DARKEST TIMELINE is available everywhere now. Visit bit.ly/strangex25 to hear an extract. Get your copy at linktr.ee/thedarkesttime… 🌍🔥
I will soon be living within ten minutes walk of a place that can make a decent Negroni. Couldn't be fucking happier
My little book on how both human and artificial intelligence reveal themselves through deception, secrecy, and hostility is now up for pre-order with Polity 🌑🌲 tinyurl.com/3hhzjkcr
One week until Trauma Industrial Complex: The Live Show opens at @StandComedyClub in Edinburgh. A one hour deep dive that aims to say something new about trauma and the public airing of adversity now so commonplace in culture. We're close to 50% of seats gone. Don't delay!
I had a look at the Fringe programme and these are my highlights:
Great article today in @IAI_TV by @owen_andy on the thought of John Gray. As a leftist skeptical about progress and universal thought-systems, Gray has had a powerful influence on my writing, especially his notion of 'secular heresies' 👇 iai.tv/articles/john-…
The risk of engaging with the #manosphere? By playing a game of 'both sides' we elevate grifters - instead we should focus on engaging its followers, argues @SimonCopland. Watch now at bit.ly/strangex39. Get Simon's book 'The Male Complaint' from @politybooks
Todd McGowan interviewed by Michael & Mikey for @zizekand! A fascinating and provocative periodization of Lacan’s work into early, middle, & late periods… on Todd’s new book ‘The Cambridge Intro to Lacan.’ Highly recommend! 😎
Great coverage in @thecourieruk Tickets sales have sailed past 400....please grab yours soon if you intend on coming as they are only going to be harder to come by once publicity for the book kicks in. thestand.co.uk/fringe/2459/da…
This year marks the 40 year anniversary of My Beautiful Laundrette with screenings across the UK this week. lwlies.com/in-praise-of/m…
Bram kens the score. I'm not saying he's infallible so he might be wrong on this particular point, but why not come along and see me perform a one man play about the apocalypse and make up your own mind? edfringe.com/tickets/whats-…
Don't miss this, Edina people. Few finer writers in Scotland than the bold @kieran_hurley
If you enjoyed my recent @strangeexiles episode with @SimonCopland, don't miss this excellent chat featuring @Matt_A_Shea and @J_Bloodworth on 'pay-to-play male paranoia' (from What's Left) youtu.be/nSYyVB9EbKo?si…
Don't miss this, Edina people. Few finer writers in Scotland than the bold @kieran_hurley
HEADS UP - Kieran Hurley presented by Disaster Plan 2 Aug, 8pm Multi-award-winner Kieran Hurley weaves a picture of a familiar city at its moment of destruction, asking what would we do if we found ourselves at the end of our world as we know it. 🎟️ bit.ly/3ZOql91
'The Secret Information' out now on apple, spotify, youtube, amazon, deezer, bebo, myspace and only fans
Misogyny didn't begin with the #manosphere, says @SimonCopland. Watch our full conversation about his excellent new book 'The Male Complaint' from @politybooks over at @strangeexiles on S*bst*ck (🔗 in bio)
😶🌫️ NEW EPISODE 😶🌫️ @SimonCopland discusses his new book, 'The Male Complaint' - a deep dive into the murky politics of the Manosphere, how young men are radicalised, and what we can do about it. 🎥 bit.ly/strangex39 📖 @politybooks