Posts In Category Opinion
Living In The Data Cloud
on April 13, 2008 by Jimmy in Opinion, Zeitgeist, Comments (0)
A lot of data gets collected on the internet, and a lot of privacy issues are raised. But there are a lot of benign uses for user data – such as gathering information about the weather. What could be sinister about that?
The Shunt Lounge
on March 27, 2008 by admin in Interview, Opinion, Comments (0)
Jimmy Tidey takes a look at Shunt Lounge, the strange world under the feet of London Bridge’s commuters.
The Straight Dope
on February 9, 2008 by admin in Opinion, Zeitgeist, Comments (3)
Richard Allday casts a cynical eye over this week’s Horizon on BBC 2, provocatively entitled ‘is alcohol worse for you than ecstasy?’ only to find he doesn’t very much care either way.
Burlesque
on February 3, 2008 by admin in Opinion, Zeitgeist, Comments (7)
Cometh the man, cometh the hour. Back by popular demand, TTI is proud to present the return of perpetually irate columnist Chad Fanstor. Some say he’s ill informed, but we think he’s just a little angry. If nothing else, his work is more challenging and provocative than a clarion cry of “get yer tits out for the lads!” — this week he casts a cynical eye over the wonderful world of burlesque.
The Downloaders Divided: A Generation Lost in Digital Space
on January 20, 2008 by admin in Music, Opinion, Comments (5)
Simon Clancy talks about the gulf that’s opened between artist and audience in the era of the iPod, an era where the “whole package” of the album and is dead forever.
Downloading and The Big 4: Majors Screw Up
on January 19, 2008 by admin in Music, Opinion, Comments (4)
With Robbie Williams on strike and US CD sales down 19% in 2007 what’s going to happen to the ‘big four’ record labels? Should music lovers begin to worry? Probably not…
The Sitegeist of Theatre
on January 14, 2008 by admin in Opinion, Zeitgeist, Comments (0)
Theatre without the theatre – site specific performance is on the rise. This is our second article recently relating to site specific theatre, so we certainly can’t disagree with the author of this article that its a growing aspect of the performing arts. Having experienced some of Bristol’s site specific offerings, tti can only recommend seeking out an unconventional performance space near you.
Deicide in Peckham Rye
on December 23, 2007 by Jimmy in Opinion, Comments (0)
“I’m not an atheist, I’m not agnostic.” Jimmy Tidey explains why he won’t be taking the Alpha course any time soon.
Today…
on December 12, 2007 by admin in Opinion, Comments (0)
From screaming at other people’s kids to worrying about what to wear, Hayley Thatcher finds the library a great place to daydream.
The Quarter Life Crisis
on November 29, 2007 by admin in Opinion, Comments (8)
“When you start to realise that you’re too old to get in the England football team, when novelists appear who are younger than you, when it turns out that actresses you’ve vigorously tossed off over in your lonely bed could get you in trouble with the law if your dreams became reality, you’re inevitably going to feel like you’ve missed the boat.” Quite.