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Rio GoldhammerEurovision 2020 may be cancelled, but Will Ferrell’s affectionate spoof will keep diehard fans…Film Review4 min read·Jun 26, 2020----
Rio GoldhammerHannah Arendt Was Here | The Ontology of ConscienceIf the great thinker were alive today, what might she make of our political landscape?5 min read·Feb 2, 2018----
Rio GoldhammerPro Wrestling and the Accidental Avant-GardeParadoxically, wrestling has genuinely displayed a capacity for the avant-garde, but only in the context of mass consumption.15 min read·Oct 3, 2017----
Rio GoldhammerTen ways the UK could ensure a Eurovision triumphFor many years now the UK has been a Eurovision laughing stock, despite a wealth of pop talent. What about if it was to pick one of these…6 min read·May 12, 2017----
Rio GoldhammerNew globalism: a counterculture that could redraw the world mapImagine a world in which the people of California and London shared common citizenship but needed a visa to go to Florida or Cornwall4 min read·Jan 6, 2017----