K-Punk: The Collected and Unpublished Writings of Mark Fisher: The Collected and Unpublished Writings of Mark Fisher (2004-2016)

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Edited by Darren Ambrose and with a foreword by Simon Reynolds, this comprehensive collection brings together the work of acclaimed blogger, writer, political activist and lecturer Mark Fisher (aka k-punk). Covering the period 2004 - 2016, the collection will include some of the best writings from his seminal blog k-punk; a selection of his brilliantly insightful film, television and music reviews; his key writings on politics, activism, precarity, hauntology, mental health and popular modernism for numerous websites and magazines; his final unfinished introduction to his planned work on ''Acid Communism''; and a number of important interviews from the last decade. Cover CONTENTS foreword editor’s introduction why k? PART ONE METHODS OF DREAMING: BOOKS book meme space, time, light, all the essentials — reflections on j.g. ballard season (bbc four) why i want to fuck ronald reagan a fairground’s painted swings what are the politics of boredom? (ballard 2003 remix) let me be your fantasy fantasy kits: steven meisel’s "state of emergency" the assassination of j.g. ballard a world of dread and fear ripley’s glam methods of dreaming atwood’s anti-capitalism toy stories: puppets, dolls and horror stories Zer0 books statement PART TWO SCREENS, DREAMS AND SPECTRES: FILM AND TELEVISION a spoonful of sugar she’s not my mother stand up, nigel barton portmeirion: an ideal for living golgothic materialism this movie doesn’t move me fear and misery in the third reich ‘n’ roll we want it all gothic oedipus: subjectivity and capitalism in christopher nolan’s batman begins when we dream, do we dream we’re joey? notes on cronenberg’s eXistenZ i filmed it so i didn’t have to remember it myself spectres of marker and the reality of the third way dis-identity politics “you have always been the caretaker”: the spectral spaces of the overlook hotel coffee bars and internment camps rebel without a cause robot historian in the ruins review of tyson “they killed their mother”: avatar as ideological symptom precarity and paternalism return of the gift: richard kelly’s the box contributing to society “just relax and enjoy it”: geworfenheit on the bbc star wars was a sellout from the start gillian wearing: self made batman’s political right turn remember who the enemy is beyond good and evil: breaking bad classless broadcasting: benefits street rooting for the enemy: the americans how to let go: the leftovers, broadchurch and the missing the strange death of british satire review: terminator genisys the house that fame built: celebrity big brother sympathy for the androids: the twisted morality of westworld PART THREE CHOOSE YOUR WEAPONS: WRITING ON MUSIC the by now traditional glasto rant art pop, no, really k-punk, or the glampunk art pop discontinuum noise as anti-capital: as the veneer of democracy starts to fade lions after slumber, or what is sublimation today? the outside of everything now for your unpleasure: the hauter-couture of got it doesn’t matter if we all die: the cure’s unholy trinity look at the light is pop undead? memorex for the kraken: the fall’s pulp modernism Part I Part II Part III scritti’s sweet sickness postmodernism as pathology, part 2 choose your weapons variations on a theme running on empty you remind me of gold: dialogue with mark fisher and simon reynolds militant tendencies feed music autonomy in the uk the secret sadness of the twenty-first century: james blake’s overgrown review: david bowie’s the next day the man who has everything: drake’s nothing was the same break it down: dj rashad’s double cup start your nonsense! on eMMplekz and dolly dolly review: sleaford mods’ divide and exit and chubbed up: the singles collection test dept: where leftist idealism and popular modernism collide no romance without finance PART FOUR FOR NOW, OUR DESIRE IS NAMELESS: POLITICAL WRITINGS don’t vote, don’t encourage them october 6, 1979: capitalism and bipolar disorde what if they had a protest and everyone came defeating the hydra the face of terrorism without a face conspicuous force and verminisation my card: my life: comments on the amex red campaign the great bullingdon club swindle the privatisation of stress kettle logic winter of discontent 2.0: notes on a month of militancy football/capitalist realism/utopia the game has changed creative capitalism reality management uk tabloid the future is still ours: autonomy and postcapitalism aesthetic poverty the only certainties are death and capital why mental health is a political issue the london hunger games time-wars: towards an alternative for the neo-capitalist era not failing better, but fighting to win the happiness of margaret thatcher suffering with a smile howto kill a zombie: strategising the end of neoliberalism getting away with murder no one is bored, everything is boring a time for shadows limbo is over communist realism pain now abandon hope (summer is coming) for now, our desire is nameless anti-therapy democracy is joy cybergothic vs. steampunk mannequin challenge PART FIVE WE HAVE TO INVENT THE FUTURE: INTERVIEWS they can be different in the future too: interviewed by rowanwilson for ready steady book (2010) capitalist realism: interviewed by richard capes (2011) preoccupying: interviewed by the occupied times (2012) we need a post-capitalist vision: interviewed by anticapitalist initiative (2012) “we have to invent the future”: an unseen interview with markfisher (2012) hauntology, nostalgia and lost futures: interviewed by valerio mannucci and valerio mattioli for nero (2014) PART SIX WE ARE NOT HERE TO ENTERTAIN YOU: REFLECTIONS one year later... spinoza, k-punk, neuropunk why dissensus? new comments policy comments policy (latest) chronic demotivation how to keep oedipus alive in cyberspace we dogmatists london litened no future 2012 (for nick kilroy) ridicule is nothing to be scared of (slight return) break through in grey lair real abstractions: the application of theory to the modern world no i’ve never had a job... fear and misery in neoliberal britain exiting the vampire castle good for nothing PART SEVEN ACID COMMUNISM acid communism (unfinished introduction) notes Editor’s Introduction Why K? PART ONE METHODS OF DREAMING: BOOKS Book Meme Space, Time, Light, All the Essentials — Reflections on J.G. Ballard Season (BBC Four) Why I Want to Fuck Ronald Reagan A Fairground’s Painted Swings What Are the Politics of Boredom? (Ballard 2003 Remix) Let Me Be Your Fantasy Fantasy Kits: Steven Meisel’s “State of Emergency” The Assassination of J.G. Ballard A World of Dread and Fear Ripley’s Glam Methods of Dreaming Atwood’s Anti-Capitalism Toy Stories: Puppets, Dolls and Horror Stories Zer0 Books Statement PART TWO SCREENS, DREAMS AND SPECTRES: FILM AND TELEVISION A Spoonful of Sugar She’s Not My Mother Stand Up, Nigel Barton Portmeirion: An Ideal for Living Golgothic Materialism This Movie Doesn’t Move Me Fear and Misery in the Third Reich ‘n’ Roll We Want It All Gothic Oedipus: Subjectivity and Capitalism in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins When We Dream, Do We Dream We’re Joey? Notes on Cronenberg’s eXistenZ I Filmed It So I Didn’t Have to Remember It Myself Spectres of Markerand the Reality of the Third Way Dis-identity Politics “You Have Always Been the Caretaker”: The Spectral Spaces of the Overlook Hotel Coffee Bars and Internment Camps Rebel Without a Cause Robot Historian in the Ruins Review of Tyson “They Killed Their Mother”: Avatar as Ideological Symptom Precarity and Paternalism Return of the Gift: Richard Kelly’s The Box Contributing to Society “Just Relax and Enjoy It”: Geworfenheit on the BBC Star Wars Was a Sell-Out from the Start Gillian Wearing: Self Made Batman’s Political Right Turn Remember Who The Enemy Is Beyond Good and Evil: Breaking Bad Classless Broadcasting: Benefits Street Rooting for the Enemy: The Americans How to Let Go: The Leftovers, Broadchurch and The Missing The Strange Death of British Satire Review: Terminator Genisys The House that Fame Built: Celebrity Big Brother Sympathy for the Androids: The Twisted Morality of Westworld PART THREE CHOOSE YOUR WEAPONS: WRITING ON MUSIC The By Now Traditional Glasto Rant Art Pop,No,Really k-punk, or the Glampunk Art Pop Discontinuum Noise as Anti-Capital: As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade Lions After Slumber, or What is Sublimation Today? The Outside of Everything Now For Your Unpleasure: The Hauter-Couture of Goth It Doesn’t Matter If We All Die: The Cure’s Unholy Trinity Look at the Light Is Pop Undead? Memorex for the Kraken: The Fall’s Pulp Modernism Part I Part II Part III Scritti’s Sweet Sickness Postmodernism as Pathology, Part 2 Choose Your Weapons Variations on a Theme Running on Empty You Remind Me of Gold: Dialogue with Mark Fisher and Simon Reynolds Militant Tendencies Feed Music Autonomy in the UK The Secret Sadness of the Twenty-First Century: James Blake’s Overgrown Review: David Bowie’s The Next Day The Man Who Has Everything: Drake’s Nothing Was the Same Break it Down: DJ Rashad’s Double Cup Start Your Nonsense! On eMMplekz and Dolly Dolly Review: Sleaford Mods’ Divide and Exit and Chubbed Up: The Singles Collection Test Dept: Where Leftist Idealism and Popular Modernism Collide No Romance Without Finance PART FOUR FOR NOW, OUR DESIRE IS NAMELESS: POLITICAL WRITINGS Don’t Vote, Don’t Encourage Them October 6, 1979: Capitalism and Bipolar Disorder What If They Had A Protest and Everyone Came Defeating the Hydra The Face of Terrorism Without a Face Conspicuous Force and Verminisation My Card: My Life: Comments on the AMEX Red Campaign The Great Bullingdon Club Swindle The Privatisation of Stress Kettle Logic Winter of Discontent 2.0: Notes on a Month of Militancy Football/Capitalist Realism/Utopia The Game Has Changed Creative Capitalism Reality Management UK Tabloid The Future is Still Ours: Autonomy and Post-Capitalism Aesthetic Poverty The Only Certainties are Death and Capital Why Mental Health is a Political Issue The London Hunger Games Time-Wars: Towards an Alternative for the Neo-Capitalist Era Not Failing Better, but Fighting To Win The Happiness of Margaret Thatcher Suffering With a Smile How to Kill a Zombie: Strategising the End of Neoliberalism Getting Away With Murder No One is Bored, Everything is Boring A Time for Shadows Limbo is Over Communist Realism Pain Now Abandon Hope (Summer is Coming) For Now,Our Desire is Nameless Anti-Therapy Democracy is Joy Cybergothic vs. Steampunk Mannequin Challenge PART FIVE WE HAVETO INVENT THE FUTURE: INTERVIEWS They Can Be Different in the Future Too: Interviewed by Rowan Wilson for Ready Steady Book (2010) Capitalist Realism: Interviewed by Richard Capes (2011) Preoccupying: Interviewed by the Occupied Times (2012) We Need a Post-Capitalist Vision: Interviewed by AntiCapitalist Initiative (2012) “We Have to Invent the Future”: An Unseen Interview with Mark Fisher (2012) Hauntology, Nostalgia and Lost Futures: Interviewed by Valerio Mannucci and Valerio Mattioli for Nero (2014) PART SIX WE ARE NOT HERE TO ENTERTAIN YOU: REFLECTIONS One Year Later... Spinoza, k-punk, Neuropunk Why Dissensus? New Comments Policy Comments Policy (Latest) Chronic Demotivation How to Keep Oedipus Alive in Cyberspace We Dogmatists London Litened No Future 2012 Ridicule Is Nothing to Be Scared Of (Slight Return) Break Throughin Grey Lair Real Abstractions: The Application of Theory to the Modern World No I’ve Never Had a Job... Exiting the Vampire Castle Good for Nothing PART SEVEN ACID COMMUNISM Acid Communism (Unfinished Introduction) acknowledgements