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The Ugliness Of Modern Publishing

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A look at the horrible anonymity of the modern book cover.

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Put A Cork In It

Why ‘Quit Lit’ is enough to drive you to drink

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You Are What You Watch: How ‘Diet Reality’ Gave Us Super-Sized Misery

Sickbags at the ready as we delve further into the world of hypocritical, exploitative and sensationalist ‘self-improvement’ television.

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Are You Ready For The Burgess Method?

The celebrity ‘suggestologist’ Russ Burgess believes that everyone can exhibit psychic powers if they just follow his instructions.

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Picking Up Girls Made Easy – An LP Of Creepy Seduction Techniques

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