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Ben Brooker is a writer and critic based in Naarm (Melbourne), Australia. He is working on his first book, a cultural history of psychedelics in Australia.

Splendid isolation

On the simple beauty of going to the cinema by yourself.

Adventures in (re)Brand-ing

What Russell Brand’s descent into conspiracy thinking tells us about the dangers of “guruism”.

Stupid rich white people

Why casting moral judgment on shows about rich people misses the point.

Dissent is necessary

Why environmental protest should not be criminalised.

The last days of the war on drugs

Prohibition is slowly coming to an end as jurisdictions around the world liberalise drug laws.