In the latest issue of The Communist, our readers recommended Stanley Kubrick’s period drama Barry Lyndon, cold war drama The Americans, and China Miéville’s ‘weird fiction’ novel The City & The City.
The lead single of Irish songwriter and musician CMAT’s upcoming album ‘EURO-COUNTRY’ tackles Ireland’s post-2008-crash trauma through personal, poetic songwriting, blending pop-country sounds with sharp political critique and emotional depth. Could we finally be getting good recession music?
Writing from a recent Kneecap/Fontaines D.C. concert in Manchester, a comrade of the RCP details the electric, radical atmosphere, which felt more like a Palestine rally. They even managed to sell several copies of The Communist before Kneecap took to the stage!
‘A Nation of Shopkeepers’, by academic Dan Evans, argues that the working class has shrunk, giving way to a ‘new petty bourgeoisie’. He does this by changing the definition of class to a set of cultural values, abandoning the Marxist standpoint altogether.
The Edinburgh Fringe festival begins today, but as tens of thousands pour into venues, restaurants, and hotels, many have simply been priced out or face extortionate costs to attend. In response, the Scottish comrades of the RCP will be calling out to reclaim the Fringe!
Just weeks after his final show, heavy metal pioneer and legend Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at age 76. When they first came onto the scene in the 1970s, Black Sabbath reshaped music, reflecting working-class struggles with a revolutionary sound.
In the latest issue of The Communist, readers shared their recommendations from the rich world of Russian literature: Turgenev’s ‘Fathers and Sons’, Ilf and Petrov’s satire ‘The Twelve Chairs’, and Dostoyevsky’s short story ‘The Dream of a Ridiculous Man’.
In ‘Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949–1990’ Katja Hoyer, provides an eye-opening left-wing perspective on life in the GDR, featuring personal stories, and a powerful look at reunification’s impact.
Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later is a fantastically crafted piece of cinema. From its creative use of cinematography and montage, to its touching meditations on adolescence and death – anyone expecting a run-of-the-mill zombie flick will be caught off guard.
Despite attempted censorship, multiple artists at this year’s Glastonbury Festival exposed British establishment’s despicable role in supporting Israel’s genocide. This reflects the burning rage against capitalism and imperialism, desperately seeking an outlet.
One year ago, Fiona Lali stood in the 2024 UK general election as the Revolutionary Communist Party’s candidate. She ran as a revolutionary, not a politician. Independent film maker Teilo Vellacott captured the historic moment in a film set to premiere this weekend.
‘Vassal State: How America Runs Britain’ uncovers the real content of Britain’s so-called ‘special relationship’ with the USA: one of vassalage and subservience. But the author’s liberal calls for the British capitalists to “take back control” offers no solution.