PinnedPatrick McKemeyOff the PissAt a time when the literal masonry of the UK appears to be crumbling, have we lost faith in our millenia-old national hard hat — the sauce?6 min read·Nov 18, 2023----
PinnedPatrick McKemeyMonetising Memories: How we finally lost World War TwoᵀᴹBranded history and chronicalized real estate have radically changed what it means to be British. But a different future is still possible…15 min read·Jul 1, 2022----
Patrick McKemeyThe Bids aren’t AlrightAs queasy Qatar World Cup fever hits like buyer’s remorse from an overpriced Bud Zero, it might be time to step into a parallel universe of…5 min read·Nov 26, 2022----
Patrick McKemeyI created my own fake celebrity news channel using AiAn experiment already providing some amusing results: we created an Ai Celebrity news channel that parodies internet entertainment news.1 min read·Sep 19, 2022----
Patrick McKemeyA Certain Romance: How we put ourselves in history to deal with todayNext month Sky releases its new mini series This England, a near real-time historicisation of Boris Johnson’s covid tenure. It’s not yet…10 min read·Aug 26, 2022----
Patrick McKemeyA History of Digital Media in 17 Artifacts: Part 1You may stop to wonder as you recline from an intense bout of post-Zoom disassociation, how we arrived at this fever dream of inter-screen…6 min read·Aug 19, 2022--1--1
Patrick McKemey6 new video games set for 2022With post-lockdown gaming now bigger than Hollywood and the music industry combined, here are six pretend titles that look to smash even…3 min read·Aug 5, 2022----
Patrick McKemey6 British box sets that are a hit with AmericansSince streaming services have opened up American audiences to a wider range of UK content, here are six fictional homegrown hits that know…3 min read·Jul 29, 2022--3--3
Patrick McKemey6 New Theme Pubs Opening in the UKAfter subversively rude waiting staff followed Blockbusters and Alcotraz onto Manchester’s fantasy bar scene, here are six more that…3 min read·Jul 23, 2022--2--2
Patrick McKemeyHave we reached peak streaming?With the once-seemingly omnipotent Netflix recording its first ever plunge in subscribers this year, here are some lesser-known streaming…3 min read·Jun 21, 2022--1--1