Michael Moorcock

Nov 11, 2024 | thespectator.com | Harry Ritchie |Lisa Haseldine |John Keiger |Michael Moorcock

There are about 7,000 languages currently spoken on this planet. By the end of this century, all but 600 will have disappeared — the inevitable result of an unstoppable process as the last speakers of the world’s little languages die out, usually leaving no trace, for the vast majority are spoken only, with no written record. But even languages which have had the good fortune to be written down face their own extinction as their individual writing systems struggle to survive.

Nov 3, 2024 | thespectator.com | Daniel Rey |Matt Walsh |Michael Moorcock |Freddy Gray

When it comes to the economy, Americans typically trust the Republicans. They’re the party traditionally aligned with big capital; and their policies — low taxes and minimal government interference — sound sweet in a believer’s ear. Donald Trump, leading the GOP for the third election in a row, is a famous businessman; and the party’s previous nominee, back in 2012, was Mitt Romney — the co-founder of one of the largest private equity firms in the world.

Nov 3, 2024 | thespectator.com | Matt Walsh |Michael Moorcock |Freddy Gray |Charles Lipson

Nobody ever talks about this anymore, but there was a time when Democrats were floating Kamala Harris as a potential Supreme Court pick. Shortly after the death of Antonin Scalia, the Los Angeles Times published an article about how she may be on Barack Obama’s shortlist. Speculation reached a “fever pitch,” they reported. Harris said she was flattered by the consideration, even as she declined the opportunity.

Nov 2, 2024 | thespectator.com | Michael Moorcock |Freddy Gray |Katy Balls |Suzi Feay

I have to confess that I am not a fan of horror fiction. I have a stack of unread H.P. Lovecrafts sent to me by enthusiasts. M.R. James scares me silly. Even Elizabeth Bowen’s ghost stories remain neglected among her other much-loved books. I have, however, been impressed over the years by writers usually identified as belonging to the movement described in the late 1990s by M. John Harrison as the New Weird, which marries chiefly supernatural themes to realism or naturalism.

Oct 30, 2024 | spectator.com.au | Michael Moorcock

Absolution 4th Estate, pp.441, 20 I have to confess that I am not a fan of horror fiction. I have a stack of unread H.P. Lovecrafts sent to me by enthusiasts. M.R. James scares me silly. Even Elizabeth Bowen’s ghost stories remain neglected among her other much-loved books. I have, however, been impressed over the years by writers usually identified as belonging to the movement described in the late 1990s by M.