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The Convivial Society The Convivial Society: Vol. 2, No. 6   -18:44 “Attention discourse” is how I usually refer to the proliferation of essays, articles, talks, and books around the problem of attention (or, alternatively, distraction) in the age of digital media. While there have been important precursors to digital age attention discourse dating back to the 19th century, I’d say the present iteration probably kicked off around 2008 with Nick Carr’s essay in the Atlantic, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” And while disinformation discourse has supplanted its place in the public im...

“There is so much happening out there that feels creatively exciting at the moment, in reimagining what poetry can do and who can access it,” says Sunnah. Therein lies the beauty of this group: they’re changing the status quo. “We challenge the stereotype that all people of colour are lumped together – we are individuals, so our writing is individual,” says Sharan. “What Sheena says has become our collective’s way of being in the world and of seeing the world: build circles, not pyramids.” Roshni Goyate. Michaela Quan This is true of their percepti...

Trapt Drummer Michael Smith Quits Band, Issues Statement Trapt drummer Michael Smith has officially quit the band and issued a lengthy statement detailing his decision. The move comes after a tumultuous year for Trapt, who were entangled in headlines concerning the social media outbursts of singer Chris Taylor Brown. The singer was heavily critical of the Black Lives Matter movement, spread misinformation regarding the coronavirus pandemic and was eventually booted from Instagram, Facebook and Twitter following his defense of adult women engaging in sexual relations with underage males as we...

LOUISE Casey, the UK Government’s former homelessness adviser, has warned that the Conservatives would “go back to being the Nasty Party” if…

Universal Credit families could face £600 loss if government cut goes ahead Tory MPs were told by the Prime Minister to abstain from a Commons vote yesterday on making the £20-a-week uplift in the benefit permanent Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Politics, environment, farming and more in your new free Western Morning News newsletter - direct to your inbox every dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance wi...