Has British Culture Declined In The Last 20 Years?

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aspirant public figures ascend thru a layer of bitter sniping before reaching a level where ppl are really very impressed with them, they become even more impressed with themselves and any criticism is notional

like piers morgan cld douse comatose corgis w/ paraffin and ignite and still be indulged w/ sunday times spreads abt 'the man we love to hate'

nakhchivan, Thursday, 26 August 2010 18:37 (thirteen years ago) link

six years pass...

One of Britons’ self-confessed worst habits – nose-picking – may actually be good for their health, new research suggests.
A poll in January revealed nose-picking is the second most common bad habit among British people.

https://www.rt.com/uk/386242-nose-picking-health-bacteria/

i n f i n i t y (∞), Wednesday, 26 April 2017 21:24 (seven years ago) link

The Brass Eye controversy being billed as the ultimate low point of tabloid culture upthread there - happier times, eh?

Much of the reasoning expressed upthread still works, but I wonder if anyone would be willing to give an enthusiastic "no!" in 2017.

Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 27 April 2017 10:19 (seven years ago) link

I think British film is in rude health

imago, Thursday, 27 April 2017 10:25 (seven years ago) link

not since Michael Powell retired

Brexectile dysfunction (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 27 April 2017 10:45 (seven years ago) link

I think a lot of my favourite stuff right now is harking back to older eras/aesthetics, though that's probably me getting older, my own biases and laziness as much as anything else.

Pengest Munch is a good counter-argument though.

Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 27 April 2017 10:54 (seven years ago) link

there is no such thing as 'british culture' tbf

ben "bance" bance (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 27 April 2017 10:58 (seven years ago) link

take it to the real england thread

ben "bance" bance (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 27 April 2017 12:21 (seven years ago) link


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