I’m worried about a little boy who sits in front of me at school. He cries every day. This afternoon I tried to help him. I whacked him one on the arm…There’s nothing like a … Read More
Scarred Essay 5: The Van Pelts: A Study in Disappointment: Linus
We all need to hide our scars. On June 01st 1954 history of a sort was made. In the Peanuts strip (above) of that day we see a tiny Linus holding tightly to a blanket. … Read More
Started Out Oliver, ended up Fagin…
There’s nothing so great, or for some so annoying as having a line of a song continually in your head. On this occasion the song in question being The Wrong Road by The Go-Betweens, those … Read More
Goodbye and Hello to all that…
Well, 2020 has been an experience and undoubtedly a trial for everyone. Our world suddenly contracted and became much more dangerous. It has definitely become more Abridged. Intimacy is always the first casualty of a … Read More
Abridged Ecologies: Under the Microscope 2020/2021
Thanks to the ongoing support of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, we are going to be doing some self-reflective research this year, using this period of uncertainty as a positive opportunity to examine the … Read More
Snakes and…
Out on our morning constitutional today we had pause to consider how everyone (apart from joggers and cyclists) are suddenly moving towards away from each other, suddenly curving paths that a few months ago would’ve … Read More
Evolution(ism…)
I was asked by a student for her thesis last week how has editing a magazine evolved over the last few decades. Now we might think evolution suggests that things improve over time but really … Read More
Kassandra (Complete Version)
We always like to have an expanded, full or (for people of a certain generation or inclination) a 12 inch remix of our Submission Call or Editorial. Space sometimes doesn’t allow for a complete articulation … Read More
Here we go again…
Apologies for the lack of 1979 activity. There’s has been a lot of Abridged-ness and a major archive called HUMAN which will be live soon that have been taking up our time. But we’ll be … Read More
Looking Forward to the Past…
We’re approaching the Abridged’s 15th year so we are looking back (and forward) a little… There has been quite a bit in the newspapers recently about the lack of the working class in the arts. … Read More