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The war on ‘loudcasting’ phones can be won, but it will take some very British nudging

Although mobiles blared in public are nothing new, this crop of headphone-dodging irritants are truly maddening. It’s time to take them on, says Dan Hancox, a writer and editor covering music, politics and cities

The Guardian - UK

A big screen in every postcode? How World Cup fan zones could inspire Andy Burnham

Watching Colombia v Switzerland outdoors with a throng of fans showed me how to improve British spirits, says Dan Hancox, a writer and editor covering music, politics and cities

The Guardian - UK

Wireless festival’s backing for Kanye West is all about money. Don’t pretend it’s about the art

The event has signed up Ye, who has a penchant for antisemitic and sexist outbursts, to be its headline act. It’s not even as if his music is any good any more, says Dan Hancox, a freelance writer focusing on music, politics, cities and culture

The Guardian - UK

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Moving Notting Hill Carnival to Hyde Park would wrench it from the community and history at its heart

Today’s Notting Hill Carnival, first held in its streets in 1966 when it was led by a Trinidadian steel band, is a glorious cultural blend. It’s a hotch-potch of traditions, music, dancing and food which commemorates the history of black British communities and integrates others.

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Britain needs an alfresco dining revolution to bring life into its cold city centres

London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, is aiming to get diners back on to the streets. If it’s good enough our fellow Europeans, why not Britons, asks freelance writer Dan Hancox

The Guardian - UK

Multitudes: How Crowds Made the Modern World by Dan Hancox review – a hymn to coming together

A celebration of ‘capitalism-subverting, ego-transcending’ mass gatherings – from Peterloo to M25 raves, Orgreave to Notting Hill carnival

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: How public celebrations like New Year’s Eve became private events

In today’s newsletter: Gatherings in public spaces have become increasingly restricted, with barriers, tickets and security guards now the norm. What does it say about authorities’ attitude to crowds?

The Guardian - UK

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Why our ideas about protest and mob psychology are dangerously wrong

Myths about the madness of crowds, long propagated by politicians and the establishment, have been overturned by new research, says writer Dan Hancox

The Guardian - UK

Monopoly: the Movie? Pop culture has become a series of lukewarm adverts – and it’s all so very dull

From films about Play-Doh and Barbie to the Shrek ‘experience’, consumer capitalism has run out of ideas, says freelance writer Dan Hancox

The Guardian - UK

Don’t sit at home mourning the loss of Britain’s nightclubs – go out and rave

Our nightlife isn’t universally suffering. What it needs is participation, not elegies, says freelance journalist Dan Hancox

The Guardian - UK

‘On the frontline of blame’: how it feels to be Jewish in UK since Hamas attack

Some staunchly defend the actions of Israel. Others are so alarmed at the fate of Gaza they have joined pro-Palestine protests. In between lie a range of views … but all feel the chill of rising antisemitism

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Underfunded, rusting and fenced off, Britain’s parks are under attack

They are our last truly public spaces, but the scale of their neglect by this government is becoming clear, says freelance journalist Dan Hancox

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