Coming soon

A new Substack tracking the rise and fall of everything from Russian literature to landfill indie.

Have you ever wondered why you never see pub jukeboxes any more?

How did dubstep get so popular, and why did it die?

What happened to those 3D glasses you used to wear in the cinema?

The Rise and Fall examines how cultural moments, trends and traditions became so popular - and why they fell away. I’ll mainly be covering topics related to music, film, literature, sport and British culture, but no topic is off limits.

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