Comments on: Too Much Madness To Explain In One Text: On The U.K. Riots And ‘Attack The Block’ https://staging2.theplaylist.net/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-20110809/ Fri, 13 May 2016 14:03:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Drew Taylor https://staging2.theplaylist.net/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-20110809/#comment-91142 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:03:19 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-117008/#comment-91142 Just now got to read this. Blown away.

]]> By: Leah Zak https://staging2.theplaylist.net/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-20110809/#comment-91143 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:03:19 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-117008/#comment-91143 Really appreciate the scope of perspective and context you provide here — thanks Oli, this is a great post.

]]> By: Jessica Kiang https://staging2.theplaylist.net/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-20110809/#comment-91144 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:03:19 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-117008/#comment-91144 Greatness, Oli.

]]> By: Kimber Myers https://staging2.theplaylist.net/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-20110809/#comment-91145 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:03:19 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-117008/#comment-91145 Oli, you\’re consistently amazing, but this is a step above. I got verklempt just reading it, so I can\’t imagine how tough things have been on your end.

]]> By: Daniel Perales https://staging2.theplaylist.net/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-20110809/#comment-91146 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:03:19 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-117008/#comment-91146 THIS is the reason why The Playlist has become my go-to movie site. Top notch writing. Keep up the great work.

]]> By: Pri https://staging2.theplaylist.net/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-20110809/#comment-91147 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:03:19 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-117008/#comment-91147 Incredible writing, Oliver. As a fellow Londoner I genuinely appreciate this excellent and insightful article.

]]> By: Gabe Toro https://staging2.theplaylist.net/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-20110809/#comment-91148 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:03:19 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-117008/#comment-91148 Gem of a piece. Stay golden, Oli.

]]> By: Pierre https://staging2.theplaylist.net/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-20110809/#comment-91149 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:03:19 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-117008/#comment-91149 Great use of the blog. Be well, Oliver.

Also things are really gonna kick off when the aliens arrive, right?

]]> By: j https://staging2.theplaylist.net/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-20110809/#comment-91150 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:03:19 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-117008/#comment-91150 I live in Bethnal Green, they smashed the windows of the bus I was on, they forced their way in, beat up the bus driver and a few others, robbed us at knife point(including a pregnant mother, several mothers, their kids, and some elderly) kicked us off the bus and burned it to the ground. Seriously Fuck \’Em.

(love the article by the way, great tie-in to the one of the years best films)

]]> By: rotch https://staging2.theplaylist.net/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-20110809/#comment-91151 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:03:19 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-117008/#comment-91151 great text!

have been looking for a brief, clear recount of the Duggan shooting. Never thought I\’d found it here!

]]> By: Deborah https://staging2.theplaylist.net/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-20110809/#comment-91152 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:03:19 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-117008/#comment-91152 Oli, this is amazing. Thank you for writing this!

]]> By: KitCon https://staging2.theplaylist.net/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-20110809/#comment-91153 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:03:19 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-117008/#comment-91153 Eloquent and fair. I thought of Attack the Block too as the riots escalated. But I do hope the ringleaders get caught.

]]> By: Mark Zhuravsky https://staging2.theplaylist.net/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-20110809/#comment-91154 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:03:19 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-117008/#comment-91154 Oliver…wow.

]]> By: Erik https://staging2.theplaylist.net/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-20110809/#comment-91155 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:03:19 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2011/more/uncategorized/too-much-madness-to-explain-in-one-text-on-the-u-k-riots-and-attack-the-block-117008/#comment-91155 Bravo – a powerful and enlightening article. You outdid yourself with this one!

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