Author Archives for Andy Simpson

I Demand a Fuss! Why We Should Turn Our Backs on Hassle-Free Funerals

February 1, 2026 5:00 pm Published by Andy Simpson 27 Comments

From wicker coffins to 'Simple Send-offs', Andy Simpson takes aim at the rise of no-fuss funerals and asks what we lose when death is made quick, cheap and convenient.

A Defence of Nostalgia

January 2, 2026 5:00 pm Published by Andy Simpson 4 Comments

Some dismiss the current wave of nostalgia as mere rose-tinted 'shitstalgia'. But in a world that only ever seems to get worse, people are right to yearn for the simple comforts of yesteryear, says Andy Simpson.