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URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/tung-auditorium-wowfest-jon-rons
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SUMMARY:The Tung Auditorium: Tung Auditorium: WowFesT: Jon Ronson: Things F
 ell Apart
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nJON RONSON: THINGS FELL APART\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 
 audience and host in the auditorium will be joined by Jon Ronson on a live
  stream from New York.\n\nThis ain’t no conspiracy – Jon Ronson\, aw
 ard-winning writer and broadcaster\, is (virtually) in town! The Culture W
 ars have torn up the ‘normal’ dividing lines in society and ripped up 
 old-style political playbooks. Jon Ronson is the international go-to for a
 ll info on the culture wars and the warriors on the battlefield. Jon’s R
 adio 4 Podcast Things Fell Apart\, now in its second series\, reveals som
 e truly astonishing stories as he draws out the threads of the origins of 
 the culture wars and interviews some of its main players. Don’t miss thi
 s unique chance to hear from Jon himself\, appearing live\, virtually from
  New York\, revealing further insights from his work – from COVID conspi
 racies and Antifa hysteria\, to racial and gender identity politics\, free
  speech and protests against lockdown that spiralled out of control\, and 
 answering your most pressing questions.   \n\nThings Fell Apart is an 
 unmissable event for anyone who wants to hear Jon’s insights and incredi
 ble stories and explore the battle lines the culture wars are drawing betw
 een us.  \n\nJon Ronson is a nonfiction author\, documentary maker and 
 screenwriter. His books\, Them: Adventures With Extremists\, The Men Who 
 Stare at Goats\, The Psychopath Test\, Lost At Sea\, and So You’ve Been 
 Publicly Shamed\, have all been international bestsellers. The Psychopath
  Test remained on the UK bestseller list for all of 2012 and spent ten fu
 ll weeks on The New York Times bestseller list.  \n\nHis books have been
  translated into more than 30 languages\, and his two TED talks have been 
 watched 20 million times. The film adaptation of The Men Who Stare at Goa
 ts\, starring George Clooney\, Kevin Spacey\, Ewan McGregor and Jeff Bridg
 es\, opened in the UK in November 2009 and sent the tie-in edition of the 
 book to number one on the non-fiction bestseller list. \n\nIn the UK\, Jo
 n has contributed regularly to The Guardian and BBC Radio 4. His BBC Radio
  4 series Jon Ronson On… was shortlisted for the Sony Radio Academy Awar
 ds four times. His documentaries for Channel 4 include Stanley Kubrick’s
  Boxes (2008) and The Secret Rulers of the World (2011)\, among many other
 s. In the US\, Jon has regularly contributed to GQ\, The New York Times Bo
 ok Review and the PRI show This American Life. He has appeared many times 
 as a guest on shows like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart\, The New Yorker 
 Radio Hour\, Conan\, Craig Ferguson\, and Inside Amy Schumer. \n\nHosting
  the event will be award-winning journalist\, producer and director Ben Z
 and. \n\nBen Zand is an award-winning British-Iranian filmmaker\, journa
 list\, producer and director from Liverpool. He makes thought-provoking do
 cumentaries that focus on access and investigations into some of the most 
 controversial characters of our time\, such as The Secret World of Incels 
 and documentaries that take us to places we may not care to go ourselves\,
  such as KINGPINS. Ben is the founder and CEO of ZANDLAND\, an award-winni
 ng multi-channel production company based in Liverpool and London. Before 
 that he worked as a documentary executive for BBC Studios and was the Edi
 tor and Head of the BBC’s documentary bureau\, BBC Pop Up. His work has 
 taken him around the world – meeting some of our most influential\, dang
 erous and fascinating people.\n\nFriday 3rd May\, 7.30pm \n\nThe Tung Au
 ditorium\, Yoko Ono Lennon Centre  \n\n£15 \n\n*These are difficult ti
 mes. We know some people may struggle to afford full price tickets. If you
  would like to attend this event but can’t afford to\, please contact i
 nfo@writingonthewall.org.uk. All queries will be treated in confidence.
    \n\nIf you would like to purchase a gifted ticket for someone who 
 can’t afford it\, please buy directly from the event page and we will of
 fer your ticket out.    \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEVENT DETAILS\nDate: May 3\,
  2024\nTime: 7:30 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n 	BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n
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