Journal
Authored opinions, cultural reviews and industry insights from our team, peers and clients.
Noughts and Crosses: The Cog Night Wasn’t
Since Malorie Blackman's Noughts and Crosses first came out in 2001, it's become a beloved literary classic. I'd never read...
Dog Funeral at The Pen Theatre
June's Cog Night took us to The Pen Theatre so see Zoe Wohlfeld perform her work in progress Show, Dog...
Reflections on SXSW London
Michael spent a few days at the inaugural SXSW London event. Here's his run-down...
Bowling at Vintners Lanes
In May we visited the world's best bowling ally, a stone's throw from our studio. Michael's written words to wrap...
Container at New Diorama Theatre
Our April Cog Night took us back to New Diorama Theatre for the part concert, part poetry reading, part play...
Quizzing Cog Night
For our March Cog Night, we decided to hold an online quiz so that we could spend time with some...
Testo by Wet Mess at BAC
February's Cog Night took us to Battersea Arts Centre for an evening of drag with Wet Mess. Emma shares her...
Cog is no longer a B Corp
Three years since becoming a B Corp, we’ve decided not to re-certify. Here's why...
Search Engines and SEO for AI Generative Search
Cog’s insights into AI generative search – includes an analytics report you can start using straight away.
Baroquebusters at the Southbank Centre
Baroquebusters at the Southbank Centre
Our (current) AI usage policy
When is it appropriate to use Generative AI and Large Language Models? What are the ethical dimensions and how can...
Cultural highlights of 2024
Michael gives a month by month overview of his favourite cultural events of 2024…
Should we feed the machine? – thoughts on the Museums Computer Group conference
Alex shares his thoughts and perspectives on the annual MCG conference.
Geumhyung Jeong’s Under Construction
November's Cog Night took us to a live performance of Geumhyung Jeong's Under Construction at the ICA. Here are Lily's...
Optimising your website for humans
Alex and Nazma attended the AMA's Digital Marketing Day 2024, this is a blog version of the talk Alex gave...
99 + 1 illustrations
We're about to commission our 100th Cultural Calendar illustration. If you're a brilliant illustrator, get in touch.
BFI Film Shorts
October's Cog Night was remote and virtual. We watched a handful of wonderful shorts, freely available on BFI Player.
The Real Ones at Bush Theatre
For September’s Cog Night, the team were at Bush Theatre for The Real Ones. Nazma gives her review.
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The Manikins – a work in progress [with spoilers]
Michael has been to see/experience/be part of The Manikins, a show from Deadweight theatre company, devised for a single audience...
Google Tag Manager basics, top tips and common mistakes
Digital Strategist Nazma Noor explains the basics of Google Tag Manager including some top-tips and common mistakes we've seen across...