mark fisher (11 july 1968 – 13 january 2017) was a british writer, cultural theorist and blogger. he was also known by his blogging name k-punk from 2003. he was known for his writing on radical politics, popular culture and music. he wrote books, including "capitalist realism" (2009). he also wrote as a journalist for "the wire", "the guardian", "fact", "new statesman" and "sight &amp; sound". he was based at goldsmiths, university of london.