Category Archives: Current Affairs

Swing Vote (2008)

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

In an unprecedented (and implausible) turn of events, the latest U.S. election between Republican incumbent Andrew Boone (Kelsey Grammar) and Democrat candidate Donald Greenleaf (Dennis Hopper) has resolved itself in a complete dead heat. The heat is so dead, in … Continue reading →

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“10 Ways To Pick Up A Dutch Girl”

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

There’s a certain branch of feminist opposition to legal prostitution that warns of playing into the hands of male chauvinists.  The argument is that the rise of the industry itself is a by-product of our endemic patriarchy and does much … Continue reading →

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“Why Would You Want Empathy?”

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

At the risk of trivialising the previous week of thankfully ebbed unrest in this country, I’m reminded of a bit in Malcolm In The Middle. Reese, the eldest and most rampantly antisocial sibling, is sent to cookery class as punishment … Continue reading →

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The Dead Island Trailer And Video Games As ‘Art’

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

This trailer for Dead Island, a zombie survival horror game set on a remote holiday resort, is not only already a viral success but the chief inspiration for an in-development Dead Island movie ( http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/115/1151065p1.html ). According to this article, … Continue reading →

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Well, we’re all screwed.

Posted on March 4, 2009 by

    You know, this really should have been a more ubiquitous news item.  A respected Economics expert bluntly relates that the current stimulus packages will not only fail, but exacerbate the credit crisis to a profound degree, leaving the … Continue reading →

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Here’s a bit I wrote about nostalgia a while back. Enjoy.

Posted on February 5, 2009 by

  I guess I’m luckier than a lot of the people here because I don’t really suffer from nostalgia in the same way.   There isn’t any period from my past that I pine towards, nothing I look back on … Continue reading →

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“They come with a gunpowder gust at their hooves!”

Posted on February 4, 2009 by

  I think I’m about as ‘PC’ as you can get.  Even right now, I’m agonizing over whether or not you’ve already been offended and have redrafted the previous sentence seventeen times.  It’s probably in part caused by the self-consciousness … Continue reading →

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“A thin layer of white dung.”

Posted on February 3, 2009 by

  I feel like I’m getting lazy with this.  It’s half 7 and I’m only just starting, plus yesterdays was just a bunch of (admittedly lovely) pictures of some snow.   I guess I could do a bit about how … Continue reading →

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A big bunch of snow.

Posted on February 2, 2009 by

  Not really in much of a writey mood, so instead enjoy a few pictures I took today of some snow:                Enjoy!   

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Bloody Sunday and the Holocaust

Posted on January 29, 2009 by

  Today will probably be a hodge-podge entry, as there isn’t enough meat on my mind (ooh-err) to justify otherwise.   My day began rather half-heartedly, as I attempted to wake myself up at the unfathomably early hour of 10am.  … Continue reading →

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