Monday, 31 January 2022

A Brief History of Medical Cannibalism

 Curing what ails us with mummy, blood jam, and human fat.



The Genius and the Laborer

The troubled friendship of Leo Tolstoy and Maxim Gorky.




Canadian Government

Ready to sabotage successful Freedom Convoy 2022.



French Journalist Is Given Police Guard

Over her report on radical Islam




Trudeau

Tests positive for COVID-19.



How the Biden Presidency Became a Cultural Black Hole

The current president isn’t a cultural tastemaker like his predecessors were. Do the aesthetics of the presidency still matter?



‘Tyrant On The Run’

Internet blasts Trudeau for fleeing capital as ‘freedom convoy’ protest heads his way.



Hunter S. Thompson

The four secrets to Gonzo Journalism’s success.




Renewables

Why they can’t save the planet.




Sunday, 30 January 2022

The Train to Port Arthur

Revisiting the Russo-Japanese War in the Chinese harbour city where the Japanese sank the Russian fleet.




The Marriage of Vanilla

In 1841 twelve-year-old slave Edmond Albius invented the technique that made the vanilla industry possible.



Karma is Coming

Prince Andrew made eight trips to China as a guest of its propaganda unit and heralded closer co-operation with the UK - prompting accusations of him being a ‘useful idiot’ for Beijing.



What Did Clinton Know and When Did She Know It?

The Russiagate evidence builds.




Should Justin Trudeau Be Deciding What Views Are ‘Acceptable?’

The prime minister’s scornful dismissal of the truckers convoy makes me wonder: have those who rule us forgotten the basis of their rule?



Canadian Province Bans Support Protests Of Trucker ‘Freedom Convoy’

Jordan Peterson unloads: ‘Beware.’



O'Toole's Convoy Response

Impressed no one.