Category: Culture
The cult of the keffiyeh
The keffiyeh has become more a symbol of sentiment than understanding for some. Many who wear it seem unaware of Hamas’ brutality or the realities of life in Palestine. Ironically,…
Christmas Spirit
Every Christmas seems to renew something fundamental within us—our trust in others and, perhaps more importantly, in ourselves. There’s an undeniable magic to the season, one that influences our thoughts,…
Tom Cruise gets top US Navy honour
The navy said Cruise had “increased public awareness and appreciation for our highly trained personnel and the sacrifices they make while in uniform.” Tom Cruise has been awarded the US…
How politics destroyed contemporary art
We are fortunate to live, here in the West, in a peculiar age devoid of common sense. As fact becomes stranger than fiction, we should embrace the surreal and stretch…
A Brief History of the Word Fuck
In all of English there are few words rich enough in their history and variety of use to warrant a dedicated dictionary that runs to hundreds of pages and multiple…