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Las Vegas, the city of sin, is one of the most touristy cities in the world. Founded in 1905, Vegas has since become a popular mainstream vacation spot known for its gambling and vice. Whilst Vegas might seem like a far cry away from regular destinations we cover, we have a knack for finding some […] More
The History of the Mass games For the longest time people assumed that ‘Arirang’ and ‘Mass Games’ were one and the same, but in fact the mass gymnastics and art performances known as Mass Games in North Korea have occurred since as early as 1946, with all of them having their own themes and influences. […] More
America angry at the victory of Maduro – without any irony. This whilst “President Trump” is still claiming victory. Not just claiming victory, but saying he has worked harder in the last 3 weeks than “in years”. Kind of like getting sacked and then REALLY trying while serving your notice. What were the election results? […] More
Anti-vaxxers are coming and you can expect them to be as rude obnoxious and ignorant as ever. There’s a great phrase known as “first-world problems” usually meaning things like Waitrose doesn’t have any avocados left for example. These are as opposed to third-world problems, such as not having clean water to drink and shit like, […] More
No sane person would suggest that Maradona was some kind of angel. His history with substance abuse is well known, at times he flaunted his wealth and he had illegitimate children. But make no mistake, through his later repentance he was a genuine working class hero. Humble beginnings of Maradona Diego Armando Maradona was born […] More
Introduction Having limited channels on cable, I was thrown into FOX “action movies”. The treat that befell me was one of the many, many poor American cinema adaptations of Robin Hood. As the bad guy started to do his usual crap speech about taxes, the “working class” people of Nottingham began to speak up about […] More
Introduction Is it true that no two countries with a McDonalds have ever gone to war? No it is not true, in fact quite a few countries with a McDonalds have gone to war. Where did this theory come from? The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization is a 1999 book by Thomas L. […] More
Part 2 By Dean Karalekas For lunch, we rode back to Jalousie, one of Haiti’s largest slums, whose people live lives of privation and dignity in the face of unimaginable hardship. This Port-au-Prince neighbourhood is easily recognizable even to people who have never been here: it is the pastel-painted favela—at least, when viewed from the […] More
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