When we think back on medieval times, we’re often reminded of plague, gruesome warfare, a shit load of incest, and the soft, soothing tones of Sean Bean’s voice. Today, we’re going to look into an often overlooked aspect of medieval life: the dogs. Unlike the cute variety that are now the staple of mind-numbing generic…
In Hong Kong, which is currently gripped in a standoff with the government of Mainland China, a local gelateria is selling a curiously flavoured dessert: tear gas flavoured ice cream. The quirky, creamy treat is aimed to provide support to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, which is aiming to restart its protests, which naturally stalled during…
This month marks 75 years since victory over Fascism in Europe. The streets of Britain were lined with Union Jacks and social distancing street parties to celebrate that hard-won victory all those years ago. Whilst we may have defeated Fascism, we didn’t defeat stupid. Naz Shah is an MP for Bradford West, one of the…
In a not so unusual move, Sony has decided to suspended its online PlayStation Store in China saying it wanted to improve the online store’s security, in a move that will temporarily prevent it from selling games in the world’s largest video game market. Sony announced the closure in a statement on its Weibo (Chinese…
A woman at Nanjing South Railway Station decided to jump onto the high-speed railway track from the platform after having an argument with her drunk boyfriend. In CCTV footage from the incident, the woman is seen scurrying down from the platform and standing in the middle of the tracks while continuing to argue with her boyfriend as…
If you’re thinking of stealing a manhole cover in China, think again. The top judicial bodies in China have brought in new strict punishments for those who remove or damage manhole covers, with the maximum sentence being the death penalty. The Supreme People’s Court, The Supreme People’s Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security have…
CCTV cameras captured the moment a dog was riding on top of his owner’s car around Leshan city in Sichuan province. During the dog’s risky ride he can also be seen slipping from the roof to the front windshield of the car, which then the driver pulls over to help. The odd sight of this…
Fushun county police in Sichuan province recently stopped a man on suspicion for drunk driving. The man claimed that he had not been drinking alcohol but had been eating betel nuts. The betel nut for those who aren’t aware is a controversial seed that is commonly chewed in south and east Asia for its burning…