In praise of Tim Pool, someone who comes over as both reasonable and also fair minded.
Although I am very much the partisan when it comes to certain issues that doesn’t mean I cannot appreciate those who either don’t share…
Culture – includes movies
Friday Night Movie number 117 – An Inspector Calls
Tonight’s offering is a classic play by JB Priestley. An Inspector Calls concerns a family who receive a visit one evening whilst at dinner…
From Elsewhere: Troll level – ‘Master’
I have to take my hat off to the 12 year old boy who when invited to go on a trip to visit the…
A feminist who might be worth a listen
As a supporter of equal rights for both women and men, over the last decade I have become increasingly disillusioned with the content of…
Hijab Barbie. What next?
I see that the toymaker Mattel is bringing out a Hijab Barbie doll based on the image of an American Muslim sportswoman. This company,…
Friday Night Movie number 116 – Deadline USA
‘Deadline USA’ is a film noir movie made in 1952 and starring Humphrey Bogart as a newspaper editor who finds that the newspaper he…
From Elsewhere: There’s nothing to celebrate about the anniversary of the Russian revolution.
Yesterday, November 7th marked the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik takeover of Russia. Revolutionary success in 1917 marked the start of what Perry Metzger…
Friday Night Movie number 115 – They Drive By Night
‘They Drive By Night’ is a British movie made in 1938 and not to be confused with a film of the same name made…
America’s ‘Savile’ or something far worse?
For personal reasons that I won’t go into at this point, I’ve been away from the news cycle for a while. Now that I’m…
From Elsewhere: On the subject of ‘Punching Nazis’.
Every now and again I come across a blog post that makes me sit up and take notice and helps me crystallise my thoughts…
