Most disaster or war movies ease into madness. You know that lots of people are going to die, that it’s going to be noisy, and that you won’t have much time to catch your breath. So you’re treated to calm opening scenes as a courtesy. Not so with Red Dawn.
The work of a wastre...
posted by Bradley Prouse
We must work, says the Wastrel. Not only because work gives us money, which we need for top-shelf Scotch and vacations, but because work fuels the soul. You just don't have to take it so goddamn seriously, people.
The road back to Bangkok, pt. 2
posted by Drew Gough
Drew Gough gets out of Hanoi, the city of scams and grief. In part two of The Long Road to Bangkok, he explores the sea and the rails, winding up somewhere near Danang on the Central Coast of Vietnam.
Making websites walk...
posted by Charles Fisher
Ahoy! Even after SOPA and PIPA, more anti-piracy laws are on the horizon. Legislators don't want pirates to steal copyright owners' doubloons, so they're targeting major websites. But, Charles Fisher asks, could governments be throwing the wrong scallywags in the brig?
Five feminist tips for dealing with the media
posted by Dr. Kaitlynn Mendes
Journalism professor Dr. Kaitlynn Mendes explains how the media perceives feminism and feminist issues, and offers five tips for feminists to get their stories reported -- and reported well.
Notes on nuclear power: pt. 3
posted by Kate Gilbert
In the third and final part of her series on nuclear power, Kate Gilbert examines alternatives to nuclear dependency and alternative options in Canada.
The Wastrel’s ...
posted by Bradley Prouse
It's hard to say what the Wastrel has been up to for the last six months, but he's back and more committed to your leisure than ever... right after his nap.
The Iron Lady: a por...
posted by Amanda Watson
We all have fears. Some of us are afraid of spiders, or drowning, or that the Hollywood portrayal of a female politician will focus more on the struggles of being a woman in a man's world than on the poor policy choices she made. Amanda Watson faced her fears and reviews The Iron Lady.