Revisiting Pasolini’s Salò on Mussolini’s Birthday
Born on July 29, 1883, Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, referred to affectionately by his supporters as Il Duce (“The Leader”), was the first of a...
Hakarl – The Food That Stinks of Piss
There are a number of foods that are either so rancid, so poisonous, or both that you honestly wonder how they were discovered in the...
Women of the Kremlin
They say that behind every great man is a great woman, but surely this phrase also counts when the guy is not so much a...
The Most Terrifying Music On Planet: Yugoslav War Turbo-Folk
It's safe to say that by 1989, things were not going well in Yugoslavia. Tito had died in 1980 and, following his death, ethnic division...
When the Soviets Swapped Warships for Pepsi
At the end of the 1950’s there was a lot of dick swinging between the USA and the Soviet Union about whether communism or capitalism...
World-Record Haul of ISIS Meth Seized in Italy
Breaking Bad is arguably the best modern TV drama and it catapulted the meth trade into the popular limelight. But because of that, when you...
Scotland’s Post-Apocalyptic Beer Garden
It’s no secret that Britain can be a depressing place. But Scotland, which is a part of Britain now and always, can take the piss...
5 reasons Britain’s offer of citizenship to Hong Kong nationals is doomed
Last week we covered the British offer of fast-track to citizenship for almost 40% of the residents of Hong Kong, which you can read about...