Category Archives: News

The Cumberbatch “Coloured” Conundrum

Oh, how the mighty fall! Turns out that after years of being lauded as both an actor by the press and a heartthrob by his adoring fangirls, Benedict Cumberbatch finally let slip his fine-shined shoes, revealing the pus-packed warts of … Continue reading →

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Halal & Hypocrisy XII: Vive la Dissonance!

On the 7th of January, three Islamic gunmen stormed the offices of left-wing satirical mag Charlie Hebdo, killing eleven staff members in the ensuing bullet shower. The magazine had previously made an international name for itself by printing the Mohammed … Continue reading →

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Cower Behind the Kids!! Arrested Development as Activism

She caught my eye just a few weeks ago, this woman, this mother. Clad in a cardy and layers of concern, she stood in front of an audience of millions and spoke her truth. With child in tow, this bluestocking … Continue reading →

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One Probed Step for Man, One Giant Shriek for Progkind

Last month proved rather eventful, what with the European Space Agency making the books for being the first to land a spacecraft on a comet’s surface. Many an ESA employee exploded in jubilation over the milestone, assured of their place … Continue reading →

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Objets d’Arse: Bums Up for Twerking

Along with the Mirror’s story of the “Sick paedophile caught with homemade ‘child abuse board game’ under his bed”, a particular slab of news sensationalism gave me a good laugh two weekends ago: the story of porno-monikered Jessica Vanessa, the … Continue reading →

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Halal & Hypocrisy XI: The Veil of Special Pleading

I seem to be writing quite a few of these H & H entries as of late; rest assured that more varied programming will resume in due course. I read of the ECHR’s decision to uphold France’s burqa ban with … Continue reading →

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Halal & Hypocrisy X: ALLAHU SNACKBAR!

I let forth a sigh upon reading the Daily Mail’s “scoop” on Subway’s “new” (as of 2007) halal menu last month; according to the article, 185 British branches saw fit to acquiesce to the acolytes of Allah by making their … Continue reading →

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Halal & Hypocrisy IX: No-Show Mo’ (From Deviance to Dhimmitude)

It all started with Maajid Nawaz, a man who on paper ticks the boxes marked ‘safe’, ‘moderate’, and ‘reasonable’; being both a Lib Dem MP and executive director of the Muslim “counter-extremism think tank” Quillam, the reformed “radical”—who recently persuaded … Continue reading →

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The White-Knight Wombocracy: A State of Special Pleading

Of all the court cases the press have pored over recently, none have fascinated me more than that of John Welden, who recently started a 14-year prison sentence for drugging his girlfriend into a miscarriage. If memory serves me well, … Continue reading →

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The Law of J: “May the Odds be NEVER in Your Favour”?

Of the starlets currently ascendant in Hollywood, none seem to elicit more fanfare  than one Jennifer Lawrence. Nicknamed “J-Law” by a fawning press and fanbase, the cherub-cheeked celeb captures hearts and loins worldwide with a combo of feisty, forthright character … Continue reading →

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