As I was about to leave a supermarket a year or two ago, I saw a commotion by the entrance. A man was shouting at the air, arms flailing. Other customers looked afraid and stood back, while two...
When I was younger, I worked at a juvenile detention center. I got stuck on the dreaded weekend shift that was twelve hours back to back on Saturdays and Sundays. On those Sundays, I would take a few...
Turkey’s plan to resettle Syrian refugees in the country’s northeast is not motivated by the admirable goal of facilitating a safe return of these refugees to their homes. Rather, Turkey aims to...
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is having a hell of a time of it. In his first few months at the helm, he has put six votes to Parliament and lost all six. This is the first time this has ever...
The BBC is a prized institution that promises impartiality at every turn. This unfortunately often means that when they interview a trans person they also interview a transphobe. That when they...
I have been fascinated by monsters from an early age. I can’t remember when it started, but at some point during my childhood, I began to think that vampires, phantoms (specifically, the Phantom of...
I’m not a huge fan of dating shows on TV and, when Channel 4’s Naked Attraction launched, it sounded kind of awful. The premise is this: a fully dressed person who wants a partner is presented...
Earlier this week, a Sophoclean tragedy occurred — and by that I mean that notorious right-winger Milo Yiannopoulos was banned from a Midwestern furry convention. I know, I know. You’d think the...
America’s “will they, won’t they?” relationship with the next recession is reaching a fever pitch; a recent survey by the National Association for Business Economics finds that nearly 75% of...
In 1998, cricketer Geoffrey Boycott punched his girlfriend Margaret Moore 20 times in the face and body during an argument. He was convicted in a court in France and, following an appeal, his...
