Medieval Bodies by Jack Hartnell
Let’s get medieval. Medieval. I want to get medieval. In modern life we tend to look down on the Middle Ages. Think of medieval times and we envision London with its peasants, extreme poverty, mud, and...
View ArticleProfessional Moron Questions… Answered! From Extra Life
Enter title here. Okay that maniac Red Metal over at Extra Life—fabulous of Colossal Adventure and all that review sort—set us these questions as part of some sort of… thing. And we responded. Because...
View ArticleStrange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami
Strange days. Hiromi Kawakami (川上 弘美 Kawakami Hiromi) is a Japanese novelist—this 2013 novella is a bright, breezy, and dreamy look into life, friendships, and excessive knowledge about mushrooms. This...
View ArticleMostly Hero by Anna Burns
It mostly comes out at night. Mostly. Here’s a Northern Irish author by the name of Anna Burns. This novella, of the name Mostly Hero, was launched in 2014. It’s a fun little affair, with superheros...
View ArticleLost in Translation: Konnichiwa! Let’s Visit Japan With Bill Murray
You what? Righto, we’re going all hipster here and saying we rather like Lost in Translation (2003). Sofia Coppola’s romantic comedy-drama film about friendship. Innit. Lost in Translation The film is...
View ArticleFree Solo: Documentary About Climbing a Rock
Free as a bird. Oh, hello! Free Solo is a 2018 documentary about rock climber Alex Honnold. In 2017, he decided to climb a 3,000 foot rock without any safety measures. Directed by Elizabeth Chai...
View ArticleHow the World Thinks by Julian Baggini
Philosophy, man! A bit of philosophy this time out, with what’s the philosophical equivalent of E.H. Gombrich’s A Little History of the World (1936). In Julian Baggini’s sweeping 2018 tome through what...
View ArticlePeter Kay: The North West’s Observational Comedy Wonder
If you’re not from England, the chances are you may have no idea who Peter Kay is. His observational comedy about life in the North West of England isn’t as accessible worldwide as, say, the surreal...
View ArticleThe Forest Quartet: Jazzy Puzzles in Dreamy Memory Land
From small indie team Mads & Friends in Copenhagen, here’s a jazzy little number. It’s a chillout puzzle game life, death, jazz, and minimalism. It reminds of Seasons After Fall (2016) a bit,...
View ArticleSwarms of Wasps at Work: How to Deal With Stinging Insects
One of the worst productivity blockers for any modern business is swarms of wasps besieging their office during working hours. This invasion of insects can lead to disruption as snowflake employees...
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