Jun
24
Why I hate Elmo
I worked in UK high street behemoth Argos during its glory years, where I came face to face with the darker side of Elmo.
5 min read
Stuart Waterman
If I find it interesting maybe you'll find it interesting too.
Jun
08
3 great lesser-known Kate Bush songs
Just three of the amazing songs Kate Bush wrote before she was 21.
3 min read
May
04
The zen of Jerry Seinfeld
Originally published October 01, 2016
* Comedians are supposed to be tortured souls, forever battling inner demons. Only, nobody told Jerry
2 min read
May
04
That's where human greatness comes from
Originally published August 08, 2016
* “How did we traverse the nation with a railroad so quickly? We just threw Chinese
2 min read
May
04
Boozy bottomless brunch backlash
Originally published July 19, 2016
I am a member of Generation Peak Booze, and I've been enjoying Time
2 min read
May
04
Traction Park
Originally published June 30, 2016
* This waterslide looks fairly standard, doesn't it? Until you consider the fact that
2 min read
May
04
Moon dusts and shilajit resins
Originally published June 12, 2016
Image via @IanDuhig
* Not long after encountering this treatise on the demise of the cutesy
2 min read
May
04
'Discover Weekly' discoveries
Originally published October 27, 2015
* With podcasts and non-fiction articles battling for my attention, plus advancing years, it's
2 min read
May
04
How do creationists account for oil?
Originally published October 10, 2015
* Oil: A Crude History of Britain was a timely and fascinating insight into the discovery
1 min read
May
04
Beigeness, bliss points & mouthfeel
Originally published September 20, 2015
* It's not the meal-in-a-pill we've been dreaming of, but protein-rich powdered
1 min read