Monthly Archives: April 2010
This Week: Top Five American Right-Wing Nut Jobs
by Ben Kritikos It’s election time! If you’re British, you’re probably sitting in front of a telly thinking, “Look at David Cameron’s stupid face”. Fair enough. But count yourself lucky; at least you’re not American. In the US, politics is … Continue reading
This Week: Top Five Reasons Kids Take Drugs
by Ben Kritikos Disclaimer: I am NOT advocating the use of drugs. But: I don’t believe that drug users are criminals. In June, it’ll be three years since I last smoked marijuana — the last vestige of my illicit drug … Continue reading
This Week: Top Five Reasons You Should Leave The Catholic Church
Image by Sky Thompson That is, if you are unfortunate enough to rank among its numbers. by Ben Kritikos Many people don’t realise that when the Vatican boasts of its one billion believers, many non-believers are included in that figure … Continue reading
Filed under Global Justice, Religion, Top Fives
New Year Resolution: Part 3
by Ben Kritikos I’m going to take a break from talking about books. All this reading women has caused an eruption of empathy for the female dilemma. Men are idiots. Not all men, of course. But most. They fuck everything … Continue reading
Filed under gender, New Year's Resolution, Women Authors
This Week: Top Five Irish Bands
by Ben Kritikos Jinx Lennon Jinx Lennon is no stranger to this blog. I write about him so often because I think he’s a living legend. The first time I heard him, my initial reaction was: what the fuck?! There … Continue reading
We Love… The Savage Eye
by Ben Kritikos David McSavage was known and feared on the streets of Dublin. When I used to busk for a living, I saw him in Temple Bar all the time, surrounded by a flock of masochistic onlookers. His fiery, … Continue reading
Filed under We Love...
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