Pop Culture

'Mickey Mouse in Vietnam' - the most disturbing anti-war cartoon

‘Mickey Mouse in Vietnam’: the most disturbing anti-war cartoon

The mouse really does pop up everywhere.

Feb 21, 2026

'Bring Me The Head of Charlie Brown'- the R-rated 'Peanuts' short that made its director a star

‘Bring Me The Head of Charlie Brown’: the R-rated ‘Peanuts’ short that made its director a star

Good Grief.

Feb 20, 2026

'I Am Rich': The most transparent con App ever

‘I Am Rich’: The most transparent con app ever

Good times.

Feb 10, 2026

Playing for time- Tracing the origin of tarot cards

Playing for time: Tracing the origin of tarot cards

You get out what you put in.

Dec 8, 2025

Does North Korea have any rock bands?

Does North Korea have any rock bands?

State-sponsored rocking.

Dec 6, 2025

What made Thomas Pynchon a recluse

Retreating from the world: What made Thomas Pynchon a recluse?

You can hide if you need to.

Nov 28, 2025

42 Balloons, a BB Gun and a packed lunch- The flight of Lawnchair Larry

42 Balloons, a BB Gun and a packed lunch: The flight of Lawnchair Larry

Highs and lows, in every sense.

Nov 23, 2025

The Bullet Catch- a brief, bloody history of the world

The Bullet Catch: a brief, bloody history of the world’s deadliest magic trick

Sometimes magic gets real.

Nov 13, 2025

One Last Trip- The death of Aldous Huxley

One Last Trip: The death of Aldous Huxley

If there was ever a “beautiful death”, it’s this one.

Nov 6, 2025

Saving Throws- How Dungeons and Dragons survived the Satanic Panic

Saving Throws: How Dungeons and Dragons survived the Satanic Panic

“Unable to separate fantasy from reality…”

Oct 28, 2025