Is Automatic Writing for You?
To my knowledge, automatic writing was first formally introduced as a literary technique by André Breton, founder of surrealism. Apparently, Continue reading
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High Art and Negation
In his book One-dimensional Man, Herbert Marcuse considers high art the ultimate form of negation. However, it can not be Continue reading
Freud & Happiness: An Absurdist Tragedy
In Civilization and its Discontents, Freud suggests that the purpose of life is the pursuit of happiness – guided by Continue reading
Bestselling author, researcher and medical pioneer’s obituary opens by describing her as ‘overweight’ and ‘plain of feature’
If it’s any consolation, when Jennifer Aniston dies they’ll viciously attack her ability to solve quadratic equations and use gel Continue reading
Jar of Nutella destroys family home and kills pet dogs
This is a call to arms. Every year, one person is injured in a Nutella related accident. Government needs to Continue reading
14 totally inappropriate logos that should never have got past quality control
Let’s do a Rorschach test! I see King Kong slipping on the Empire State Building and ended up in a Continue reading
The Washing of Hands
Recently, I was in a large bookstore and had to urinate. I decided to find the washroom, rather than let Continue reading
The Story of the Lonesome Skater
When I was young, I couldn’t skate to save my life. If polar bears were chasing me across the ice, Continue reading
Trapped on a rock floating in space 