Boy, 9, suspended after threatening to make friend vanish with One Ring
When he tried to get back into the school the principal bellowed: “You … Shall … Not … Pass!!!”
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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
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
Bowie, Grandma and Me
The transmission was clear, but what I was seeing was not. “What is this?” my Grandmother asked, alarmed. She was Continue reading
What Song has Haunted YOU?
I believe we are all genetically predisposed to love music. While in the womb, floating peacefully in amniotic fluid, we Continue reading
Should Autistic Actors play Autistic Characters?
I’ve never been comfortable with any portrayal of an autistic person on film or TV. My preference is a portrayal Continue reading
Trapped on a rock floating in space 