He would come into the shop and grab a fistful of sugar free chewing gum and mints. It wasn’t every day or even every week but often enough for it to pique my interest. Was he stocking up? Did he have painfully bad breath? A gum disease? Bad diet? Was…

Why you’re hearing this phrase a lot right now — “I’m not a royalist, but…” I’ve seen that phrase a lot from fellow countrymen in the last couple of days. Much like the infamous declaration “I’m not a racist but…” preceding a deeply racist statement, there seems to be an overriding sentiment amongst those asked for — or just offering…

What’s Happening? — Found this wtf?! Anyone know what it is? Nuts Lol what that thing is jacked Haha no way! What is it? That’s creepy man what the hell See what’s inside! Your post got a hundred likes! Your post was shared a hundred times! Dude put it back. It aint yours …

How the Crime Capital of the US turned its fortunes around. — Gotham was once a blight upon the American landscape. With the highest crime rate in the country (dubbed the ‘Gun Death Capital’ by some), near overwhelming poverty resulting in the largest homeless population of any major US city, and frequent scandals involving deep rooted corruption amongst public figures as well…

Five-minute call Gotcha, thanks. You look great. I look like a fool. Why the hell am I wearing this stupid thing? The costume played really well in focus groups. The colours really stick out. Makes you look identifiable. Could I not have had a say in it? You came to…

‘It’s his passion,’ said Tom. Tom and I had taken a stroll along the coast after lunch that day in January. The sky matched the roaring sea in its white-grey livery. When I licked my lips, I tasted salt. I was staying at Tom’s house over Christmas and New Year…

What the Edgelords and finger-wagging Boomers get wrong — “Millennial Nihilism” is a phrase used a lot online, often used in bad faith but equally I do see why the philosophy of Nihilism might be attractive at the moment given how hopeless the future looks judging by any of the myriad horrors befalling the globe today. As such a…

What’s with all the Time Loops? — What’s with all the time loops? Whether it’s Deathloop, 12 Minutes, The Forgotten City, Lemnis Gate or Hades the genre of entertainment revolving around loops or time loops is all the rage lately. This ‘recursive genre’ lends itself to the video game format because the point of contemporary video games…