We seem to be going down the US route on this thread of abortion becoming a toxic, culture-polarising issue. (View Post)

If people thought Covid was over it also might have much less legs. But now we're all back feeling vaguely uncertain about what Christmas might bring, just like last year, or at least reminded p… (View Post)

Or the "use governmental structures to settle scores and reward old friends" thing, either. (View Post)

Some interesting stuff there. Kaspar Hauser is one of Werner Herzog's most interesting films. I also hugely recommend the one about a crazed expedition to the amazon, and his most recent one abo… (View Post)

Dr Strangelove is an absolute marvel, I think. Profound, haunting genius. And then 2001 only a couple of years later. (View Post)