Without beauty in sport, we might go looking elsewhere
“Beauty is not the goal of competitive sports”, wrote author David Foster Wallace, “but high-level sports are a prime venue for the expression of human beauty. The relation is roughly that of courage...
View ArticleWe’re killing the internet with our own triviality
Since its inception in the 1990s, governments have long since recognized the democratising functions of the web. But control has always seemed impossible, even for a tool created by government....
View ArticleMisogyny didn’t end with the era of Mad Men
As Season 5 of Mad Men approaches with the promise of more excoriating social commentary, it’s fitting to reflect on the media, gender roles and misogyny. Especially when we have Sky Sports (UK)...
View ArticleWe must bring religion in on the push to ban circumcision
In June, a regional appellate court in Cologne, Germany determined that performing circumcision on a male child for religious reasons, even with parental consent, constitutes a criminal assault and...
View Article2013 Election: Our very own conscience vote
Project forward 100 years. Tony Abbott’s great-granddaughter is Prime Minister and leader of the Green Liberals. She’s about to address the nation – via holographic projection – to announce that Mardi...
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