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Rollo Tomassi (real name George Miller) is one of the popularisers of the red-pill worldview. According to Rollo, this means being aware of the facts of evolutionary biology and psychology. And in a recent article called ‘The Human Equation,’ he outlines what he thinks this involves. All the main points are wrong. It reads like it was written by someone who dresses like a ’90s backup dancer, and that’s because it was.

It’s that time of year again, when general users of the internet brandish their pens to record their annual in/out lists, a rather ridiculous exercise that can be both fun to read—and disagree with.  What’s In and Out was conceived by Washington Post fashion editor Nina Hyde in 1977. Some examples of items she found worthy of praise include Billy Joel and androgyny, while sequins and hairstylists received a pan. However, the tradition stretches back much further, from Diana Vreeland’s extravagant “Why Don’t You…” pronouncements in Harper’s Bazaar to Mr.

Hello! What a week, what a week. More races around the world were cancelled because of the coronavirus, including races in China, Japan and France. CBC Sports has a list of all the sporting events around the world affected by the virus. But many races went on! The elite-only Tokyo marathon still managed to be epic and memorable. Canada put on a show at the PanAm Cross-Country Cup in Victoria and the U.

Saucy roasted mushrooms over creamy polenta is one of the most comforting meals you’ll make this season. The recipe starts with savory roasted mushrooms turned into a hearty stew. If you’re feeling frisky, don’t hesitate adding more vegetables to the mix, think carrots, red peppers, maybe some cabbage. The base liquid for the stew is any stock (or even bone broth) you might have in your kitchen: chicken, beef, vegetable, it’s your choice.

If you haven’t yet stumped up for Viva’s Top 50 Restaurants list which I created with Johanna Thornton last year, perhaps this document will be of use. In the heady days of 1980, you would go to your trusty advertising exec if you needed help choosing somewhere for dinner (presumably they were good at sourcing all sorts of things for valued clients). Just look at this beautiful list: Fancy a bite at The Bronze Goat?

Reddit is one of my favorite places on the internet. It's like an early version of a metaverse, where people come together to create interconnected worlds, each with its own culture. That interconnectedness is what makes Reddit great, but for the system to work, each community has to conform to the one-size-fits-all mold of a subreddit. One size fits all, but it doesn't fit anyone particularly well. That creates unbundling opportunities.

I received SO MANY requests to write about the new season of The Ultimatum: Queer Love and not only did Netflix deny my request for advanced screeners, they refused to give me access to the press website and photo gallery, so I spent the weekend trying to catch up. The Ultimatum: Queer Love is a reality dating show where five couples--each consisting of one partner who’s unsure about getting married and one partner who has issued an ultimatum e.

Larger than life and with a personality to match, Zero Mostel always thought of himself, not as a comic actor, but as a painter. Best known for creating the role of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof (before Topol made the character his own), and for his performances in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and The Producers, Mostel always said that he acted to fund himself as a painter.

Welcome to Dispatch #63 of The Audio Insurgent. A special edition of this newsletter to mark a milestone production for us, Cover Up: The Conspiracy Tapes. Unlike regular dispatches, today’s edition is going to all readers right away. Today also marks the release of the third episode in the series, where the story really blows open–so I was saving this for a day when you can really dig your teeth into the story.