Children’s book about a Syrian refugee wins this year’s Blue Peter award
For so many Brits, Blue Peter was (and is) a seminal part of childhood. The longest-running children’s TV show in the world, first broadcast in 1958, its jaunty nautical theme… Read more »
Slavoj Žižek and Hari Kunzru talk Trump and refugees at the Brooklyn Public Library
I’m simply a pessimist. [Coordinated European state action in favor of refugees] will not happen, which means, maybe, that it’s the end of Europe the way we know it. The only… Read more »
The poisonous literary tradition of Trump, Jr.’s Skittles
This past Monday afternoon, boy-tyrant-in-waiting Donald Trump, Jr. shared a Skittle meme on Twitter. But it wasn’t just his afternoon snack that he had on the brain, it was something a… Read more »
Snappy dresser Slavoj Žižek: “Something is going on with Trump”
As the election season rolls on, it’s worth taking a few minutes to watch this clip of Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek talking about the phenomenon of Donald Trump and what he represents. Žižek was asked about… Read more »