The Origins of Princess Leia's Hairstyle
Inspired by a Mexican revolutionary!
(tags: mexico sf )

Trump, Putin and the Pipelines to Nowhere
An alarming analysis.
(tags: uspolitics russia climatechange )

How Watership Down was written
Richard Adams' granddaughter reminisces.
(tags: sf writing )

George Michael and Me
Moving.
(tags: Music Death )

Sick of politics: Ten charts that show why Donald Trump and Brexit could happen in Australia
Graphic.
(tags: politics australia )

Four myths about Brexit and financial services
A sobering message to the industry.
(tags: ukpolitics eu brexit )

How We Identified the D.N.C. Hack’s ‘Patient Zero’
Journalism in action.
(tags: media uspolitics )

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This is the shortest scientific paper ever published
Zero words.
(tags: writing )

Tales from the Coffeeshop: Keeping the negativity in the family
Latest Cyprus commentary.
(tags: Cyprus )

Barbican - Into the Unknown
SF exhibition in London next saummer
(tags: Sf london )

The sow’s ear, Britain’s approach to Brexit’s negotiations
Brief but pithy. # ( Read more... )

Brexit could ruin Ireland's food industry, Bruton and Ahern tell Lords
Not that Brexiteers care.
(tags: brexit ukpolitics eu Northernireland ireland )

Why the Press Want to Stop Celebrities Like Me Talking About the Migrant Crisis
Precisely.
(tags: migration ukpolitics )

Sperm Whales Bring New Lingo to New Neighborhoods
But where are the previous ( Read more... )

xkcd: Earth Temperature Timeline
*gulp*
(tags: climatechange )

The Custodian of Forgotten Books
About a guy who I knew through livejournal!
(tags: Books reading )

Zero chance EU citizens in UK will keep same rights post-Brexit, says expert
And vice versa.
(tags: brexit ukpolitics eu )

My grandfather Roald Dahl, the magician
On his centenary.
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Robert McLiam Wilson on Belfast and Paris
As you would expect.
(tags: writing waronterror northernireland france )

Thangam Debbonaire: ‘If Jeremy had rung, it would have been a conversation I remembered’
More detail.
(tags: ukpolitics )

I’ll take a united Ireland seriously when I hear Irish politicians tell us what they’ll concede.  
Yup.
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DUP likely to drop seats but stay top My piece for the News Letter.
(tags: northernireland my media ) The forgotten occupation The broken promise of an independence referendum for Western Sahara.
(tags: westernsahara ) Regarding My 2016 Hugo Award Nomination Tom Mays withdraws his story from 2016 Hugos.
(tags: sf ) Rabid Puppy Finalists’ Reactions ( Read more... )

Lunch with the FT: Nigel Farage A very entertaining read.
(tags: ukpolitics ) Obama can appoint Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court if the Senate does nothing Interesting thought!
(tags: uspolitics ) Sowing History: A Gardener's Tale @UrsulaV goes outside.
(tags: writing ) Phil Collins Reshot All His Original Album Covers for the 2016 Reissues ( Read more... )

Black and Blue Tochi reflects on race and the US election.
(tags: uspolitics race ) Revenge of the Simple: How George W. Bush Gave Rise to Trump Rolling Stone's take. #fb
(tags: uspolitics ) Tokelau, the World's Online Superpower .tk wins!
(tags: internet maps ) Bright Eyes: A True Story For Bonfire Season About Rabbits, Death And Fire Tom Cox on ( Read more... )

The Opening Number of "Hamilton" In case you are wondering what the fuss is about.
(tags: music ) The Subversive Women Who Self-Publish Novels Amid Jihadist War Kano market literature.
(tags: nigeria sexandgenderandsexuality writing ) Profile of culinary historian Michael Twitty The African roots of American cooking.
(tags: food race ) Here’s how ( Read more... )