Category: WB Column
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Hitchens and Titus – Gravitas and Levity
Read more: Hitchens and Titus – Gravitas and LevityI once read that stand-up comedians nowadays fulfil a similar job as journalists, as a result of journalism becoming more concerned with commentary and opinion than with reporting. Both crafts, in any case, serve a public goal. Two of my favourite public servants in those crafts are Christopher Hitchens and Christopher Titus. I can read…
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Forever Alone, or Not, And Everybody Is Pretty Fucking Fine With That
Read more: Forever Alone, or Not, And Everybody Is Pretty Fucking Fine With ThatDo you have a favourite love story? You probably do, as we all are spoon-fed love stories from the moment we first saw the outside world. Romantic love, differing from other ‘kinds’ of love, such as platonic love, is a major theme in a great amount of songs, books and movies. Not to mention commercials,…
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Stiftgedicht: Gentlemen, Start Your Screaming
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Philosophers Review Our Most Popular Romantic Films
Read more: Philosophers Review Our Most Popular Romantic FilmsFor the Family: “The Sound of Music” Plato: Why is there so much singing? I hate singing. Just look at the text: “When the dog bites, when the bee stings / When I’m feeling sad / I simply remember my favourite things”. How deceitful Maria is with these lines! Generalising her fear for dogs is…
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Passionately Curious: Wibbly-Wobbly Timey-Wimey!
Read more: Passionately Curious: Wibbly-Wobbly Timey-Wimey!We, as humans, just love time travel. Just imagine the possibilities! You could wander in the woods of times long gone amidst the dinosaurs, experience ancient civilizations for yourself or perhaps sit in on one of Shakespeare’s original performances. Or, on the other hand and equally fascinating, travel to the future and partake in the…
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