This may be a current affairs column, but I am trying my hardest to make sure it doesn’t include any words that start with T and end with rump. It’s been a struggle, to say the least. Current affairs (and despairs) of the last few weeks and months have all been distinctly spray tanned. But […]
Current Despairs
Current Despairs: The passing of 2016
This year has been bad. Globally, politically, socially, et cetera. But has it been the Worst Year Ever that Buzzfeed and the listicle brigade would have us believe? Maybe, but probably not. A lot of bad things have been concentrated in 2016, so many that people have finally sat up and taken notice. But the […]
Current Despairs: Be a Kardashian, not a Cleopatra
“Be Cleopatra, not a Kardashian” was the advice given by the headmistress of a London high school not long ago, as she recommended that teens take their inspiration from Shakespeare’s heroines and, once again, the media’s favourite K-word dominated another headline. Ultimately, this is just an odd comparison to make. I mean, I get it. […]