Books
Is it time to redraw our maps?
In May, as part of his campaign to annex Canada, President Donald Trump called the border with his neighbour an artificial line that had been drawn with a ruler “right across the top of the country”. He suggested that...
Curiosities
Bombings, Kidnappings, And Cold-Blooded Murder: 33 Photos From Italy’s Violent Years Of Lead
For nearly two decades beginning in the 1960s, neo-fascist militants and far-left organizations carried out bloody attacks across Italy in an effort to destabilize the government.Beneath the familiar rhythms of Italian life in the 1970s, something had fractured. The...
Books
The Best Queer Books of 2025, According to All the Lists
As always, this is a flawed process. I’m just picking out the queer books I recognize, so I may have missed some. Let me know if I did! That being said, it appears that only three queer books made...
TV Shows
Twelve Dates Til Christmas: Tis the Season for Karma and Mama Drama
Twelve Dates Til Christmas isn’t the typical holiday rom-com because it focuses on Kate learning about her dating quirks and growing from them, as much as on the charming dates.Twelve Dates Til Christmas Episodes 3 and 4 dove into...
Curiosities
What we know about claims of Army veteran George Retes’ arrest and detention
In December 2025, social media users shared testimony from George Retes, who claimed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents violently detained him in Camarillo, California, despite his statements that he was a U.S. citizen and veteran. He further...
Latest News
‘It was apocalyptic’, woman tells Crans-Montana memorial service, as bar owner detained
Tragedy brought people together in Crans-Montana and brought the country to a standstill.On Friday, just down the road from...