December 2011
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Left-over Rice Pudding
No-one makes the correct amount of rice. Perhaps only spaghetti is more difficult to judge by eye; not once have I cooked rice and had the perfect amount, there’s always spare which often ends up in the bin. If you’re the same, don’t throw away your rice! Spare rice can easily be turned into a delicious dessert in the time it takes you to finish your main.
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The 10 Weirdest Ways to Celebrate Christmas
10. Krampus (Austria)
In Anglophile countries the worst that might befall naughty children is a lump of coal in their stocking (a consolation prize which, in these times of economic struggle, is starting to look a lot more attractive). In Austria however, things are a considerably more hardcore. Whilst St Nicholas spreads joy and Christmas cheer to all the good kids; Krampus stalks behind him,...
August 2011
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A brief history of Chinese porn
The origins of Chinese erotica and pornography can be traced way back into antiquity. Though remnants have been found dating from as early as the 1st century, production of erotic artwork appears to have properly flourished around the 10th century and reached its peak during the late Ming Dynasty (17th century).
Ancient Chinese erotica drew its influences from both Daoist religious practices...
People's Pornography - An interview with Katrien...
China has a long tradition of erotic art but pornographic films and pictures are currently illegal. Despite frequent anti-porn clampdowns, pornography remains available both online and in the form of DVDs.
A paper titled A Peep at Pornography Web in China compiled by scholars at Xi’an Jiatong University is one of the few authoritative sources of pornography statistics. The scholars examined...
March 2011
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The Great Student Swindle
How the Lib Dems tricked their way into power via promises they never intended to keep
Election season 2010: as the country prepares to go to the polls, Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats whip up the student vote by signing the National Union for Students’ Vote for Students Pledge to vote against any rise in tuition fees and attempt to introduce a ‘fairer alternative’. Signatories included the...
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Why it was right to arrest Julian Assange
Wikileaks is under threat, but Julian Assange shouldn’t be above the law
Earlier this week, Julian Assange, the petite, blonde Ernst Blofeld spokesman of Wikileaks handed himself in to London police to face an extradition hearing for charges made against him in Sweden. There has been considerable furore made both on the blogosphere and in the media regarding these charges with many...
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Peter Mandelson wants to block your tubes
Integrity isn’t the first word that comes to mind when thinking of Lord Mandelson. He was forced to resign from the Cabinet due to scandal in 1998 and then again in 2001. It comes then, as no surprise to hear that his latest campaign against copyright infringement followed an expensive dinner with anti-file-sharing media billionaire David Geffen. Since this fateful dinner Mandelson’s stance on...