The Solution by Bertolt Brecht

After the uprising of the 17th June The Secretary of the Writers’ Union Had leaflets distributed in the Stalinallee Stating Continue reading →

Catch 22 ~ Joseph Heller (1961)

“There was only one catch and that was Catch-22. Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if Continue reading →

Harold Strump

An out of work actor (let’s call him Harold Strump) looking for a job A shadowy benefactor with more money Continue reading →

My Top Five Surreal Novels

1. The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. I first read this in my late teens and the tale of Gregor Samsa Continue reading →

The Angry Birds Movie – review

Is the angry birds movie a cute extension of a popular game designed to sell more products? Is it another Continue reading →

Staggeration

The Lexicon of Comicana is a 1980 book by the American cartoonist Mort Walker. It was intended as a tongue-in-cheek Continue reading →

Star Wars – The Force Awakens (Teaser Trailer)

This blog is delighted to announce that a source has confirmed a rumour that this blog post is indeed about Star Wars. Continue reading →

Welcome to Tofutopia

  Totalitarian Meals Recently at a conference, waiting patiently in line with plate in hand, it occurred to me that Continue reading →