tHE r H i z z o n E

FRIEDMAN: Review of "The Imperial Messenger"
jools - 17 April 2012

if you like sick burns, then "the imperial messenger" by belén fernández is where you want to go, she provides them by the spoonful, sometimes it seems as though they'll never end. you're caught up in a whirlwind of sick burns, ascending to heaven as she delivers killing blow after killing blow against the great mustachioed master of the new york times op-ed page.

the most exciting novel to come down the pike in ages . . . .
Impper - 11 April 2012

is Assisted Living by Nikanor Teratologen. feel free to look it up for yourself. a section on the back reads, “leaving no horror unattended to, be it murder, incest, nazi fetishism, substance abuse, or even continental philosophy.” i’m about ten pages in and it’s funny, dark, insightful, creepy, astonishingly well-written, exciting, and a million other praiseful adjectives. i recommend you read it. every other line is worth quoting and showing to a friend.

Bahrain: The Revolution Forgotten
discipline - 09 April 2012

I went to a speech about the "Arab Spring" at the LSE last year and stood up to ask why Bahrain was never talked about. Why is it that Bahrain is unworthy of mention? I think this is why it's important to accept that on one hand, yes, the Arab Spring is legitimate and comes from people's desires to shrug off the yoke of oppression. On the other hand, it is a media narrative that has been utilized to push neoliberal policies in the region. This media narrative is subject to power interests. This explains very well why Bahrain has been "forgotten".

cyclonopedia & protracted people's war
blinkandwheeze - 09 April 2012

while following this book, or the conversation so far, a question may be beginning to appear in your darling heads - "well, blinkandwheeze, this is all very well and good. but how, if at all, does this pertain to the immortal science and shining path of marxism-leninism-mao tse tung thought?"

What is to be done? The end of a national empire in a globalized world
discipline - 06 April 2012

So the question is, where does the United States go from here? The transnational capital class (TCC) has not just taken flight, it has turned the American population into a festering sore it can suck on whenever it needs to. OWS was great, but unfocused. It turned cannons on the TCC, rightfully so in some cases, but gave the government a pass. Many who were involved or supported it will no doubt vote for Obama again in the coming election. The major problem I can see is that the citizenry believes that the government is still accountable to the people, that it remains an impartial mediator between capital and labor.

Soviet Architecture & Sunnah Dumpster Diving
blinkandwheeze - 02 April 2012

the truth of all the degenerate failed modern ideologies are to be found in islam. dumpster diving: sunnah?

The McRib Is Back
GoldenLionTamarin - 25 March 2012

In March 2012, the McRib returned. It's back. The pinch of juicy onions, the two slices of pickle, and the main attraction: the finest pork available slathered with premium BBQ sauce. All of it's back for a limited time only at your local McDonald's restaurant. Just remember: we are not responsible if you get a speeding ticket on your way over there.