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Philippe Rushton is dead

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Ding, dong. Controversial social psychologist J. Philippe Rushton, whose name was indelibly linked with his theories of race and brain size, has died at the age of 68. Rushton, who was a professor at the University of Western Ontario from … Continue reading →

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Dear Jonathan Kay: Define “reasonable”. And “humane”.

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Dear Jonathan Kay: So, today you penned this charming little screed for the National Pest, in which you castigated pro-choicers for being all “hysterical” and demanding that Rona Fucking Ambrose resign from a post for which she is obviously no … Continue reading →

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Have we entered a time warp?

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Sabina Becker

It’s just a jump to the left… Ah. That was lovely. Takes me right back, that does… No…you wanna know what REALLY takes me back? Not the pelvic thrust that really drives you insa-a-a-a-a-ane. (My pelvis can handle that without … Continue reading →

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The Science of Orgasms

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Ever wonder what happens to your body and brain when you come? This totally safe-for-work video explains it all very simply. (And, on a personal note, let me just say that this is why I enjoy being a woman. Ha, … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Carl Sagan on irony

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Sabina Becker

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Really, REALLY defeating the purpose

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Gentlemen: The above is a product that you should probably avoid if you cherish your virility. Gawker explains why: 29-year-old Adrian Carter of Houston says he experienced “significant pain and observed a large quantity of blood squirting out of his … Continue reading →

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How DID Simón Bolívar die?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Sabina Becker

A lifelike reconstruction of Simón Bolívar’s face, based on the skeletal remains from his tomb. It looks recognizably close to his many official likenesses. Further to yesterday’s evisceration of Daniel Wallis’s shitty snarkathon at the expense of one democratically elected … Continue reading →

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Arafat: Poisoned, but by whom?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I first learned about this story via Aporrea, two days ago. The Latin American alternative and independent media, as well as state channels in progressive countries like Venezuela, have been all over this hot potato like melted butter, since Palestinian … Continue reading →

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Sad news from the literary world

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Thought and memory are a writer’s stock in trade, and when something happens to them, it’s particularly sad and terrifying. Especially in the case of a certain great Colombian, who feared his own memory loss more than most: The great … Continue reading →

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“Sugarbabe” life goes sour: a cheat is not so sweet, after all

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Okay, I’m going to try veerrrry hard and restrain my Schadenfreude here while I share some very sad news with you: Holly Hill believed so strongly that humans are not built to be faithful that she appeared on television and … Continue reading →