CULTURE
An Ode to Youth’s Folly – The Sunset Tree by The Mountain Goats
As someone not too far removed from my adolescence, I often cringe in thinking about how idiotic I was during that time. I’m sure to some extent we all do. However, I was lucky enough that the primary damage inflicted during my teenage years was due to my own foolishness. John Darnielle, the frontman of the band The Mountain Goats, was not so lucky.
Culture
January 25, 2026
5 min read
Fallout New Vegas and the Ethics of Power
A video game that refuses easy answers, Fallout New Vegas forces players to choose what kind of power they will accept, and who must pay the price for order in a broken world.
Culture
January 24, 2026
9 min read
Iggy Pop’s Lust for Life and the Paradox of Existence
Gabriel Makin says you should start the year with Iggy Pop’s Lust for Life, a record that thrums with energy while staring straight at addiction, alienation, and pain and is a reminder that the sheer fact of being alive still matters and should be celebrated.
Culture
January 18, 2026
7 min read
King Sorrow, Joe Hill’s Latest, Proves the Real Horror is Living With What You Choose
Joe Hill returns to novel-writing with a slow-burn modern fantasy in which six friends summon a dragon to solve one crisis, only to spend decades paying the price.
Lifestyle
January 11, 2026
5 min read
Six Shows to Watch If You Love the Cringe Genius of Peep Show
Peep Show lovers searching for more sharp dialogue, social discomfort, and lovable disaster cases are in luck. From political meltdowns, to surreal underachiever chaos, these six series capture the same awkward brilliance that made Jesse Armstrong’s cult comedy unforgettable.
Culture
January 4, 2026
6 min read
DJ Warras Murder Sparks Outcry as Police Launch Manhunt
Police hunt three suspects caught on CCTV as DJ Warras is killed in a daylight ambush outside Johannesburg’s Carlton Centre.
Culture
December 18, 2025
4 min read
The Importance of Marriage: A Pillar of Societal Stability and Well-being
Many of the world’s pressing social issues may be best addressed by revisiting the importance of marriage as an institution – an idea that holds true not only in South Africa but across the globe.
Culture
December 7, 2025
5 min read
From North Korea to South Africa: The Cost of Social Engineering
Could South Africa’s BEE laws be holding back the very people they aim to help? In this revealing piece, we explore how BEE mirrors North Korea’s songbun system and why social engineering is hurting society.
Columns
December 6, 2025
5 min read
Books to Read Next if You Loved Iain M Banks’s Culture Series
A guide to the best writers carrying forward the scale, imagination, and moral intensity that made Iain M Banks’s Culture series unforgettable.
Culture
December 2, 2025
4 min read
Books to Spark a Harry Potter Fan’s Next Reading Adventure
If you’re looking for your child’s next read after Harry Potter here are some tips for you.
Culture
November 27, 2025
2 min read
