quirky
Why adults should (sometimes) read children’s books
If you agree that age doesn’t define who you are, you’re certainly not too old to read children’s literature.
02.2023 | Ingrid Wood
Unconventional laws and where to find them
As many of us marvel at the coming of the digital age, consider just how much has changed over the course of a single lifetime, even half a lifetime. We can be left feeling overwhelmed.
03.2022 | Alistair Duff
The funniest social media parodies
Whether we engage in order to feel more connected to one another and to family and friends living far away, to be updated on the latest news,
11.2021 | Nicole Wills
The Scariest, creepiest, eeriest places in the world
No cheap thrills, here. No silly alleged ghost sightings, or exaggerated local legends, or commercialized rumours. Just creepy, eerie and scary.
09.2021 | Jeff Ohlson
Raak wys to the rejuvenating power of slang
My two-year-old son calls his sandals his “scandals”. So does his five-year-old brother. And so do his parents, come to think of it.
08.2021 | Carlos Amato
Tit for Tatt and the vampire bat
If you’re familiar with the expression “nice guys finish last” you’ve probably considered whether it’s true, and wondered if you should be meaner.
06.2021 | Jon Stilwell
Why the obsession with zombies?
What is a zombie anyway?
According to pop culture, a zombie is a reanimated corpse with an insatiable hunger for human flesh.
11.2020 | Athalie Russell
But like, you know, how did it take over the language?
We all use them… even though we are not specifically aware of doing so.
06.2018 | Peter Dearlove