Mattha Busby
Freelance journalist with short book on drug policy out in May 2022.
Ever Hear That One About How Spandau Ballet 'Stole' Their Name?
A British researcher has written a whole book about a band with the same name who formed before the famous New Romantic hitmakers.
The Future of War Is Autonomous Killer Robots Battling to the Death
Just a quick update on how we're all going to die.
Visiting America? Make Sure You Don't Fall Victim to This Scam
Fraudsters are setting up websites designed to massively overcharge consumers for all sorts of forms and certificates.
Hunger-Striking Yarl's Wood Detainees Told They Could Be Deported Early for Protesting
MPs and legal experts have criticised the Home Office, telling VICE there is "no lawful basis to make this kind of threat".
The Green Party Is Calling for Deportation Protesters' Terror-Related Charges to Be Dropped
Last year, demonstrators stopped a deportation flight from leaving the UK, and the government now wants to make an example of them.
It's High Time to Legalise Medicinal Cannabis in the UK
Ahead of tomorrow's debate in Parliament, the case of six-year-old Alfie Dingley has thrown the need for a sensible appraisal of our medical weed laws into sharp relief.
How Brexit Will Affect Your Phone Bill On European Holidays
Thanks to EU law, we're no longer charged a fortune for using our phones in Europe. Thanks to Brexit, that could all change.
Why It Feels Like You Can Communicate with Nature On LSD
"There is no evidence that communion with entities during psychedelic experiences is not an illusion."
This Is What Bolivia's Notorious Cocaine Cocktail Bar Is Actually Like
We went to the legendary Route 36, where $20 will get you a cocktail and a gram of coke.
I Watched the Montreal Cops Invade a Protester-Occupied University Building
A night of rage, tension, chanting, and violence.
I Went to Dominatrix School but My Main Lesson was in How a Sub-Dom Domestic Relationship Actually Works
The rigid, strictly applied protocol that Alura enforces on Violet is essential to the smooth functioning of their sub-dom relationship that exists from 9 AM until 6 PM, five days a week.