The Embargo Issue
Detlev Lives!
Thirty years ago, Thomas Haustein starred in one film. Then he never appeared on-screen again.
Helen Thomas
Helen Thomas pretty much said that Jews need to "get the hell out of Palestine" and go home to "Poland, Germany and America."
Castroland
Neither of us had any expectations when we, two pale Danes, decided to take a vacation to Cuba last April. Of course, there'd be the stereotypical imagery: colonial architecture, old men with cigars, American automobiles from the 50s, and salsa dancing...
Cat Fighters
Now, that the last 20 (or less) Caucasian leopards living in the area are facing extinction, the war torn Nagorno-Karabakh enclave has finally become a matter of international concern, and the old war veterans have received all the supplies they need...
Fright Night
Before Haiti was catapulted into the news following the catastrophic earthquake in January that killed 230,000 people, it was mainly known for two things: Wyclef Jean from the Fugees and Voodoo.
A Truth For A Truth On An Eye For An Eye
Everyone loves a good revenge story, so we collected a bunch of them, and spoke to three shrinks and a goofy skater we met on the street, and had them comment on our friends' revenge stories.
Honk Honk Honk
My first car was a 1996 Geo Metro LSi. Then came the 2000 Ford Focus SE. I picked them because Consumer Reports told me to...
Victims Of Pain And Blind Justice
In 1997, William Anderson stole a dollar in loose change from a parked car. He was arrested and sentenced under California's voter-approved "three strikes and you're out" law.
Dressed To Fight
On a recent trip to Bolivia, we heard about an indigenous women's freestyle wrestling called Lucha Libre, Cholita style.