A short round up of articles which caught our attention accross the web this week. Expect some vitriolic commentary in next week’s post, when we aren’t writing this hung over. Sweet cherry wine!

Play the War on Terror

Banned from Toy Fairs, barred from the High Street, seized by the Police and recently recalled from 130 shops nationwide, is War on Terror, the boardgame really too dangerous for public consumption? When Zavvi ordered 5,000 copies of War on Terror, independent publishers, TerrorBull Games, thought their luck had changed. After a year of obstruction and rejection, they finally had a high street outlet.

However, the celebrations were short-lived when the games were recalled the very day they went on sale. A Zavvi spokesman strangely claimed that “poor sales” lay [...read more]

The silence is over. More on that later. Right now, some important news for the locals. Here’s an event which may catch your eye and hopefully we shall see you in attendence.

Cafe Philosophique: Monday 7th July, 7-9pm
Vegetarianism: Sentimental or Ethical?
Jan Deckers (Newcastle University)

Several writers have advocated vegetarianism as an integral part of animal ethics, often believing that humans have stronger obligations towards animals than towards other living organisms. This belief is associated with compassion and empathy towards animals. Are these feelings just sentimental, or ethical? Jan Deckers is lecturer in healthcare ethics at Newcastle University Medical School.

Address - World Headquarters, Curtis Mayfield House, Carliol Square, Newcastle NE1 6UF. This event is free and open to all.

Thank you Ben for the knowledge. Make sure you make [...read more]

Today is Earth Day. I have been prompted to write a small blog about something which is very close to my heart today. Poor, oppressed punk rock bands, and their desperate struggle to tour entire nations at the hands of rising petroleum prices. These people have been working hard, performing in front of crowds of people every night. Writing music. Releasing CD’s. Channeling their artistic energy. You really have to feel for these people. We do not know oppression like these people.

… this might be sarcasm.

Its just incomprehensible to me. If you can’t afford to drive around countries in a gas guzzling van dont fucking do it. Do the earth a favour. Not only in the sense that the “music” “performed” by these people is [...read more]