Fringe 2023: Ed Byrne, Tragedy Plus Time
Since Mock the Week was (rather brutally) axed last November, it feels like many of the show’s staple guests have disappeared into the nether – at least, until the Edinburgh…
Duke of Edinburgh, former Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, dies
The announcement was made with “deep sorrow” from Her Majesty the Queen about the passing of her “beloved husband” on Friday 9 April at midday. An outpouring of condolences was…
100,000 dead at the hands of the butcher
Johnson and his inept cabinet let your loved ones die, remember that when you hear his hollow apology: The UK has now passed a tragic covid-19 milestone: 100,000 total deaths.…
Death anxiety in a Covid-ridden world
Fearing death isn’t trivial, in fact, it is probably the most rational fear of any happy mind. If someone enjoys life, it is reasonable that they want more of it,…
Fire Brigade Union respond to Fountainbridge Explosion
On Thursday 12 September, the city of Edinburgh’s Fire Brigade Union issued a press release responding to the suspected gas explosion that tore through a tenement building on Tuesday 10,…
ROYGBIV: The Death of the Annotator
Maybe it’s only because I’m still feeling the effects of Halloween (I feel deathly, and I’ve got a ghostly shimmer to my skin which just won’t rub off despite copious…