Waco: What Happened Next
Twenty years ago, in rural Texas, 53 adults and 23 children were incinerated after a firefight with the FBI. The tiny sect of the Branch Davidians, and its charismatic leader David
DISTRICT 14: SEASON 1
Picking up District 14, I was mildly concerned. The first couple of pages show an elephant disembarking at Ellis Island, taking a shower, and then getting ripped off by corrup
David B., Master Cartoonist
Cartoonist David B. is ‘an exceptionally gifted artist who…reveals hidden truths inexpressible in another medium’. Quite a claim—but what think you? In earlier installments
Canonizing Russian Literature for the World
At 125 volumes, “The Russian Library” seeks to establish a Russian literary canon by offering the books in English to be read by the world. Former Penguin CEO and current Overl
End Times Scenarios from Non-Abrahamic Religions
If you’re reading this, then you’re probably very scared. The world is about to end—on December 21st to be exact. No Christmas Turkey for you. Sorry, but it’s a fact: the M
Surprising Catholic Converts
The most influential figures in the history of Catholicism have been converts. I think we can agree that Saint Paul, Saint Augustine and the Emperor Constantine are all pretty impo
A Hit Man at 13
WOODVILLE, TEXAS: After a long wait in the visiting room of the maximum security wing of the “Gib Lewis Unit” Rosalio Reta finally arrived for our interview. Framed in the door
An Interview With Mikhail Shishkin
Mikhail Shishkin made his literary debut in 1993 and swiftly went on to win acclaim as one of the greatest living contemporary Russian writers. He is the first author to win all th
Eine Kleine Rammsteinmusik
Daniel Kalder praises some German originals who seem to have sprung fully-formed from the head of Wotan. I first encountered Rammstein in an almost empty cinema on Glasgow’s Buch
Legends of Russian Rock
Today we enjoy some samples from around about 4000 years of Russian rock. What it lacks in groove it makes up for in lyrical folkiness… Among the titans of Russian rock, few are