Category Archives: Culture & Society

“Drugs Aren’t the Problem”: Neuroscientist Carl Hart on Brain Science & Myths About Addiction

As we continue our conversation on the nationwide shift toward liberalizing drug laws, we are joined by the groundbreaking neuropsychopharmacologist Dr. Carl Hart. He is the first tenured African-American professor in the sciences at Columbia University, where he is an … Continue reading

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Alan Watts: What is Wrong With Our Culture?

Thought-provoking 5 minutes on the state of the world from the late, great Alan Watts, a man far ahead of his time. Also by Alan Watts: What If Money Was No Object?

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Welcome to Hell… in Norway

Whilst Hell has frozen over in Michigan (USA), Hell in Norway is still, well… hot as Hell. Hell is a quaint little village in Norway that’s the resting place of 1,600 souls. There are red-roofed houses, a post office, a … Continue reading

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Thou Shalt Not Miss the Friday Prayer…

‘Moderate Rebels’ enforcing law and order in liberated areas in Aleppo, Syria. Source: Ammar Waqqaf

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BBC Comedy Sketch Shows Israeli ‘Land Grab’ in London

Actors posing as workmen tell local businesses that the Israeli embassy is exercising its God-given right to take over their properties In the sketch, two “workmen” in hardhats, claiming to be from the embassy and equipped with schematics and maps … Continue reading

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Flute Virtuoso’s Instruments Destroyed by US Customs

Before you whine about an airline temporarily losing your luggage, think of poor Boujemaa Razgui. The flute virtuoso who performs regularly with The Boston Camerata lost 13 handmade flutes over the holidays when a US Customs official at New York’s … Continue reading

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Oops! Rabbi Cuts Off Baby’s Penis During Circumcision Ritual

A local rabbi, who is also a mohel, is being sued after accidentally having severed a newborn boy’s penis during a traditional Jewish genital mutilation ceremony. The baby was rushed to Children’s Hospital, where doctors performed emergency microsurgery which took … Continue reading

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Bethlehem Unwrapped: Replica of Israeli Separation Wall Built in Central London

On 23rd of December 2013, Bethlehem Unwrapped festival opened with the unveiling of a 8m high life size replica of the separation wall that has been built by Israel in the West Bank. It has been constructed over 8 days … Continue reading

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Kings of Cannabis (Full Length Documentary)

You might not know who Arjan Roskam is, but you’ve probably smoked his weed. Arjan’s been breeding some of the most famous marijuana strains in the world — like White Widow, Super Silver Haze, and many others — for over … Continue reading

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Getting Drunk on God

The Drunken Glory movement — spawned by events like the Florida Outpouring and Toronto Blessing in the 90s, at which people appeared to be inebriated and high purely off the power of God — is on the rise, as godly … Continue reading

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