The first interview is with Glossy News Stalwart and editor of The Satirist, Dan Geddes. Question 1 (From Alexander Pope) WALLACE: Brian K.White of Glossy News once interviewed you about your work at The Satirist. The latter is a fairly highbrow publication; but to me, it appears to carry this sophistication and erudition with a somewhat […]The post Freedom of Speech, Offense and Satire (Interview 1: Dan Geddes) appeared first on GlossyNews.com.
Sometimes, in a cynical and jaded age (so what else is new?) we turn away in disgust at simplicity, vulnerability, gentleness, sweetness, innocence. We laugh and we ridicule and we condemn. We are fearful, so we make others afraid too. WATCH OUT FOR MY INSPIRATIONAL, PROVOCATIVE AND ENCOURAGE ‘JOY MACHINE’ BOOK IN 2018! #WeAreGreaterThanWeKnow #JoyMachineSometimes, […]The post An Age of Cynicism? Or is this Every Age? appeared first on GlossyNews.com.
Thanks for reading some of the recent social media and IT articles we’ve posted recently. Some of you will be aware that the Medium journal “IT Emperor” (why haven’t you joined Medium yet?), which is edited by One Tongue Johnny, is being phased out; and almost all the content is being placed on Glossy News, […]The post The End of IT Emperor, and a Turbo-Boost for Glossy News appeared first on GlossyNews.com.
Does someone have a divine right to follow me? Do I have enemies? If I do have enemies, what is more important? My safety, or my (perfectly honorable and reasonable) desire not to mistakenly exclude a legitimate follower from my Twitter feed? Does something look suspicious about this account? If it does look suspicious, and […]The post Fake Followers on Twitter: Qs to Ask Yourself if You’re Shy of Hitting the Block Button appeared first on GlossyNews.com.
As we head into the Christmas season, many people are celebrating in that most traditional of ways: by shopping until midnight and spending money that they don’t have on presents that people don’t want. You may think that Uncle Joe from Cork will love that novelty nut-cracker in the shape of Baby Jesus, but the […]The post How to keep your home safe over the holidays appeared first on GlossyNews.com.
The cold wind whistled down the street. A curious place to meet a stranger! The normally unflappable Adolph shivered a little; and the chill air was not, by any means, the only reason he was curiously set all-a-quiver, as he inched towards the decrepit tavern; a remnant of an Olde Worlde he was unwilling voyaging […]
Dateline: HOLLYWOOD—The American movie industry has been releasing the simplest possible movies for overseas markets, especially in China, to pay back the Chinese for flooding the American market with shoddy merchandise, according to Hollywood insider, Wily Hangeron. “Hollywood” no longer cares about making quality films,” said Mr. Hangeron. “North American audiences are cynical about movies […]
In an unusual turnaround at the annual Turkey Pardoning festivity at the White House, the turkey itself made a speech. The 48 pound white turkey Drumstick unexpectedly hopped up to the mike, cleared his throat and said:“Thank you, Mr. President for changing my verdict from assassination to a merciful life behind chicken wire fence for […]
Dateline: ATLANTA—A new anchor at CNN, Guy Hoogetsit, has criticized his colleagues at the cable news station for failing to understand the point of Donald Trump’s election, and maintains that the only way for members of the corporate media to properly report on President Trump is to simultaneously hit themselves repeatedly in the face. Mr. […]
The Southern Poverty Law Center has been at the forefront of many important agendas of American civic life, for quite some time. The poor, the Southern and most of all, the legalistic, have all sought shelter under the wings of the holy dove of mercy. But speaking of holy doves; the SPLC has provoked a […]
Despite many recent controversial public communications, Wikileaks have recently scored their greatest coup yet. They have discovered a state terrorism cover-up from hostile foreign states that NASA and US intel are steadfastly refusing to talk about. This is HUGE. Make sure you click on all the links below, to find about lot of easy information […]
A very sad and poignant chapter. But not without hope. Mourning, not without hope. The poem from Kipling is real. As for Saul’s poem, see this: https://universalistfriends.org/weblog/what-is-the-lesser-good Did you catch Saul’s other poem, at the end of Volume II? The imam frowned as Jim gazed up at him innocently. “We are busy now. We are […]
Every day until Thursday, there’ll be a new instalment in our latest “Who Said it First?” quiz series. Previously, it was Tony Blair and Hitler. This time, it’s the Garcon-Wonder, Emmanuel Macron. On the fourth and final day, the quiz answers will appear. Make sure to tell your friends; and feel free to share the […]
The Garcon-Wonder Emmanuel Macron is facing some stiff challenges in times to come. Not least, the somewhat superficially sinister character of some of his pronouncements. Can you work out which quotes are from Macron, and which are from Mussolini? 1. The status quo leads to self-destruction. 2. Socialism is a fraud, a comedy, a phantom, […]
Hope you’re enjoying the new quiz! How many did you get right last time??? 9. We go to battle against the plutocratic and reactionary democracies of the West. 10. If the middle class thinks that we are going to be their lightning rods, they are mistaken. 11. I am not some mere liberal movement… I […]
“A remote temple in the Pennsylvania mountains,” sighed Adolph. “A somewhat unusual place to talk shop? At least, so I would have thought, if you would excuse my plainness of speech.” For the first time in months Deborah Mona Willow’s voice ran out like a silver bell. “Our friend is well heard!” As they splashed […]
Stonehenge tour guide buffoon Charles ‘Rocky’ Stone has taken his employer to court for unfair dismissal. Stone 56, was fired for misleading tourists with ill-informed facts and research. Stone commented: It’s a gross injustice. Some of my Stonehenge facts may be disputable but they are also undeniable. I grew up in Stonehenge – as kids we’d […]
Saul Friedman sat and stared at the grave. “Lucy, Lucy, Luce-Luce-Luce,” he snorted, as he burst into tears. There was no frickin’ justice in this world; that’s one thing for sure, ah hah hah… But these assholes! These frickin’ assholes! “Fuck you!” Saul shrieked at the top of his voice, shaking his fist at the […]
19. All ideologies are of equal value… All ideologies are mere fictions… Everybody has the right to create for himself his own ideology and to attempt to enforce it with all the energy of which he is capable. 20. There is no such thing as French culture. 21. Nothing will ever make me believe that […]
Just days after the cast of the Jurassic World sequel Fallen Kingdom finished filming, exciting plot info has been disclosed, intimating that a second shocking hybrid dinosaur species could be introduced to the plot of Jurassic World 2. It’s thought that the hybrid dinosaur will be even scarier than the first that was at the […]