Trump Made Kim a Movie Trailer. We Made It Better.
Of all the opinion pieces that have been published on the Trump-Kim-summit, this one clearly stands out.
From Weekly Filet #276, in June 2018.
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How I, the New York Times election needle, turned failure into my greatest advantage
I love how a NYT election visualisation has entered pop culture. This is the hommage it deserves.
From Weekly Filet #259, in December 2017.
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New Yorker Cartoons at Random
It’s the end of an era. Bob Mankoff, The New Yorker’s cartoon editor, will retire. During his 40 years with the New Yorker, Mankoff drew and oversaw some of the most iconic cartoons ever published. Unmatched in their subtlety, they cut through reality with surgical precision. Let’s honour a great career by treating ourselves to some good laughs: by browsing tons of great cartoons in the archive.
From Weekly Filet #231, in March 2017.
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This Instagram account collects the saddest-sounding places on Earth
From «Little Hope» to «Mount Dispair» – a hommage to the saddest-sounding places on earth.
From Weekly Filet #-1, in January 2016.
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Hannibal telling corny jokes
I challenge you to find a funnier thing on the internet.
From Weekly Filet #219, in August 2015.
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Is This a Selfie?
Case: settled. And this is how it came about: The NYT misuses the term «selfie» in an article, a reader complains and asks for a correction to be issued. The NYT lets him define «selfie» once and for all on its opinion pages.
From Weekly Filet #218, in July 2015.
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Scientists built bipedal robots so advanced you’ll feel bad for them when they fall down
To end on a lighter note: Watching humanoid robots fall over is hilarious. Then again: He laughs best that laughs last.
From Weekly Filet #212, in June 2015.
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How to suck at your religion
On a lighter note, but not a bit less pointed.
From Weekly Filet #190, in January 2015.
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Ask Me Another: The Really Hard Edition
If you like pub quizzes, you will love this podcast.
From Weekly Filet #190, in January 2015.
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Workwankers
We all know them, just look around your office. The most annoying types – yourself included, face it – named and illustrated.
From Weekly Filet #170, in July 2014.
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