Carnival on the Ropes

If its one thing I learnt from Carnival 2016, is that rope is the new symbol of the national festival. Sure colour, creativity and the occasional glass bottle fight are all the usual things we associate Carnival with. But nothing truly captures the sprint of the modern festival than the image of a yard of rope. Take for example:

Stupid and Contagious

Watching pornography, trolling carnival sites for embarrassing pics of your coworkers in fetes, or playing online Poker during work-sure the internet has enriched all our lives; but do you know it’s also full of useless and potentially dangerous junk? Take for example the current deluge of misinformation currently flooding cyberspace regarding the Zika virus.

Why You Should Join a Gang

Are you a bright, ambitious and hardworking young person? Then why not join a gang? In Trinidad and Tobago, joining a gang is an excellent way to enhance your career, increase your financial stability and make Babylon think twice before they mess with you.

Debunking the ‘Buy Local’ Myth

Whether it’s “Carnival is the greatest show on earth” or “God is a Trini”, or “T&T Police: to protect and serve”, Trinbagonians love repeating meaningless slogans. And there is one meaningless slogan which is now all the rage; “Buy local”. 

Hitler’s Book Club

This past week, Neo-Nazis in Germany celebrated what to them was the equivalent of getting their own Star Wars sequel.  After more than 50 years, it is now legal in Germany to buy and own a copy of Adolph Hitler’s autobiography ‘Mein Kampf’, German for ‘My Struggle’. Since the end of World War 2 Mein Kampf had been banned in Germany. But its copyright, which was owned by the State of Bavaria, has expired and a newly annotated version is now on sale. In this past week alone, more than 4000 copies have been sold making it an instant bestseller. The Fuhrer has awoken.

Everybody Hates Chris

A West Indian cricketer being humiliated in Australia isn’t unusual; it’s been occurring at regular intervals for the past 15 years. But this week, batsman Chris Gayle, playing in the Australian Big Bash tournament, hit such a record-breaking innings of shame that it is likely to stand for decades to come.  

The Upside of the Downturn

The Prime Minister’s shocking address to the nation last Tuesday night left many people asking one question; who still uses DVDs to record? Seriously, did the PM’s office run out of Betamax tapes? It was not surprising however, that Dr. Rowley chose to record his address to citizens. After all, when you’re delivering really bad news, it sometimes helps not to be there in person. If it were me I would have just sent a text to everyone saying, "Hey, guess what, we’re dead broke. Off 2 Miami for a wedding. TTYL."