Whales, dying men, and the final acts that define us

Patriotism as spectacle for the politically dispossessed.

When escapism becomes an emotional reckoning with death, fatherhood, and the brutal truth that love inevitably carries grief

On a planet that’s been wired for anxiety, it’s no surprise that some of us find machines safer than humans.

How past traditions have been reduced to blurred lines of scripture in a modern age

How a repeated anecdote at family events became an empowering truth – and moulded me into a new archetype.

“Hold on to what matters.”
A message to my daughter as she turns one

Gonzo journalist confronts artificial intelligence – and finds a mirror instead of a monster…

Why do we take drugs?
Gonzo Journalist recants a tale of psychedelic drugs in the early noughties to delve into the true reason….
