Martin Robbins
Do School Bullies Really Grow Up to Be Sexier Than the Nerds?
Look around you: Our society is practically run by jumped-up, megalomaniac dickheads. Maybe being a bully is good practice for later life?
You Might Be Jeering at the Victims of the Ashley Madison Hack, but Watch Out: You're Next
The way the internet is going, it won't be long until all your personal information and sexual quirks are out there for the world to see.
Not Expanding Heathrow Would Be Crazy, and Here's Why
Ideally, London would not have to build a brand new $78 billion island in the Thames called "Boris."
Are English Schoolkids a Bunch of Racists?
A new survey has found that some kids in the UK hold worrying and warped views about immigration and Islam.
How Did Everyone Get the UK Election So Wrong?
The public, the media, and the pollsters all talked themselves into believing a lie.
The Sad Futility of Trying to Prevent Planes From Crashing
You can't design every single possible death out of a system, as Germanwings flight 4U9525 showed.
The Eclipse May Have Been Crappy but What It Told Us About Our Future Is Great
Today, a solar eclipse had a slight chance of fucking up the UK power grid—and that's a really great thing because it means that we're slowly starting to wean ourselves off oil.
This New Face-Detection Technology Could Redefine What It Means to Leave Your House
Which is a pretty fucking terrifying thought.
Could Being Middle Class Kill You?
Working-class people may skip the odd vaccine, but it takes middle-class Californians to be so colossally moronic as to throw measles parties.
Is the West Approaching the Point Where It Doesn't Need Religion Anymore?
Christianity is in a slow, long-term decline.
The Idea of Reinstating the Death Penalty in Europe Is Utterly Moronic
But that hasn't stopped some right-wing politicians from advocating for it.