Hong Kong is an island of some 30 square miles under British administration in the South China Sea facing Kowloon and the New Territories areas of continental China. Kowloon and the New Territories are also British administered, surrounded by the Communist … Continue reading →
…the revolting, revolting masses. The Revolt Against the Masses is the latest book from Fred Siegel, former editor of City Journal and an estimable figure in contemporary conservative thought. It is a quick read (225 pages, Encounter Books), and well worth your … Continue reading →
So if you missed the relaunch of the Cosmos series last night with Neil deGrasse Tyson, I would recommend tuning in on Friday to watch. There is plenty to say about his personal views and maybe even some of the … Continue reading →
The Czar finished reading the Mandarin’s copy of Miracles and Massacres: True and Untold Stories of the Making of America. This is Glenn Beck’s latest work, and it has 304 pages that recount twelve different events in American history. Actually, … Continue reading →
The Czar has finished reading Glenn Beck’s latest book Control: Exposing the Truth About Guns and wanted to beat the Mandarin (a) to a book review and (b) with a hockey stick. We shall tackle (a) here today. The book … Continue reading →
GorT has a number of favorite genres for fiction which include mysteries (particularly British characters such as P.D. James’ Adam Dalgliesh series, Sarah Caudwell’s Hilary Tamar series and Deborah Crombie’s Kincaid/James series, but also some other sub-genres), British naval historical … Continue reading →
There is an entire course in psychology within this 3:16 Craig Ferguson clip. All of it is right.Thanks to FotG Jonah Goldberg for alerting us to this. The Czar of MuscovyБожію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s had enough with this pseudonymous blogging. After all, how much money can one man possibly need? Blogging’s made ‘Puter fabulously wealthy and an even bigger egomaniac than he used to be. With all his leisure time, ‘Puter figured he’d … Continue reading →
Nice observations. I entirely agree with you, so that’s boring and as gentlemen we shall not speak of it again. Have you read Stanislaw Lem? In particular I recommend Fiasco and His Master’s Voice on the general topic of bleak, … Continue reading →
The Czar has finished reading Judge Andrew Napolitano’s book Lies the Government Told You: Myth, Power, and Deception in American History, on loan from the Mandarin. By the way, you can check out the book on our Amazon link to … Continue reading →
Johan Verner Öland,b. Nyby, Bjurholm, Västerbotten, Sweden The character, the phenomenon, and the amazing real detective who inspired his creation. If you don’t like this, we may have problems being friends. Or not. The Czar hates all fiction—and, indeed, is rendered … Continue reading →
Confucius* would be a little more fired up if this project hadn’t been pretty much the ne plus ultra of unfulfilled rumors, but, one has to say, this would rock pretty hard: EXCLUSIVE: Since he left The Hobbit, Guillermo del … Continue reading →
He’s getting a little hooked on this song ever since he heard it on a trailer for Where the Wild Things Are. By the way, the song is not in the movie. It was used as trailer filler, and word … Continue reading →
This is a slightly edited piece of personal correspondence in response to this piece and Jonah Goldberg’s post. For a great illustration of the Evil Vampire vs. Sexy Vampire, see this Final Girl post on 30 Days of Night. Also … Continue reading →
