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South Pole Whisky Update

Posted by Casey Rae-Hunter on Fri, Feb 5, 2010

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Remember a while back when I told you about an expedition to recover some rare Scotch whisky that was lost to the Antarctic more than 100 years ago? They did it! The hooch was abandoned during polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s failed 1908 bid to reach the South Pole. Beverage company Whyte and Mackay found out about the [...]

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Happy Birthday, Ayn Rand!

Posted by Casey Rae-Hunter on Tue, Feb 2, 2010

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Polish that monocle, ye virtuous Captain of Industry, and step lively, for today is Ayn Rand’s birthday! I gotta admit, this information caught me off guard. I’d love to have had something pithy prepared, maybe another entry in our world-famous “The Contrarian vs. Objectivism” series. Alas, I fear that the Black Queen of Capitalism has me [...]

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Broadcasting from the Cold War: UVB-76

Posted by Chris Parizo on Thu, Jan 21, 2010

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It has become increasingly difficult for me to keep up with my resident paranormal postings for The Contrarian. Even though my head is chock full of tidbits, histories, ideas, overly romantic personal experiences, thoughts and opinions on the state of paranormal affairs, my inspiration to wax observational has dwindled. Face it, you can only [...]

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Neil’s News Corner

Posted by Neil Cleary on Thu, Jan 14, 2010

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As I read the headlines these days, more and more my mind is plagued with one question: what do naked people think? Who will tell their story? Is there a hairy, droopy, butt-stanky man waiting in the wings who could provide some insight on this issue? Are there perhaps other people in these same wings [...]

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Murry Wilson: An Asshole for the Ages

Posted by Casey Rae-Hunter on Fri, Jan 8, 2010

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Beach Boys aficionados are already familiar with the sadistic child-rearing methods employed by Murry Wilson, sire of the famed surf-pop-experimental-beardo band. Murry was a songsmith himself, albeit a far less successful one, a fact that drove a bizarre and irrational competition with his own sons — especially Brian, the brilliant architect of the band’s sound. Rumor [...]

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