Eddie EjjbairLOTR and the Far-RightGoogle ‘Lord of the Rings and the far-right’ and you’ll find a bunch of articles fretting over the far-right’s appropriation of Tolkien’s…5d ago5d ago
Eddie EjjbairKronk’s ChoiceThere’s a scene in The Emperor’s New Groove where Yzma’s henchman, Kronk, is ordered to kill the emperor Kuzco. But right before he’s about…Oct 19Oct 19
Eddie EjjbairThe Sicilian Mafia II: Family and Business‘They weren’t like anyone else. They did whatever they wanted.’Oct 1Oct 1
Eddie EjjbairThe Sicilian Mafia: Immigration and the ‘Alternate Economy’Opponents of immigration like to highlight the criminality of immigrants. Ben Shapiro, for instance, (in a sentence designed to deflect…Sep 26Sep 26
Eddie EjjbairThe Divided Unity of the Mediterranean: The Truth About Islamic SpainI recently came across a map of the Mediterranean which had been rotated 90° from its orientation in ordinary maps. This simple shift in…Sep 6Sep 6
Eddie EjjbairHow English is England?Nationalists believe in the homogeneity of their nation, which is corrupted, they claim, by immigration. The truth is, the homogeneity that…Aug 161Aug 161
Eddie EjjbairAre Hierarchies Natural?We live, supposedly, in an egalitarian meritocracy — especially if we go solely by our laws and stated values. In practice, however, the…Aug 144Aug 144
Eddie EjjbairHelaena Targaryen and the ‘Cassandra’ ArchetypeIn Season 2 of House of the Dragon, Queen Helaena has already made one correction prediction (foreseeing the ratcatchers attack on the…Aug 111Aug 111
Eddie EjjbairThe Return of Eugenics (and G. K. Chesterton’s Objection)Like physiognomy (the ‘science’ of judging people by their appearance), the taboo science of eugenics is making a return — particularly…Aug 82Aug 82
Eddie EjjbairWhat the Napoleon Film Got RightSince so much of the commentary on the Napoleon film has focused on what it got wrong, I’ve decided to speak on what I believe it got…Aug 6Aug 6