Archive for May, 2008

Batshit ‘68

Posted in May 31st, 2008

by Opiate in Evil Things, History

Ron Silliman on the year that blew the fuck up.

No Comments

Freud, Cocaine, and the Birth of the Pharmaceutical Industry

Posted in May 31st, 2008

by Opiate in Drugs, Evil Things

Here’s a bit from an interesting short piece on the Nerophilosophy blog:
Freud became extremely enthusiastic about the drug – “I take very small doses of it regularly,” he said, “against depression and indigestion” – and regarded it is as something like a panacea, which would be an effective treatment for various conditions, including asthma [...]

No Comments

So the Onion made a movie

Posted in May 30th, 2008

by The Paradox in Evil Things, Videos

I am definitely not downloading this from the internet right now.

3 Comments

Lacanian Jokes of the Day

Posted in May 30th, 2008

by Opiate in Evil Things, Theory

Q: What is the difference between a Lacanian and an elephant?
A: A Lacanian resituates Freudian concepts in a context that is not biologically determined, while an elephant has a huge trunk.

No Comments

Jesus Made Me Puke

Posted in May 29th, 2008

by Opiate in Crazy Religious Nonsense, Evil Things

Undercover with the Christian Right.

No Comments

Japanese Customs Fuckup

Posted in May 26th, 2008

by Opiate in Drugs, Evil Things

Some lucky bastard walked out of Narita airport with a qp of government kb:
An unwitting passenger arriving at Japan’s Narita airport has received 142g of cannabis after a customs test went awry, officials say. A customs officer hid a package of the banned substance in a side pocket of a randomly chosen suitcase in order [...]

No Comments