Jacob WinterAgainst the New MalthusiansThe environmental movement today has become infected by a new form of ecological austerity, a vicious and regressive ideology that would…Nov 28, 2022Nov 28, 2022
Jacob WinterI Will Look Back in Anger Until the Day I Die | Morrissey at the Brixton O2The best characterization of Morrissey is that of pop music’s problematic uncle. As is typical of any musician who has lived past the…Oct 13, 2022Oct 13, 2022
Jacob WinterBone Idle: A review of “Bash the Rich”The greatest irony about Ian Bone’s 2006 autobiography Bash the Rich is that the blurb specifically states that “This is no dry tome…Oct 6, 2022Oct 6, 2022
Jacob WinterWriting is Painful but Not Writing is Worse (Alternatively, Personal Updates)There is something of an irony in writing a “personal updates” section on here, considering I don’t exactly have a consistent reader base…Sep 19, 2022Sep 19, 2022
Jacob WinterIn Defense of Calorie CountingIn April of 2022, I decided to begin counting my calories. I’d been lifting weights on and off since the first big lockdown in 2020, but…Aug 30, 2022Aug 30, 2022
Jacob WinterA Review of Michel Houellebecq’s Submission(The following is a repost of my review of Houellebecq’s Submission on Goodreads. Reposting it here to make it look like I use Medium more…Jun 23, 2022Jun 23, 2022
Jacob WinterInternationalism at a Cruise Missile’s Point: Mason, Monbiot and the Left’s Love Affair with NATO“In war, truth is the first casualty.” Aeschylus (525 BC — 456 BC)Mar 17, 2022Mar 17, 2022
Jacob WinterFascism, Freedom and Slow-Motion Walking Shots: The Political Subtexts of Wes AndersonThis article contains heavy spoilers for both The Grand Budapest Hotel and The French Dispatch of Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun.Feb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022
Jacob WinterWhy is the Spectator so bad?This article shall serve as the second in a series of blog posts on my page about British Political Magazines, and the reason they’re…Dec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2021
Jacob WinterBlair and Brown: The Legacy of New Labour“They say I hate the party and its traditions. I don’t. I love this party. There’s only one tradition I hated: losing.” — Tony Blair, 2006Oct 26, 2021Oct 26, 2021