2017 has been a delinquent, curmudgeonly kind of a year. But then, they all are. With billions of idiots jostling for position on earth, we’re not likely to experience a smooth ride, are we? A swarm of shaven apes with delusions...
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I found a Tumblr the other day that posts photos of the interiors of North Korean buildings. These Soviet-inspired oddities are a work of silky softness in one of the least silky and soft countries on...
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I’ve had a bit of a fascination with the closed state of North Korea for some time now. I’m intrigued by the mechanics of keeping an entire nation of people on their knees and in the...
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The following pictures certainly don’t seem like they could have come out of a country that’s wracked with poverty and hunger. But I suppose it is the type of building you might expect...
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Last year the UN released a sweeping and damning report on North Korea’s awful human rights performance. The document was heavy in word count and detail. Painstakingly researched using North Korean visitors and defectors...
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That’s right folks, if you were wondering where to go on your next fantasy surfing trip, North Korea might be a top choice. I bet you haven’t been before have you? North Korea’s tourism bureau,...
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A company called Koryo Tours that organise trips to North Korea have come up with a neat little viral ad campaign. They gave a project to an architect working in the Pyongyang based at Paektusan Architectural Institute. They...
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North Korea’s railway system is as good as defunkt. Especially outside of Pyongyang. So private businessmen have used their mighty resourcefulness to build these amazing little carriages to make some extra cash on...
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Here’s a handful of the lovely species you’ll find on the Korean peninsula: Red-Throated Loon Chosen not just because of its excellent name, but also because it’s a good-looking guy. The red-throated loon...
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Last year an apartment block collapsed in Pyongyang, North Korea. It’s not clear how many people were killed or injured but it was supposed to be pretty gnarly. It was so bad in fact that...
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