ASH Smyth 8/16/22 ASH Smyth 8/16/22

Midnight’s Coincidence

ASH Smyth finds he has Sir Salman Rushdie on his mind — whether he means to or not.

ASH Smyth 8/14/22 ASH Smyth 8/14/22

Falklands Day-vis

On Falklands Day, a note on the Elizabethan mariner John Davis, so-called ‘discoverer’ of the Falkland Islands.

ASH Smyth 8/7/22 ASH Smyth 8/7/22

News At A Glance #19

Steve Jobs, Vladimir Putin, empty chairs, and aching hearts. The Emigre’s weekly round-up of world news.

ASH Smyth 7/31/22 ASH Smyth 7/31/22

News At A Glance #18

Syphilis, lesbians, bat guano, and Anthony Bourdain. The Emigre’s weekly round-up of world news.

ASH Smyth 7/27/22 ASH Smyth 7/27/22

News At A Glance #17

Zulus, Park Avenue, Female Hair, and Susanna Reid. The Emigre’s weekly round-up of world news.

ASH Smyth 7/16/22 ASH Smyth 7/16/22

News At A Glance #16

Triangle Toss, Bum Bum, Harry Potter and the Screaming Children. The Emigre’s weekly round-up of world news.

ASH Smyth 7/9/22 ASH Smyth 7/9/22

News At A Glance #15

Apocalypse, Bastard Trumpeters, Muhammad, and sexual conquest. The Emigre’s weekly round-up of world news.

ASH Smyth 7/1/22 ASH Smyth 7/1/22

News At A Glance #14

Rome, London, couscous, and cats: The Emigre’s weekly round-up of world news.

ASH Smyth 6/25/22 ASH Smyth 6/25/22

News At A Glance #13

The Patriarchy, lychees, Rush Limbaugh, and Meg Ryan (again): The Emigre’s weekly round-up of world news.

ASH Smyth 6/17/22 ASH Smyth 6/17/22

News At A Glance #12

Odd-eyed cats, eunuchs, Chanel No.5, and goats’ balls: The Emigre’s weekly round-up of world news.

ASH Smyth 6/10/22 ASH Smyth 6/10/22

News At A Glance #11

Rubber fetishists, Cyndi Lauper, and sardines: The Emigre’s weekly round-up of world news.

ASH Smyth 6/3/22 ASH Smyth 6/3/22

News At A Glance #10

Otto of Bavaria, lesbian erotica, menstruators, and jizz: The Emigre’s weekly round-up of world news.

ASH Smyth 5/27/22 ASH Smyth 5/27/22

News At A Glance #9

Mughals, migration, Meg Ryan, Manchester United, and mangoes: The Emigre’s weekly round-up of world news.

ASH Smyth 5/20/22 ASH Smyth 5/20/22

News At A Glance #8

Rotten eggs, Kenny G, and latrine cleaner: The Emigre’s weekly round-up of world news.

ASH Smyth 5/13/22 ASH Smyth 5/13/22

News At A Glance #7

From Nostradamus to white curd tarts: The Emigre’s weekly round-up of the news.

ASH Smyth 5/6/22 ASH Smyth 5/6/22

News At A Glance #6

God, elephant seals and dirty poems: The Emigre’s weekly round-up of the news.

ASH Smyth 4/29/22 ASH Smyth 4/29/22

News At A Glance #5

On Hookers, Hitler and Mark Hamill: The Emigre’s weekly news column.

ASH Smyth 4/22/22 ASH Smyth 4/22/22

News At A Glance #4

On fertiliser, shanties, and book-agents: The Emigre’s weekly news column.

ASH Smyth 4/15/22 ASH Smyth 4/15/22

News At A Glance #3

On Quakers, big mamas, and Shakespeare: The Emigre's weekly news column.

ASH Smyth 4/8/22 ASH Smyth 4/8/22

News At A Glance #2

On haggis, Sevastopol, and nutmeg: The Emigre's weekly news column.