Svengali and Trilby
Svengali and Trilby – After the coalition agreement between the Tories under Cameron and the Lib Dems under Clegg, who will play Svengali?
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But isn’t that Fredrik Reinfeldt?
Fredrik Reinfeldt, Sweden’s Prime Minister, has a look-alike in England who appears in a screenshot of British Tory leader David Cameron out polling.
Ransom note
An Englished version of the ransom note related to the Eyjafjallajökull eruption currently circulating on Scandinavian social media sites.
Two Taciturn Men
Two taciturn men in the deep forests of Finland. A cup of coffee and a turning point. Is taciturnity the true measure of a man?
Machiavellian mashups – an Artwicutale of intrigue and quotation
On the 28th November the Artwiculate Word of the Day was Machiavellian, which prompted this series. I called them “Machiavellian mashups”, but really “Machiavelli condensed” would have been a better title.
The Inglenook Incident – a Case for Sheerluck Helmse
On the 21st November, the Word of the Day was Inglenook. It seemed to call out for Sherlock Holmes. Since he wasn’t available, I invented a new Consulting Detective, Sheerluck Helmse, and his biographer Winston Caruthers.