Author: chris page

Author of the novels Another Perfect Day in ****ing Paradise, Sanctioned, Weed, King of the Undies World, The Underpants Tree, and the story collection Un-Tall Tales. Editor, freelance writer, occasional cartoonist, graphic designer, and all that stuff. At heart he is a London person, but the rest of his body is in long-term exile in Osaka, Japan.

CNN — purveyors of good taste, innit

Well done CNN! The international news service has framed the news of Nelson Mandela's passing with high-gloss Gucci ads — a juxtaposition lacking the taste Gucci would like to be known for, and which is apparently alien to CNN. Another hideous resonance from this collision is the gap in wealth between black Africans and their … Continue reading CNN — purveyors of good taste, innit

If you are innocent, you have nothing to fear

I was sitting in the bath the other night when I was surprised to see a periscope rise out of the water at my feet. A glassy eye in the lens fixed on me while I attempted to preserve some dignity with my flannel. 'Do not be alarmed,' said the periscope. 'Why not?' I asked. … Continue reading If you are innocent, you have nothing to fear