Nic Clarke reviews Barbara Demick's book on North Korea

The Economist on Who and Bond.

I got interviewed by one of the Brussels free papers recently.

A ten-minute video, very well put together.

Commentary from Cyprus.

Many questions, no answers.

The fifth is of general applicability.

19th century telegraph code (some of this is difficult to take seriously).

I am ridiculously excited about this film.

Chote is an old mate, but this is a solid critique!

The connection between the discovery of pulsars and Joy Division.

My two worlds collide.

Matthew Sweet's review in the Guardian

Glorious (includes suggestive footage from the animated series).

The Economist reports this sordid story.

A different perspective.

Answer: probably not.

A plea from Azerbaijan.

My favourite Cypriot commentator at the weekend, blaming the Germans (a little unfairly) and the Communists (entirely fairly).

Pete Birks outlines the consequences in Cyprus.

Daniel Davis walks us through the Cyprus crisis, choose-your-own-adventure style.

Comment from a pro-Leveson journalist - hurray!

Strange Maps untangles the pontifical cartography.

The great challenge for a senator isn't to go to Washington and represent the problems of his own family. It's to try to obtain the intellectual and moral perspective necessary to represent the problems of the people who don't have direct access to the corridors of power. Senators basically never have poor kids. That's something members of Congres…

On dealing with the loss of an online friendship.

French, Polish and German authors reflect.

John Bruton: 'the EU is still regarded by many in the UK as a homogeneous foreign country, not a highly diverse Union. Britain’s membership is seen more as a disposable convenience than as a long-term commitment."

Rowan Williams prefers GRRM to JRRT.

Frank Pope ≠ Pope Francis.

(Memo to self: avoid gym during papal conclaves)