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The 15 laws of literary life every writer should know
If you’re not a writer, you probably have a certain perception of literary life. Take Hollywood. It just loves to portray the drink and drug addled escapades of wild writers like Hemingway, Hunter S....
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Novelty stores: 5 weird bookshops every book lover will adore
Where do you get your fiction fix – the library? The local bookstore? Online? Well, it’s time to step it up a notch: sometimes the shop itself is as fascinating as the titles you’re there to purchase....
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Smile! 41 of the world’s happiest facts
Looking for something to help chase the blues away? We love sharing happy facts here at Ink Tank, so we’ve rounded up 41 of the world’s happiest facts that are guaranteed to put a smile on your face...
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5 must-read books about gender inequality
Gender inequality may not be number one on the political agenda of all the world’s leaders and all the mainstream media – shame on them! – but we were still pretty psyched to see the release of a...
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7 mind-bending movies that will force you to question reality
Quick status report from way up north: Winter is coming. As a flipside to all that Finnish midnight sun during summer, we spend the better part of winter in a miserable state of mid-afternoon dusk. In...
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Coffins sold separately: action figures reveal UK’s ongoing abuse of child...
Did you know that the British Army still uses child soldiers in the most terrible wartime positions? Veterans for Peace UK points this out in a fantastic video that certainly deserves a couple of...
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The 10 best documentaries for challenging your view of the world
Early movies (pre-1900) were dominated by the novelty of showing an event. They were single-shot moments captured on film: a train entering a station, a boat docking, or factory workers leaving work....
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7 things I’ve learnt about Finland living in Kathmandu
Finland is one of the world’s richest and most developed countries, famed for its Nordic welfare and functioning society. It’s commonly accepted that when you’re born in Finland, you’ve already won...
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16 David Bowie quotes that show why he was such a legend
Everybody has a David Bowie tune they love and we’re no different. Somehow Bowie was one of those musicians you expected to live forever. Maybe it was his music or maybe his magic. One thing that’s in...
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Lessons in life: 5 books about schooldays everyone should read
There’s a good reason school-stories have always done well: we can all relate, right? We might not have gone to boarding school like the Mallory Towers gals, or gotten our Hogwarts invitation like...
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