2016 Roundup: 8 Things You Probably Missed

On December 31, 2016 by Tim Newman
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As with all previous years, there were some seismic goings on in 2016. This year’s happenings, however, seemed slightly more seismic than others. Brexit, Trump, the migrant crisis, rising global temperatures, and the demise...

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Lazer Horse’s Predictions for 2017

On December 30, 2016 by Tim Newman
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Last year, I published an article charting my Predictions for 2016. I am not a psychic, obviously – that’s not a real thing; neither am I an expert in geopolitics, as many of you may have...

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Amazons Of Ukraine By Guillaume Herbaut

On December 14, 2016 by Tim Newman
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I came across the following photo collection on a Russian website (where I often find my fix of strangeness). But the photographer is, in fact, French and his subjects are Ukrainian. According to...

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China: Weird Photos Part 1

On December 11, 2016 by Tim Newman
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Over the years, we’ve covered a lot of interesting stuff from China. We covered stories about fake graveyards, towns designed to look like London and Paris, huge ghost cities, massive statues and so-called...

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Raja Ravi Varma: A Royal Indian Master

On December 1, 2016 by Tim Newman
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Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) is one of the most celebrated Indian artists. He won the hearts and minds of the Indian people, past an present. Varma became popular for two important reasons. Firstly,...

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PHOTOS: Russian Police At Their Best

On October 23, 2016 by Tim Newman
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I publish a lot of Russian images here at Lazer Horse, as I’m sure you have noticed. Often, members of their police force make a brief entrance. Today I decided that, seeing as...

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Annual Melon Day, Turkmenistan: The Facts

On August 6, 2016 by Tim Newman
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I decided to write about Turkmenistan’s Melon Day after a friend brought it to my attention. It sounded like something I should know more about. At the same time, I found the idea...

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Intense & Gory Workplace Safety Posters From Russia

On June 12, 2016 by Tim Newman
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In modern Western society, many people believe that “health and safety” has gone “mad.” It certainly does seem that way sometimes. It’s easy to forget just how important H&S truly is. Nowadays, we rarely...

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The UK Press: Is It Really Free?

On May 14, 2016 by Tim Newman
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There’s been quite a kerfuffle about the impartiality of the BBC recently, as I’m sure you can’t have missed. The BBC, bastion of truth and light, has been slammed for being incredibly biased against Corbyn....

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The Doges Of Venice, A Selection Of Portraits

On May 2, 2016 by Tim Newman
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Ever heard of the doges of Venice? No, me neither. Well, they were kind of like dukes but more powerful; they were in charge of the watery city from 697 to 1797. All in all, there...

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