Category Archives: Editorial

A Letter from the Editors

Posted on October 4, 2013 by The Mariner

Thank you for all your help and support for the first ever Beach Party. We saw it as a great success. As for the poster, many of you saw the image as obvious bad taste in a good way, which … Continue reading →

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France Strangling Free Speech (and Itself)

Posted on April 15, 2013 by The Mariner

In the autumn of 2012, French Twitter erupted in a battle of racist jokes and insults. Our judicial system, in its response, has shown itself incompetent, irrelevant, and, moreover, racist. This is why you should be alarmed: The Courts Are … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial | Tagged British nonsense, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, French, racist jokes, Super-injunction, The Mariner, tweets, Twitter | 1 Comment

You Can’t Talk About That

Posted on April 21, 2012 by The Mariner

The Mariner would like to remind its readers that any projection about the results of tomorrow’s election is illegal. The law not only forbids mention on the major portals of published media, but even on your very personal Twitter and … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial, Uncategorized | Tagged Election, Elections, France, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, French, politics, Presidential Election | Leave a comment

DSK: A Crime Without Consequence

Posted on August 23, 2011 by The Mariner

The New York City prosecutors requested Monday that the rape case of Dominique Strauss-Kahn be dismissed, basing their decision on thorough background checks on the victim and her past, notably concerning her request for asylum from her native Guinea, (one … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial, Uncategorized | Tagged attempted rape, chimpanzee, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, DSK, France, French oligarchy, political monsters, politics, The Mariner | Leave a comment

From Tahrir to Finistère

Posted on June 3, 2011 by The Mariner

“No fewer than 10 bloggers sit in Syrian prisons, while Egypt has detained 31 over the years. Morocco has arrested at least six…” Jillian C. York of Al Jazeera, The nations of the Middle East are notorious for stifling dissent … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial, Uncategorized | Tagged Alexandre Planade, Facebook, France, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Issue 1, Mariner, Plax Manolo, Prison, Rights, The Mariner | 1 Comment

The Mariner Sets Sail

Posted on May 28, 2011 by The Mariner

The Mariner is finally in print! After months of long delays, postponements, threats, confusion on the part of our professional printer, and our own general thumb-twirling, we’ve finally received a beautiful 100 copies of the first issue of The Mariner! … Continue reading →

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DSK Arrested for Being a Dirty Old Creep

Posted on May 17, 2011 by The Mariner

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the IMF, was arrested in New York and is being charged with the kidnapping, sexual abuse, and attempted rape of a hotel maid. Sir, you fucked up. But the French press is strangely hesitant to … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial, Uncategorized | Tagged attempted rape, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, DSK, France, French, political monsters, politics | 4 Comments

You Can’t Say That…

Posted on April 28, 2011 by The Mariner

Ryan Giggs had an affair with Imogen Thomas, denied it, and obtained a ‘Super-injunction‘ rendering any mention of it within the wide-reaching jurisdiction of British law a punishable offense. There, we said it. Rather than curl up nice and silent … Continue reading →