Hi! Webworm is me, David Farrier, worming my way into weird corners of the internet and beyond! I’m a journalist and documentary maker who, like anyone, likes a good story.
Based in New Zealand, I tend to tell stranger stories, I suppose.
The idea for Pop Cultural Studies comes from people I have talked to in my studies of literature – some people maintain the notion that there is a contrast of high culture and low culture. Some professors I have encountered scoff at the idea that
Afridigest provides ideas & analysis for startup founders, operators, and investors across Africa and beyond.
It is a newsletter on business and innovation, with an Africa focus.
Demystifying soccer — one shot, and one sweater, at a time. Who is this for? Anyone who’s remotely curious about what’s happening in the soccer world — my mom, the disgruntled New York Jets fan looking to add another crushing disappointment to...
I’m an award-winning journalist. I’ve covered the stuff Toronto City Council does for eight years. I was the first person to start fact-checking Mayor Rob Ford’s claim to have saved Toronto $1 billion. I track council votes so you know what…
Discourse.blog is an independent blog/newsletter about politics and culture from a left-wing perspective started in March 2020. We have been described by readers as “good” and “a joy to receive in my inbox each day.” That could be you, too.