It is a mind-bending experience of being immersed in the world of two people who live by deception. And it’s not a meaningless detail that these manipulators happen to be from the ruling class.

Dostoevsky’s dark, deeply psychological novels connect with the prevailing depression of the youth.

Rather than simply using his art and platform to ‘raise awareness’ about the horrors perpetrated in Palestine, Macklemore has shown the world how the establishment seeks to control what people are allowed to say, hear and think.

We live under capitalism, and no moral judgment or consumer boycott can stand up to capitalism’s cardinal law: the pursuit of maximum profit.

What makes this version of the tale come to life is that the tragedy doesn’t come from hubris, or trying to cheat fate. The tragedy is capitalism.

What makes the book really striking is that Tolstoy isn’t just telling the story of individuals, but revealing the psychology of an entire class.

Rogers has shamelessly destroyed a Saturday night tradition that spans generations, and has taken away the last free way for Canadians to watch hockey.

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The irony is that I Love Boosters itself trips up at being art and slips towards being a textbook in a colourful disguise.

Instead of a celebration of the game, the World Cup has turned into a party for the rich.