McKayPedia Four empires, one square 2,500 years of Athenian empire and colonisation compete with cheap tourist trash. Travel was the winner on the day. By Alicia McKay / 15 Aug 2025
Identity and self You are who you aren't anymore Straddling the ravioli ravine with a Nashville musician to wonder about the cost of becoming yourself. By Alicia McKay / 13 Aug 2025
McKayPedia Mycenae If you're going to make your brother eat his kids' flesh, expect a run of family murders and eventual ruin, no matter how strong your city walls are. By Alicia McKay / 8 Aug 2025
McKayPedia Philosophy 101 Three wise men, three empty historic sites, one upturned rubbish bin By Alicia McKay / 3 Aug 2025
Greek mythology Serifos Cutting off the heads of rape victims ain't pretty but this sunrise sure as hell was By Alicia McKay / 30 Jul 2025
McKayPedia Delphi Getting high as balls to tell the future (spoiler alert: the future is on fire) By Alicia McKay / 29 Jul 2025
Friday Flurry / Paid-only Grief, family and temporary communities Do we all need our own Fight Club, to navigate the insanity of life, death and dysfunction? By Alicia McKay / 2 Jun 2023
Friday Flurry / Paid-only Knitting Six terrific books to add to your pile, a reflection on why you're probably a disproportionate asshole in your relationships and a hopeful note on AI in a late-capitalist wasteland. By Alicia McKay / 26 May 2023