Nearly three years after its release, mainstream culture is still fascinated by our best-selling book, The Evil Empire: 101 Ways that England Ruined the World. And with the world in the in the shape it's in today, who could resist a controversial read that blames England for everything? Certainly not Newsweek! Recently, they published a curious article titled, "Did Britain Wreck the World?" The piece closely examines seven of the world's most infamous conflicts and reveals that England is behind every single one.

If it sounds like Newsweek lifted a page directly from The Evil Empire, that's because they most certainly did! That's what happens when you write a great book: you continuously influence mega news publications year after year.

PRESS CONFERENCE January 24, 2007

THE INTERNATIONAL COALITION FOR BRITISH REPARATIONS WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TO KICK OFF THEIR CAMPAIGN DEMANDING COMPENSATION FROM THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN RESPONSE TO PRINCE CHARLES' VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA.

THE ICBR WILL HOLD THE CONFERENCE IN ORDER TO FURTHER THEIR CAUSE OF COLLECTING REPARATIONS FROM THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF 31 TRILLION POUNDS STERLING ($58 MILLION USD) FOR INJURIES AND INJUSTICES SUFFERED OVER THE PAST FIVE HUNDRED YEARS.

After reading "The Evil Empire: 101 Ways That England Ruined the World," you get the sense that author Steven A. Grasse isn't totally smitten with the Brits. Grasse's book is an angry and amusing assault on everyone from "inbred royals" like Queen Elizabeth II ("the direct descendant of cannibalistic Druids") to the "pug-faced louts" of Scotland Yard. He also skewers cricket-playing, "pudding-bellied barons," Big Ben, the band Oasis, vainglorious Shakespearean actors and Sir Isaac Newton. Even poor Harry Potter doesn't escape Grasse's vitriolic wrath.

In addition to the tongue-in-cheek rants, the well-designed book features scores of clever illustrations. Find out more about "The Evil Empire" (Quick Books, $15.95) by visiting www.evilempirebook.com.

After reading "The Evil Empire: 101 Ways That England Ruined the World," you get the sense that author Steven A. Grasse isn't totally smitten with the Brits. Grasse's book is an angry and amusing assault on everyone from "inbred royals" like Queen Elizabeth II (the direct descendant of cannibalistic Druids") to the "pug-faced louts" of Scotland Yard. He also skewers cricket playing, "pudding-bellied barons," Big Ben, the band Oasis, vainglorious Shakespearean actors and Sir Isaac Newton. Even poor Harry Potter doesn't escape vitriolic wrath.

In addition to the tongue-in-cheek rants, the well-designed book features scores of clever illustrations. Find out more about "The Evil Empire" (Quirk Books, $15.95) by visiting www.evilempire.com

Rather than still his snarkiness by merely designing ads-Steven Grasse runs the Quaker City Mercantile (formerly known as Gyro Worldwide) agency out of Philadelphia-directing videos (A Perfect Circle; Eagles of Death Metal) and producing B-movies (Bikini Bandits), the author has now taken on Dear Old Blighty with his first book. Grasse doesn't like the U.K. And he wants reparations, to boot.

Quaker City Mercantile (formerly known as Gyro Worldwide) CEO/CD Steven Grasse has written his first book, but it's not about advertising it's about his alleged problem with Great Britain. The Evil Empire: 101 Ways That England Ruined the World, a wee $15.95 hardcover, is distinctly silly, though Tony Blair probably wouldn't find it funny. The 101 ways include a load of historical faux pas like "They burned Joan of Arc at the stake" and "They hung out and had beers with their good pal Mussolini," as well as more general annoyances like "They take credit for everything" and "They make time for tea." As befits an adman, especially one with extensive entrepreneurial sidelines like the Sailor Jerry clothing/booze brand and the Bikini Bandits films, Grasse decided, "let's take a crack at writing a book," but dumping on England, even with tongue in cheek, is something he thinks is entirely justified.