Russell Brand’s trial has begun in the UK, as the celebrity grifter/influencer begins defending himself against various sexual abuse allegations. Obviously, I’m not going to comment on the specific allegations or on the legal proceedings. But I have been meaning
So, we’re told a major terror operation was just heroically thwarted: involving a potential hijacked plane headed for Israel. A dramatic mid-air confrontation, a plunging plane, an emergency diversion and landing. It all sounded compelling. Cinematic, even. To briefly
The RAF Fairford Incident is still veiled in mystery. I have a sneaking suspicion it
There’s almost nothing left to say about 9/11 that hasn’t been said already by someone
Admittedly a strange one, this. I almost wasn’t going to post it at all: but I’ve decided to just do it anyway.
So. The 2026 FIFA World Cup. The biggest show on Earth. I’ve been working on this article for weeks: but I decided
So, Disclosure Day is here. The movie, that is. This article contains no spoilers, by the way: I haven’t seen the movie
“The greatest World Cup ever…” is what he’s calling it. Of course he is. And that’s what ‘FIFA peace prize’ winner Trump
The horrific murder of Henry Nowak has become a major trigger for social unrest and political manipulations. And it was always going
A recent announcement in the press says an ancient ring found in Bethlehem ‘belonged to the man who crucified Jesus’. The man they refer to is actually the Prefect or Governor, Pontius Pilate – so, strictly speaking, not ‘the man crucified Jesus’, but the man who okayed the crucifixion. The
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I’ve always wondered what treasures sit in the vaults and store houses of the Vatican, gathering dust for years; historical items that may go decades without being disclosed to the public or might even go decades unexamined by anyone. A recent announcement revealed that in 2012 the Vatican authorities employed
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History is cyclical, they say. Or, to quote George Lucas, “it’s like poetry, it rhymes.” That idea has been very much in mind as I’ve watched this Imran Khan saga and the degradation in Pakistan’s politics unfolding. I examined the important details concerning Khan’s removal from office here: and, crucially,
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I keep thinking – incorrectly – that this year
The mass shooting in Las Vegas has prompted all the
The Rapture is happening, FYI. Or it’s just happened. Did
The apparent Russian attack on a maternity hospital in Mariupol
I mean that pretty much sums it up. Which is
I had to take a moment to mention the passing
It is hard to imagine that the original Star Trek
Christopher Lee, aside from being one of the last greats,
Some have referred to it as ‘the Return of Captain
Needless to say, this is my provisional review of The
The tradition of musicians writing songs or composing projects centered
Long-awaited albums are not an uncommon phenomenon in modern music,
Yeah, seriously. And you don’t even have to ‘win’ the
Twenty years ago, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were in
Kristin Hersh’s debut solo album Hips and Makers, released in