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
The last couple of days have seen a resurgence in the popular interest surrounding the 125-year mystery of Jack the Ripper. This being in the wake of amateur investigator Russell Edwards declaring he has decisively exposed the identity of the infamous serial killer. Websites and newspapers in the passed two
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I’ve been fascinated by historic letters and correspondence for some time; and I wrote a post covering some of this a while ago. Letters, particularly communications never meant for public consumption, provide a fascinating insight into significant historic or cultural events, times or figures. They also can help to humanise
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You might’ve heard announcements this week that the mysterious Shroud of Turin has apparently been successfully dated to the time of Jesus. After decades of claims and counter-claims, this latest claim – which purports to be decisive, but will probably be contested further – seems to suggest the legendary cloth
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The mass shooting in Las Vegas has prompted all the
So, the Charlie Kirk thing keeps going and going. I’ve
I cannot think of any TV news that has been
So… how do you even write about COVID or the
Hey, have you seen the footage?! Jeffrey Epstein is alive!
Some have referred to it as ‘the Return of Captain
Kylo Ren – or Ben Solo – the primary antagonist
First up, the great Stan Lee’s best MCU cameo appearance
Yeah OK, so it’s that age-old fandom question: who’s the
My original – and admittedly very long – review of
I’ve already published a long reaction/opinion piece on the Chris
This is a complex one. But highly interesting. And probably
Nirvana legend Krist Novoselic has entered into the controversy over
This summer is the 20th year since the release of
The term ‘icon’ gets thrown around a little too casually