You might’ve noticed a number of news items about the government advising people to stock up on food and emergency supplies. I noticed these warnings appearing in the headlines about a month ago; but they’ve reappeared more explicitly today as
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
The RAF Fairford Incident is still veiled in mystery. I have a sneaking suspicion it
News
There’s almost nothing left to say about 9/11 that hasn’t been said already by someone at some point. And there’s nothing new
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
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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As has been feared for weeks now, ISIS/ISIL members are reported to have begun to destroy historic sites in the Syrian city of Palmyra. The ISIS/ISIL fighters defeated the Syrian Army and took control of the historic city last month. I was watching this story closely and dreading that news.
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Mainstream and online media outlets have been pouring over the release of thousands of documents pertaining to the JFK assassination. But the result, near as I can tell, appears to be that we’ve learnt a great deal – and nothing at all. And this was probably how it was meant
MoreWeird Stuff
Amid all the recent provocation and manuevering concerning Russia, Ukraine
The wonders of the Hubble Space Telescope continue to stun
Where to even begin? Implied murders? Missing babies? A reinforcement
And yes, some people genuinely think an alien invasion is
So, yes, we need to talk about DynCorp. But, first,
Film
Mutant brothers and sisters, I am happy to announce the
2014 marked three decades since the death of Richard Burton.
Like a lot of people, I was left very unsure
A brief moment to pay tribute to someone that people
So a new blockbuster called Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has just
Comics
Music
This is a complex one. But highly interesting. And probably
Twenty years ago, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were in
“You mean like a funeral?” the producer of Nirvana’s MTV
I remember the first time I started paying attention to
Very little that could be deemed exciting seems to happen