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
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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
In 2008 or 2009, the BBC made a documentary on life inside Libya: I remember it because I watched it at the time of its broadcast. Up until the beginning of 2011, that video was available on You Tube. Once the international community had made up its mind – after
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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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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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And yes, some people genuinely think an alien invasion is
So. Sorry if this is a little late. But I
A strange object is in our Solar System and is
This is probably the most important thing that will be
I don’t usually do these kinds of subjects, for various
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It’s a weird, difficult time to be a Star Wars
So Hillary is being investigated again by the FBI? The
Star Wars “purists” who’ve for a long time been waiting
X-Men: Days of Future Past is good. Really good. I
Has Superman just saved the universe? Well, a cinematic universe,
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This summer is the 20th year since the release of
So this feels really weird now. After Chris Cornell’s death
In 1994, James Dean Bradfield raised eyebrows by wearing an
I love PJ Harvey. I’ve always loved PJ Harvey. Ever
DMX was one of the very few ‘mainstream’ rap or