It’s the eve of the US mid-term elections. And the Trump Republicans have already been playing the usual game of casting doubt on the legitimacy of the process before any of it has even happened. This same strategy of
‘With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censored, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied… chains us all irrevocably…’ So said Captain Jean-Luc Picard, in the classic Star Trek episode ‘The Drumhead’. He continued,
You might’ve noticed a number of news items about the government advising people to stock
WandaVision really is a masterpiece. And I don’t throw that word around lightly. I always
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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
So, we’re told a major terror operation was just heroically thwarted: involving a potential hijacked plane headed for Israel. A dramatic mid-air
The RAF Fairford Incident is still veiled in mystery. I have a sneaking suspicion it might actually remain unresolved, going forward.
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.
Queen Nefertiti has remained one of the most fascinating, elusive figures from the permanently enchanting world of Ancient Egypt. Her final resting place has also eluded Egyptologists over the years, but it’s discovery would amount to one of the most important finds in history, probably even more so than Howard Carter‘s
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100 years ago, the First World War was a devastating conflict in which many millions of people lost their lives and in which the political, social and even geographical state of the world was changed forever. But, far from being the “war to end all wars”, the consequences of World
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As it is that night of the year, I figured now was the time to have a bit of fun and talk about ghosts. This is actually a long-time favorite subject area for me, as I was fascinated by ghosts, the supernatural and anomalous activity and para-science in general throughout
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Widely published ‘reports’ in the last week or so claimed
Along with the twentieth anniversary of Live Through This, a
As the days have gone on, it has seemed increasingly
Whatever we may or may not think about Fidel Castro
It’s a curious error; assuming it was an error at
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So, let’s talk about one of the most overlooked, underrated
‘Yes’… is the short answer. I wouldn’t have bothered writing
The online harassment of actress Kelly Marie Tran (who portrays
Now three decades old, the Search For Spock – the
One of the (many) weird things about the pandemic was,
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I can’t believe Debbie Harry turned 70 today. Whatever that
This April marked the 20th anniversary of the release of
So this feels really weird now. After Chris Cornell’s death
Nirvana legend Krist Novoselic has entered into the controversy over
Being something of a social outcast and regular grouch, it