On February 3rd, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was murdered in his home in Zintan, Libya. Four unidentified gunmen invaded the property and opened fire. The 53 year-old son of the late Muammar Gaddafi is reported to have tried to fight back,
Where to even begin? Implied murders? Missing babies? A reinforcement of Pizzagate…? And plenty of ambiguity and continued enigma. And that’s barely scratching the surface. The release of some three million files relating to Jeffrey Epstein on January 30th kicked up
Some kind of US attack on Iran seems to be imminent. Iran hasn’t been out
Have you illegally invaded another country and waged war? Do you stand convicted of war
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“Venezuela’s struggle is Israel’s struggle…” Guess who said that? It sounds like something Netanyahu would say. But no, it wasn’t him.
The killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis by ICE agents could be a turning point, according to some. Then again, maybe
The protests in Tehran have been somewhat overshadowed by what the US just did in Venezuela. But the situation appears to be
So, no one really needs a recap of what transpired in Caracas on the third day of the new year. Essentially, US
On September 1st 1918, Damascus fell. Or was liberated – depending on your perspective. It fell to the Arab Revolt, carried out
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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A curious disc-like object pouring smoke and hovering over buildings was recently found in a monastery wall painting believed to date to the 16th century; the image is painted in a 14th century church in Sighisoara in Romania. The photograph (below), taken by tourist Catalina Borta, is perceived by some
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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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Widely published ‘reports’ in the last week or so claimed
If you haven’t seen the music videos for ‘Blackstar’ or
So, a quick follow on from the post on the
The more I look at the entire paradigm, the stranger
This is a complex one. But highly interesting. And probably
Film
Yeah OK, so it’s that age-old fandom question: who’s the
‘Rewatch’ seems like an inadequate word; I’ve probably watched this
One of the (many) weird things about the pandemic was,
The passing of Peter O’Toole in December was a sad
George Lucas’s final contribution to his epic Star Wars saga
Comics
Music
Kristin Hersh’s debut solo album Hips and Makers, released in
A decade on from it’s critically acclaimed UK release, Katastrophy
I can’t believe Debbie Harry turned 70 today. Whatever that
It’s really weird when someone like David Bowie dies, because
I just saw one of the best shows of my