You don’t have to be Christian or even religious to appreciate the compelling and magical properties of the Nativity story, with its evocative and timeless images and the ideas it evokes. The imagery and mythology of the Nativity narrative –
In some countries right now, the COVID vaccination issue is about to be taken to an extreme not yet seen. And it has some serious implications. Citizens of Germany will be “vaccinated, cured or dead” from Covid-19 in a few
The ‘Omicron Variant’, despite sounding like a sci-fi novel title, popped onto the radar seemingly
With most developed countries now well into the process of mass vaccination of its citizens,
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It has to be said that, if there is any one defining image that seems to capture the whole saga of the
So… Haiti. And the assassination of its president, Juvenal Moise. What on earth was that about? The various, often conflicting, reports in
You might’ve heard that the US has left Afghanistan. After twenty years there, the US and the international forces have pulled out.
So… the Pentagon’s long-awaited and much-hyped report on UFOs has arrived. And, perhaps predictably, nothing much has been said or established in
Have you noticed that *mainstream* politicians and media are now talking about the’lab theory’ for the origins of the COVID pandemic? Isn’t
The Mausoleum of Augustus should probably rank as one of the most significant historical sites in the world. We are referring, after all, to what was the final resting place of one of the most important and famous figures of history: and not just of himself, but of his entire
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A brief word in respect for Labour MP Gerald Kaufman, who passed away a few days ago. And also on the story of Hannah Arendt (pictured above); one of the twentieth century’s most important writers. Kaufman, who served as a Member of Parliament from 1970 until his death in 2017,
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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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Right now, some over-excitable people are fretting or evangelizing about
The Roswell Incident is, of course, one of the most
If you think you understand what’s going in the Middle
We already looked at reasons why the Orlando Massacre was
The mass shooting in Las Vegas has prompted all the
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Leaving Neverland is a very difficult thing to react to.
There’s something undeniably magical about that cultural institution of the
‘Yes’… is the short answer. I wouldn’t have bothered writing
So Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice went down like
This latest podcast, featuring my friend Mumra 2K of HeWhoDares.com,
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I wanted to make sure I put up something –
Nineties Indie kids might be pleased by the return of
On October 21st 1995, the 28 year-old Shannon Hoon was
Twenty years ago, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were in
“I’ve always detested mechanized dance music, its stupid simplicity, the