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.
While no one is likely to dispute Muhammad Ali’s claim to the title of Greatest Sports Star of All-Time, it was his potency and relevance as an inimitable cultural and social icon that many more people beyond the realm of sport will always remember him for.
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The plight of blogger Raif Badawi in Saudi Arabia has garnered international attention, particularly in the context of the freedom of expression. Badawi is facing a 10-year jail sentence (and I can hardly believe I’m having to say this in the 21st century, but 1,000 lashes in public) for the
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As the country observes commemoration of the terrible 7/7 bombings that occurred in London 10 years ago this day, what will almost certainly be missing from the mainstream coverage is any mention of how flimsy and non-credible the official narrative of those events is. You will hear constant talk of
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About the Orlando Massacre narrative: subsequent oddities and inconsistencies in
So, a quick follow on from the post on the
Is this picture the proof conspiracy theorists have sought for
In case you missed it, there was just another little
What Jeffrey Epstein’s brother just said is very telling. And
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Riddle me this: what is 75 years of age but
Across three seasons of groundbreaking television with Star Trek (and
So I’ve just rewatched The Last Jedi for the fifth
Whilst the Star Trek franchise is generally as mainstream as
It is 20 years since the first broadcast of the
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Belated as it may be, I’m finally getting around to
I did whole, very long piece already on the Chris
Soundgarden has just been inducted into the Rock n’ Roll
So Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam caused “controversy” after their
DMX was one of the very few ‘mainstream’ rap or