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.
He walked up to the podium to address the UN General Assembly. All eyes in the chamber were on the strange, eccentric figure, whose invitation to New York had been the subject of great controversy and coverage. Staring out at all the delegations of world government, he acted out ripping
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So… let’s establish some very important background to what’s currently going on in Israel and with the Palestinians. We really, really need a history lesson: one that shows where the downfall of the Palestinian movement occurred, where any hope of peace died, and where Hamas came from. First, I’ll just
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The riddle of the Roman ‘ghost legions’ is one of the most fascinating anomalies or urban legends around, particularly in Britain. As it’s that time of the year, I want to briefly come back into this area – particularly for how the mystery of the spectral legions can also lead
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On 13th March 1996, according to the ‘official’ version of
A couple of days ago, media outlets in the UK
The recent anniversary of 9/11 got me thinking about some
This is a complex one. But highly interesting. And probably
Remember, remember… not just the 5th November: but July 13th.
Film
Hollywood movies and other media being used for propaganda purposes
To mark Easter Sunday, I’ve decided to pay respect to
You might’ve heard already, but there’s a Supergirl live-action TV
This is a belated review of Solo: A Star Wars
The X-Men film franchise in general has been a mixed
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Music
I did whole, very long piece already on the Chris
A few weeks ago it was the 30th anniversary of
Considered the ‘darkest album in the history’ of music, and
On October 21st 1995, the 28 year-old Shannon Hoon was
So Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam caused “controversy” after their