So, more UFO files. More uncertainty and ambiguity. The May 22nd release, much like the May 8th release, contains some genuinely interesting stuff, as well as some much less interesting stuff. I covered the first lot of files somewhat here
So, the Pentagon’s highly publicised release of UFO related files began a few days ago. The initial tranche of files – as promised by the Trump administration – was made available on May 8th, with more dumps planned on a
Or perhaps more accurately, the question would be ‘is there foreign involvement in the plot
For me, a Star Wars movie used to be a major event: a milestone moment,
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What is the ‘Event’? And why are tech billionaires seemingly rushing to build Doomsday bunkers? Does any of that relate to Trump
“The biggest national security emergency” is how it has been described. Benjamin Netanyahu, as usual, attacked the “weakness” of the British government
“Some shots are gonna be fired in this room tonight…” So said White House spokesperson Caroline Leavitt, just as the White
What are they doing up there? Or, to repeat myself from a few years ago, ‘What the F**k is Happening on the
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again…’ So said the ‘Prince of Peace’ in a badly judged
“…in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can’t build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery, and death…” “…I see the world gradually being turned into a wilderness, I hear the ever approaching thunder, which will destroy us
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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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Are handwritten letters on the verge of extinction? And will anyone know to mourn their passing away from modern life? Some time ago, as part of a World Book Night event, Russell Brand took part in ‘Letters Live’ at London’s Southbank centre; he read a poignant handwritten letter that had
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The stench of media and government deception and stage-management in
You know, sometimes you start out with a simple question.
As it is that night of the year, I figured
Human beings aren’t just getting greedier, but stupider. That’s according
Berta Cáceres was one of Honduras’s leading indigenous activists and
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So, let’s talk about one of the most overlooked, underrated
My original – and admittedly very long – review of
Now that we have The Last Jedi, let’s revisit the
The passing of Peter O’Toole in December 2013 was a
There is an art to the theatrical poster for a
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The ongoing infantilisation of American politics and discourse is something
I love PJ Harvey. I’ve always loved PJ Harvey. Ever
A decade on from it’s critically acclaimed UK release, Katastrophy
The tradition of musicians writing songs or composing projects centered
‘The 20 Greatest Album Covers’ according to The Burning Blogger,