What are they doing up there? Or, to repeat myself from a few years ago, ‘What the F**k is Happening on the Moon?’ The Artemis II mission to the moon has been surrounded by significant hype and excitement: justifiably
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again…’ So said the ‘Prince of Peace’ in a badly judged and widely condemned public statement on Tuesday. Yes, much has been made of Trump’s ominous statements about annihilating
A simple proposition: is the long-awaited destruction of the Al-Aqsa mosque about to be carried
“He’s no Churchill…” President Trump famously said of the British Prime Minister weeks ago. This
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So, it looks like Bibi isn’t dead: but it was a fun diversion for some while it lasted. In fairness, the online
As ominous ‘black rain’ was falling over Tehran, the US/Israeli Holy War in Iran entered week two. There’s a lot else too.
“The President was shocked this morning when he learned of the new Israeli bombardment of west Beirut…” and ”expressed his outrage.” No,
“President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon…” Events unfolding in the Middle
The devastating attacks on both Iraq (2003) and Libya (2011) were launched on symbolically significant dates. So too with this war on
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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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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I’ve always wondered what treasures sit in the vaults and store houses of the Vatican, gathering dust for years; historical items that may go decades without being disclosed to the public or might even go decades unexamined by anyone. A recent announcement revealed that in 2012 the Vatican authorities employed
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In case you missed it, there was just another little
If you happened to enter a hotel lobby or some
One hundred years ago Albert Einstein, in his General Theory
The even more serious question might be ‘What almost happened?’
The recent War of the Worlds movie was a total
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I’ve already published a proper review of the Captain Marvel
What never ceases to amaze me about the Star Wars
Among all the various ‘controversies’ to surface concerning the Star
As monumental a cinematic achievement as Avengers: Endgame was, one
Now that we have The Last Jedi, let’s revisit the
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The ‘turning down Amy Winehouse’ bit is admittedly a slightly
On October 21st 1995, the 28 year-old Shannon Hoon was
I wanted to make sure I put up something –
While Glastonbury has been getting headlines recently, it’s worth saying
A statue of the late Soundgarden/Audioslave frontman and rock music