Whenever I get into a conversation about what the best Christmas film is, I cite the same handful of movies as my personal picks. Obvious ones: the original 1947 Miracle on 34th Street or Capra’s universally loved It’s a Wonderful
So, a few things I’m lumping together here. But all around the theme of Christmastime. In truth it has all become a bit of a pantomime, as we’ll observe. It even features the pantomime villain – in the form of
So, a quick follow on from the post on the Bondi beach terror attack. The
Islamist gunmen opening fire on exclusively Jewish targets on a Sydney beach on the first
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A strange object is in our Solar System and is being closely observed. You’ve probably heard about it. It’d be astonishing if
Did Trump give Bill Clinton a blowjob? I’m going to guess probably not. But the fact that this question is even
It was in March 2003 that Britain joined the United States in the illegal invasion of Iraq. As is by now commonly
Soundgarden has just been inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame. A new album, featuring Chris Cornell’s final work with
The recent War of the Worlds movie was a total flop and has been trashed by pretty much everyone. Some have called
Whatever we may or may not think about Fidel Castro and his long era in Cuba (all of which is difficult, complex and debatable), it has to be said that there is something poetically pleasing about the fact that he survived some 634 assassination attempts, outlasted nine US Presidents and
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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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Queen Nefertiti has remained one of the most fascinating, elusive figures from the permanently enchanting world of Ancient Egypt. Her final resting place has also eluded Egyptologists over the years, but it’s discovery would amount to one of the most important finds in history, probably even more so than Howard Carter‘s
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An update on the ‘Jade Helm’ business. A nice lady
Why does no one in the media mention ‘ID2020’ in
It sounds like bleak science-fiction; a side note in some
Along with the twentieth anniversary of Live Through This, a
Donald Trump never did anything inappropriate with young girls. Neither
Film
It is 20 years since the first broadcast of the
Mutant brothers and sisters, I am happy to announce the
Some have referred to it as ‘the Return of Captain
Instead of doing the usual thing this Halloween, like watching
It’s become quite difficult to approach or review Captain Marvel
Comics
Music
I just saw one of the best shows of my
So Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam caused “controversy” after their
I’m not the only one who’s sad to hear that
I was astonished to realise recently that 2017 would mark
While Glastonbury has been getting headlines recently, it’s worth saying