As ominous ‘black rain’ was falling over Tehran, the US/Israeli Holy War in Iran entered week two. There’s a lot else too. All we can do at this stage is keep taking notes: documenting the insanity as it continues to
“The President was shocked this morning when he learned of the new Israeli bombardment of west Beirut…” and ”expressed his outrage.” No, of course we’re not talking about Trump and Netanyahu here. The above description is of Ronald Reagan‘s
“President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to
The devastating attacks on both Iraq (2003) and Libya (2011) were launched on symbolically significant
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Well, one ambiguity from the recent drop of Epstein files was promptly cleared up. The initially redacted name of the sender of
Hey, have you seen the footage?! Jeffrey Epstein is alive! Here he is, filmed in Israel! Yes, this clearly AI-generated imagery is
On February 3rd, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was murdered in his home in Zintan, Libya. Four unidentified gunmen invaded the property and opened
Where to even begin? Implied murders? Missing babies? A reinforcement of Pizzagate…? And plenty of ambiguity and continued enigma. And that’s barely scratching
Some kind of US attack on Iran seems to be imminent. Iran hasn’t been out of the news for weeks, since protests
On the 70th anniversary of the dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, the world-changing event – which, combined with the bombing of Nagasaki, is the only (officially) recorded use of a nuclear bomb against an enemy target – still divides opinion. The famous, haunting statement by Robert J. Oppenheimer,
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You don’t have to be Christian or even religious to appreciate the compelling and magical properties of the Nativity story, with its evocative and timeless images and the ideas it evokes. The imagery and mythology of the Nativity narrative – Magi, star, Herod and all – is something I’ve explored
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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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So here’s a question: who remember’s Gaddafi’s claim back in
April 30th marked 70 years to the day since Adolf
Yes, we’re going there. Why not? You know, I was
The last couple of days have seen a resurgence in
Is this picture the proof conspiracy theorists have sought for
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Whilst the Star Trek franchise is generally as mainstream as
Among all the various ‘controversies’ to surface concerning the Star
The mysterious death of movie legend Natalie Wood might be
Modern cinema sometimes feels like a revolving door, with films
So Star Wars is now in the hands of Disney:
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I love PJ Harvey. I’ve always loved PJ Harvey. Ever
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Tonight, twenty years after Kurt Cobain chose to burn out