You might’ve noticed a number of news items about the government advising people to stock up on food and emergency supplies. I noticed these warnings appearing in the headlines about a month ago; but they’ve reappeared more explicitly today as
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 not going to comment on the specific allegations or on the legal proceedings. But I have been meaning
So, we’re told a major terror operation was just heroically thwarted: involving a potential hijacked
The RAF Fairford Incident is still veiled in mystery. I have a sneaking suspicion it
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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.
So. The 2026 FIFA World Cup. The biggest show on Earth. I’ve been working on this article for weeks: but I decided
So, Disclosure Day is here. The movie, that is. This article contains no spoilers, by the way: I haven’t seen the movie
“The greatest World Cup ever…” is what he’s calling it. Of course he is. And that’s what ‘FIFA peace prize’ winner Trump
While no one is likely to dispute Muhammad Ali’s claim to the title of Greatest Sports Star of All-Time, it was his potency and relevance as an inimitable cultural and social icon that many more people beyond the realm of sport will always remember him for.
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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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The Roswell Incident is, of course, one of the most famous – perhaps the most famous – incident in the modern mythology/history of UFOs (or Flying Saucers, as they were regarded at the time). The prevailing belief of many is that a spacecraft of extra-terrestrial origin crashed in New Mexico
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It’s all become very strange. And somewhat inscrutable. When a
So here’s a question: who remember’s Gaddafi’s claim back in
I’ve been feeling a little weird lately, particularly over the
It’s been several days now since the killing of Charlie
There was something I hadn’t even realised until after I’d
Film
You never forget your first love, they say. Carrie Fisher
The online harassment of actress Kelly Marie Tran (who portrays
Now three decades old, the Search For Spock – the
In anticipation of the highly anticipated X-Men: Apocalypse movie, I
Or ‘Why it needs to be Fantastic’ is what I
Comics
Music
A fair amount of new music comes my way on
It’s really weird when someone like David Bowie dies, because
I’ve already published a long reaction/opinion piece on the Chris
Belated as it may be, I’m finally getting around to
Twenty years ago, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were in