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
History is cyclical, they say. Or, to quote George Lucas, “it’s like poetry, it rhymes.” That idea has been very much in mind as I’ve watched this Imran Khan saga and the degradation in Pakistan’s politics unfolding. I examined the important details concerning Khan’s removal from office here: and, crucially,
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If you’ve never heard of Smedley Butler, it wouldn’t be your fault. But we all should have heard of him. Let’s rewind 80 years or so and remember the case of the Retired Marine General Smedley Butler: what he did, what it meant and what the implications are. Butler uncovered a
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Every few Christmases, I tend to re-read Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, as the book has always had a hold on me ever since I first read it as a child. When I read it as a child, I had no real social conscience or understanding, of course – I simply
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Americans alone reportedly dump some 35 billion plastic bottles every
Is this picture the proof conspiracy theorists have sought for
It gets tedious after enough time to keep going on
Alright, it’s Halloween, so let’s get to the weird shit.
If ever proof were needed that we inhabit an increasingly
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Christopher Lee, aside from being one of the last greats,
So, let’s talk about one of the most overlooked, underrated
In a mansion in the fictional Xanadu, a vast palatial
Instead of doing the usual thing this Halloween, like watching
On the 10th anniversary since the sad passing of Christopher
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I’ve already published a long reaction/opinion piece on the Chris
Belated as it may be, I’m finally getting around to
Yep, another of those ’20 year anniversary’ posts that I’ve
The ‘turning down Amy Winehouse’ bit is admittedly a slightly
On 5th April it will be precisely 20 years since