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
News
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
There is something innately fascinating about, not so much the judicial process as a whole, but the institution of the trial itself. That’s why court-room dramas are so popular. From classic films like To Kill a Mockingbird, 12 Angry Men or even the trial of Kirk and McCoy in Star
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Augustus is without doubt one of the most fascinating figures of history; and also one of the ancient historical figures we know most about because he left such clear marks on the world: politically, religiously, even physically. He wanted everyone to know who he was, when he lived and what
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April 30th marked 70 years to the day since Adolf Hitler is recorded by history to have met his infamous end; taking his own life in a Berlin bunker as the city lay in ruins around him, the war lost. The image of a defeated, deflated Hitler confined to his
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There’s a robot head on the Moon. Did you know
With most developed countries now well into the process of
Human beings aren’t just getting greedier, but stupider. That’s according
So, and perhaps inevitably (?), I’ve been kicked off Twitter…
Did Trump give Bill Clinton a blowjob? I’m going to
Film
‘Rewatch’ seems like an inadequate word; I’ve probably watched this
George Lucas’s final contribution to his epic Star Wars saga
In the sixth Star Trek film, The Undiscovered Country, Ambassador
It’s become quite difficult to approach or review Captain Marvel
The sole Daredevil movie to date, the 2003 film starring
Comics
Music
Soundgarden has just been inducted into the Rock n’ Roll
If you haven’t seen the music videos for ‘Blackstar’ or
DMX was one of the very few ‘mainstream’ rap or
Much as I slated the Kurt Cobain statue in Aberdeen
I wanted to make sure I put up something –