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
I recently posted at great length about the origins of Wahhabism (and Zionism) and its influence on today’s bleak and bloody Middle Eastern crisis; and about the Hashemite Arabs that were sidelined from Arabia after the First World War in favour of the Wahhabist Saudis. As a brief add-on to
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I’ve been fascinated by historic letters and correspondence for some time; and I wrote a post covering some of this a while ago. Letters, particularly communications never meant for public consumption, provide a fascinating insight into significant historic or cultural events, times or figures. They also can help to humanise
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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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As the days have gone on, it has seemed increasingly
If the Jurassic Park films have taught us anything, it’s
As ominous ‘black rain’ was falling over Tehran, the US/Israeli
‘Yes’… is the short answer. I wouldn’t have bothered writing
It’s been several days now since the killing of Charlie
Film
To mark Easter Sunday, I’ve decided to pay respect to
So yesterday was Star Wars Day. I’m a day late,
Eighties kids and film fans have inevitably been getting excited
In a mansion in the fictional Xanadu, a vast palatial
You might’ve heard already, but there’s a Supergirl live-action TV
Comics
Music
There are bands. And there are albums. And then there’s
The Foo Fighters are back with a shiny new album
Long-awaited albums are not an uncommon phenomenon in modern music,
This is a complex one. But highly interesting. And probably
Every couple of months, in the last few years, it