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 plane headed for Israel. A dramatic mid-air confrontation, a plunging plane, an emergency diversion and landing. It all sounded compelling. Cinematic, even. To briefly
The RAF Fairford Incident is still veiled in mystery. I have a sneaking suspicion it
There’s almost nothing left to say about 9/11 that hasn’t been said already by someone
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
The horrific murder of Henry Nowak has become a major trigger for social unrest and political manipulations. And it was always going
It is interesting, as the tensions and provocations between North Korea, the US and China continue, that it wasn’t that long ago when South and North Korea appeared to be moving mutually towards more cooperation and friendlier relations. Things, it appeared, could’ve been very different. Before South Korea’s more conservative
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The Mausoleum of Augustus should probably rank as one of the most significant historical sites in the world. We are referring, after all, to what was the final resting place of one of the most important and famous figures of history: and not just of himself, but of his entire
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On October 19th 2011, a convoy of cars left the city of Sirte, carrying Libya’s beleaguered figurehead Muammar Gaddafi. On October 21st, an American/CIA drone (being operated from Las Vegas) spots the convoy and alerts NATO bombers, which immediately begin bombing the vehicles.
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I keep thinking – incorrectly – that this year
As it is that night of the year, I figured
The interesting thing about torture – aside from its ineffectiveness
Along with the twentieth anniversary of Live Through This, a
What is the ‘Event’? And why are tech billionaires seemingly
As I didn’t write anything about Avengers: Endgame at the
With the classic Monty Python line-up being talked about a
So a new blockbuster called Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has just
Didn’t have enough time to properly, fully eulogise concerning the
So yesterday was Star Wars Day. I’m a day late,
February 1st 2015 marks twenty years to the day since
Alright, so ‘saved my life’ might be a slight overstatement.
Hated by many, maligned by many more, mocked and frequently
Kristin Hersh’s debut solo album Hips and Makers, released in
With Courtney Love currently rocking out venues in the UK