PinnedEgos, Icke, and ‘the coronavirus conspiracy’David Icke is back in the news because an interview he gave to London Real, where he discusses 5G and the Coronavirus, was taken down by…Apr 8, 2020Apr 8, 2020
PinnedA thoroughly dishonest debateIt’s hard to admit you’ve been wrong. Particularly if the belief you’ve chosen has led you to park your common sense and affirm not just…Jun 8, 2022Jun 8, 2022
PinnedHow we use childrenBack in August of 2020, in a statement on her website, J.K. Rowling explained why she was returning her ludicrously monikered ‘Ripple of…Dec 5, 2020Dec 5, 2020
What is Spursy?Ask most people, and even some Spurs fans, what the definition of ‘Spursy’ is and they’ll give an answer resembling something like…Dec 28, 2022Dec 28, 2022
What’s behind the blue tick exodus?On Saturday evening, former member of Monty Python Eric Idle tweeted, “I will not leave without saying goodbye. And I will miss many of…Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
The Cowards of ComedyOne shouldn’t be shocked when a comedian shows themself to be a morally weak and cowardly individual in the hope that it will sell books…Oct 4, 20213Oct 4, 20213
The ‘Wilhelm scream’ of modern activismIf you’ve seen a few movies, it’s extremely likely that you will have heard the ‘Wilhelm scream’. It’s so ubiquitous in film, that when you…Jul 14, 2021Jul 14, 2021
Covid: A Corporate Tale“When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads.” ― Ron PaulMay 22, 2021May 22, 2021
The Many Stages of LockdownMost of us have been in some semblance of lockdown for over a year. In the UK, we started this gruesome social experiment on 26 March 2020…Apr 11, 2021Apr 11, 2021
Cancel Culture and Useful IdiotsEver the cliché, I belong to a Facebook group ‘for writers’. Aside from the regular scam posts about ‘Reviewing your book for free! No…Jan 27, 20211Jan 27, 20211
LinkedIn — A Confederacy of FraudsLinkedIn is ‘the world’s largest professional network’. They have over 720 million members, and if you want a job in the corporate world…Nov 29, 20202Nov 29, 20202
Hey Hollywood? Shut up.As the US election enters zero hour, we find ourselves once again bombarded by celebrities informing us not just how they have voted, but…Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020
Rave: a brief historyDon’t Worry Everything is Going to Be Amazing by Billy Moran, is set during the era known largely as ‘Rave’. I love the book and not least…Sep 6, 2020Sep 6, 2020
The Top 10 Rave Tunes of All Time10. Mark One | Hoovers and Spraycans [1992] Choci produced such a weird sound, such a chunking beat and instrumentation that sounded like…Sep 6, 2020Sep 6, 2020
Welcome to the Playground | the cultish laziness of cancel cultureThe inconsistency of who is ‘cancelled’, why it’s real, and how they’ll eventually turn on their own.Jul 24, 20201Jul 24, 20201
25 Things People Lie About LikingI ran a comprehensive survey recently on this subject* largely so I could understand two things. Did the premise resonate at all or…Jun 1, 2020Jun 1, 2020
15 Storeys High — The Best Sitcom You’ve Never SeenSome shows never have the chance to ‘Jump the Shark’. That fateful moment where a tonal shift or more usually, a dip in quality, is felt…May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
Coronavirus and the Death of CelebrityI have a list, and it’s getting longer.Mar 26, 20201Mar 26, 20201
The Rod Hull SyndromeBelow is a short excerpt from the new book, Your Children Are Boring: or How Modern Parents Ruin Everything by Tom James.Mar 7, 2020Mar 7, 2020
You’re not angry, just boredHands up who thinks that once Brexit is ‘done’, and Trump is no longer president, that when the UK has a government that is properly…Mar 2, 2020Mar 2, 2020
