Piers Morgan Versus Bassem Youssef – The Assault On Gaza
Two weeks ago the exiled Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef took part in a live online debate with Piers Morgan, theContinue Reading
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Two weeks ago the exiled Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef took part in a live online debate with Piers Morgan, theContinue Reading
Dr Thomas Leahy is a lecturer in British and Irish Politics and Contemporary History at Cardiff University, and the authorContinue Reading
Apologies to all for my prolonged absence. I’m absolutely maxed out in my day job, plus I now find myselfContinue Reading
As regular readers know, I’m no great fan of banning online commentary, even the most egregious. On most topics IContinue Reading
I’ve just finished watching the second episode of the new adaptation of Stephen King’s seminal pandemic novel The Stand, currentlyContinue Reading
The historical lecturer Séan Ó Duibhir has an interesting if flawed review on the RTÉ website of the many insurgentContinue Reading
Some of the oldest descriptions of military helmets in Irish literature can be found in the earliest versions of theContinue Reading
If you have an interest in cult television and cinema can I suggest that you try the Benji and NickContinue Reading
The popularity of “deepfake” technology has grown exponentially over the last few years, primarily through the availability of crude butContinue Reading
Just a quick post to note the premature passing of Michael Brooks, the political podcaster and online commentator, and oneContinue Reading
An interesting two-part video essay on the different narrative representations of “terrorism” or politically-motivated violence by non-state actors in theContinue Reading
Last Saturday evening witnessed the apogee of the summer solstice in Ireland, leading to this description of its cultural significanceContinue Reading
Some regular readers might be aware of my interest in prehistoric and Medieval warfare, particularly during the Late Roman andContinue Reading
The decision by the BBC to remove an episode of the classic 1970s’ sitcom Fawlty Towers from the streaming serviceContinue Reading
For the last few weeks I’ve been doing some research on the complex origins of socialism as a political andContinue Reading
While I’m not much of a Star Trek fan I do have some nostalgic fondness for the original show andContinue Reading
Being a science-fiction fan I’ve seen some pretty dire TV shows and movies in my time but Space Command, aContinue Reading
A little something to take your mind off the doom and gloom all around us with a couple of videosContinue Reading