The Rebel Matters Podcast
Apologies to all for my prolonged absence. I’m absolutely maxed out in my day job, plus I now find myselfContinue Reading
Category: Culture
YouTuber Dave Cullen Discovers That Computing Is Not Forever
As regular readers know, I’m no great fan of banning online commentary, even the most egregious. On most topics IContinue Reading
Stephen King’s The Stand, 2020 Versus 1994
I’ve just finished watching the second episode of the new adaptation of Stephen King’s seminal pandemic novel The Stand, currentlyContinue Reading
A Partisan History Of The Name IRA
The historical lecturer Séan Ó Duibhir has an interesting if flawed review on the RTÉ website of the many insurgentContinue Reading
Irish Iron Age And Medieval Helmets
Some of the oldest descriptions of military helmets in Irish literature can be found in the earliest versions of theContinue Reading
The Benji And Nick Show, A Cult TV And Movie Podcast
If you have an interest in cult television and cinema can I suggest that you try the Benji and NickContinue Reading
Deepfake Technology Brings You Tom Selleck As Indiana Jones
The popularity of “deepfake” technology has grown exponentially over the last few years, primarily through the availability of crude butContinue Reading
RIP Michael Brooks
Just a quick post to note the premature passing of Michael Brooks, the political podcaster and online commentator, and oneContinue Reading
Terrorism In Star Trek
An interesting two-part video essay on the different narrative representations of “terrorism” or politically-motivated violence by non-state actors in theContinue Reading
The Summer Solstice Was Not A Celtic Irish Festival
Last Saturday evening witnessed the apogee of the summer solstice in Ireland, leading to this description of its cultural significanceContinue Reading
Schola Gladiatoria: The Magnificent Chu Jian, A Modern Replica Of An Ancient Chinese Sword
Some regular readers might be aware of my interest in prehistoric and Medieval warfare, particularly during the Late Roman andContinue Reading
The British Blindspot In The Fawlty Towers Controversy? The Irish Orangutans
The decision by the BBC to remove an episode of the classic 1970s’ sitcom Fawlty Towers from the streaming serviceContinue Reading
The Detestable Race. Beatrice and Sidney Webb In Ireland
For the last few weeks I’ve been doing some research on the complex origins of socialism as a political andContinue Reading
Mr Plinkett’s Star Trek Picard Review
While I’m not much of a Star Trek fan I do have some nostalgic fondness for the original show andContinue Reading
Space Command
Being a science-fiction fan I’ve seen some pretty dire TV shows and movies in my time but Space Command, aContinue Reading
Painting Fantasy Medieval Buildings From Tabletop World
A little something to take your mind off the doom and gloom all around us with a couple of videosContinue Reading
Brexit Cinema: Dunkirk, 1917 And The Myth Of Britain’s “Good” Empire
Research by the polling company YouGov has found that over two-thirds of people in Britain believe that the country’s formerContinue Reading
The Hidden Politics Of YouTube’s VisualPolitik Channel?
The left-leaning commentator BadEmpanada has published a video exploring VisualPolitik, the current affairs network that uploads seemingly objective geopolitical analysesContinue Reading
Itchy Boots Visits A Bolivian Silver Mine
Coming home from a rather trying day in work and watching this video by the YouTube traveller Noraly Schoenmaker (akaContinue Reading
1911 New York City In 4K, 60FPS Colour Film
Featured below is a fascinating eight minutes of film recorded on the streets of New York City in 1911 byContinue Reading
Blacksad, By Juan Díaz Canales And Juanjo Guarnido
As I may have stated before, I am a huge fan and unashamed proselytiser for the Blacksad series of graphicContinue Reading
Renegade Cut: Rambo – Hollywood Vietnam
Another excellent video essay from the pop-culture commentator Leon Thomas of the YouTube channel Renegade Cut examining how American cinemaContinue Reading
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