Zohran Mamdani

After forty six years of official coexistence and furtive violence, the US has finally hit the Iranian mainland. I explore the short-term view of the strikes on facilities, and roam through the discussion around America, Israel and Iran.

Fifteen predictions I definitely didn't forget to upload three days ago. No fluff, just the stuff.

Did I do better than 2023?...it'd be hard not to.

These are getting longer by the year, but they're also getting funnier by the year, which you could argue is merely in proportion but I'd sa

The Chancellor has forced a snap election, and change looms. This election bears many similarities to ours last year - let's discuss!

For something a bit different from the usual, I’m doing pure entertainment writing. SPOILERS FOR ARCANE SEASONS 1 & 2!

It’s here! A bingo template to follow along with or modify for your Election Day, plus explanations for each square.

It's the final countdown! With Election Day dawning tomorrow, I take you through what to expect.

My timeline of watching a clown talk to a moron.

I pass brief judgement on Pete Buttigieg and Penguin Batman.

Look, I try not to be self-deprecating but this is a low-quality ramble. I discuss again the war in Gaza and left-wing strategy.

I write about how movies from Taxi Driver to Joker are part of a long-running narrow stereotype of community breakdown and isolation.

I take a swing again at a poorly written Stuff article, and give a quick nod to a new all-time favourite film of mine.

I skirt around Rule One re: the novel Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, and judge Narcos: Mexico compared to the original Narcos.

I discuss Haitiangate and a celebrity endorsement in the US presidential election.

It's that time again! Play along from home, or stare on in slack-jawed horror.

(Gonna roll together the non-fiction and fiction categories today.) The Weekly Defrost is changing from always responding to current...

In this week's edition: why do we still teach 1066 in schools, and after watching Season 2, do I recommend the Game of Thrones prequel show?