Hotel Pennsylvania and Other New York Stories
"The Hotel Pennsylvania hosted the world’s first Star Trek convention in 1972, although that was later retconned to 1997 by JJ Abrams." Once upon a time I took my dear oul Irish ma to New York City...
Marvel vs DC: a Secret War in Crisis
A brief history of superhero sectarianism and the never-ending conflict between Marvel and DC fans. Contains jokes.
By Order of the Sleazy Geezers: British Fascist Gangs of the 1930s
British fascist gangs of the 1930s are largely forgotten, but what can we learn from Sleazy Geezers, Tecky Brothers, and Freaky Preachers?
Meet Archie Flagstaff, the “man of the people” politician who hated people
What lessons can we draw from Archie Flagstaff, Britain's original beer-drinking, trout-faced, far-right buffoon?