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Crime & Law · 2 matching articles from 1 outlet · 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-06
I covered every day of the Russell Brand trial... no amount of prayers were ever going to save him Daily Mail · 2026-11-06

“In Florida, where Brand is now based, his bible tales are lapped up by millions who subscribe to his ‘Stay Free’ podcast and several of his ‘disciples’ from the US church he frequents also attended his trial in person.”

Russell Brand's strange entourage of God-fearing misfits who attended court with him every day Daily Mail · 2026-11-05

“Another American, he also hosts his own podcast with controversial ex-US Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher, in which they interview guests with 'amazing stories' of forgiveness and redemption.”

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-11-05
How Democrats Changed Everything The Intercept · 2026-11-05

“…rcept Briefing, politics reporter Jessica Washington and managing editor Maia Hibbett break down Tuesday night’s election and hear from voters in Maine, Michigan, and Texas about what drove them to the polls in the midterms that saw a so-called “blue…”

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-11-03
A Democratic Betrayal and GOP Panic: The Wild Finale of the Midterms Mother Jones · 2026-11-03

“She felt rebuffed from El-Sayed, who at one point didn’t want her to campaign with him, and her fiancé has connections to AIPAC, and according to many stories, he’s gotten way too involved in her campaign and into her political decision-making.”

Technology · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-11-01
Inside the scramble to contain the largest crypto heist in history The Sydney Morning Herald · 2026-11-01

“In short order, the infiltrators drained more than $US6 billion ($8.9 billion) from wallets across at least four different blockchains, setting off a worldwide effort to contain the damage.”

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-30
Judi Dench ‘shocked’ and ‘very sad’ to hear of death of Sir Patrick Stewart Evening Standard · 2026-10-30

“Speaking to the Press Association during a 50th anniversary event for the National Theatre building and its new outdoor installation, 50 Stories for 50 Years, Dame Judi said: “I was just very, very shocked to hear and very surprised to hear about it.”

India Poverty Reduction Inequality

Economy/Business · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-11-03
How India pulled 500 million people out of poverty, as inequality deepens Al Jazeera · 2026-11-03

“India lifted nearly 500 million out of poverty between 2011 and 2023, with extreme poverty dropping from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent in the world’s most populous nation during the same period, according to a new report by the World Bank.”

Trump's Disinformation Operation Tested

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-11-02
A Test for Trump’s Disinformation Operation Mother Jones · 2026-11-02

“…te campaign rallies to boost imperiled Republican candidates, the bloviator-in-chief—in between comments about people’s asses and boasts of his own purported greatness—claimed credit for turning Washington, DC, from a hellscape of crime to a citadel of…”

James Talarico's Political Journey

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-11-02
‘Smart, articulate and guided by his heart’: James Talarico’s journey from teacher to potential Texas senator The Guardian · 2026-11-02

“Speaking from Fort Worth, Garcia recalls: “It was a little strange but I was glad that we were putting our differences aside and doing something that would help everybody.””

Politics · 2 matching articles from 1 outlet · 2026-10-28
Flávio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after Brazil election defeat and corruption investigation The Independent · 2026-10-28

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Flavio Bolsonaro 'arrives in US' after Trump grants visa in wake of Brazil election defeat The Independent · 2026-10-28

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UAP Sightings Studied

Science · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-11-01
Is the truth really out there? Studying UAP sightings CBS News · 2026-11-01

“…enamins UFO Festival in McMinnville, Ore., just a few miles from Evelyn Trent's farm, there are costumes, a parade, and some theories that might be generously described as fringe: "Well, based on what I've read, it could be us from the future visiting us…”

CIA Recruits Cuban Assets

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-11-01
The CIA Is Resorting to an Open Casting Call for Would-Be Cuban Assets The Intercept · 2026-11-01

“Latest Stories Voices Centrist Democrats Would Rather Lose the Senate Than Win With El-Sayed With Haley Stevens’s demand for an apology from the candidate who beat her, the party’s moderates are making clear they’d rather lose than empower a progressive wing…”

Crime & Law · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-28
Two conservative influencers face felony charges over 'misconduct' at Minnesota polling site The Independent · 2026-10-28

“Workers flag ‘strange behavior’ In their video that was posted to Youtube on Aug. 13, O'Keefe, Higby and others dressed in costumes similar to attire worn by some Muslims and used fake accents while asking about the vouching process at multiple Minneapolis…”

Wicker Film Inspiration Camp Trip

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-31
Author's camping trip inspired Hollywood film Wicker BBC News · 2026-10-31

“Ursula Wills from Stroud, in Gloucestershire, had just returned from a holiday in Cornwall in 2006 when she wrote The Wicker Husband, which follows an ostracised fisherwoman who pays a basket-maker to weave her a husband.”

Daily On Energy Contests

Environment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-30
Daily on Energy: The contests we will be watching on Tuesday Washington Examiner · 2026-10-30

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Books Of The Month

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-30
The eight books our critics couldn't put down this month ABC News (AU) · 2026-10-30

“Best new books, from Barbara Kingsolver, Min Jin Lee, Hernan Diaz and more October was a huge month for books.”

Naked Photos Controversy

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-30
My teammates stood naked, surrounding two women. I didn’t know what to say. I still don’t The Sydney Morning Herald · 2026-10-30

““If something gets out and becomes public, the wagons circle and everyone uses their connections and power to ensure image and brand and people are shielded from consequences,” says Bateman.”

The History And Adventures Of An Atom

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-30
Your Book Review: The History And Adventures Of An Atom Astral Codex Ten · 2026-10-30

“… “editor” explains how a fat curate of his acquaintance had used torn pages from a small memorandum book as wadding paper while hunting; the few surviving pages of that memorandum, representing the scattered observations of an eccentric parishioner, make up…”

Politics · 2 matching articles from 2 outlets · 2026-10-22 to 2026-10-26
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv disputes Musk’s Starlink claims as Zelensky says peace talks to resume The Independent · 2026-10-26

“Zelensky announces trilateral meeting with Russia and US Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says there will be a trilateral meeting between officials from the US, Ukraine, and Russia in November.”

Trump administration offers mixed messages on limits to Ukraine's Starshield access Toronto Star · 2026-10-22

“Just different strange stories.””

Jared Kushner Criticized In Book

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-29
Explosive book targets Jared Kushner’s role in US foreign policy | First Thing The Guardian · 2026-10-29

“…ntifying more than 41,000 employees and contractors for the US Department of Homeland Security has been released by a non-profit group in an unprecedented act. - The embattled CBS leader Bari Weiss has downplayed concerns about weak 60 Minutes ratings, saying…”

Ilhan Omar Citizenship Rules

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-26
I’m a naturalized citizen — Ilhan Omar must play by the same rules I did New York Post · 2026-10-26

“How dare the Department of Homeland Security investigate the possibly shady way that Ilhan Omar became a US citizen?”

Loch Ness Expert's Verdict Revealed

Science · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-25
For 50 years he has led the search for answers on the Loch Ness Monster. Now, this expert has revealed his VERY surprising verdict about what really lies beneath those murky Highland waters... Daily Mail · 2026-10-25

“…seen.’ Having run the rule over highly dubious photographs, from outright fakes to tree stumps and strange boat wakes and pored over unlikely tales of multi- humped beasties and stranded dinosaurs, it seems extraordinary that a respected investigator should…”

Hand Tooled Story Becomes Film

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-24
A hand-tooled story of grief has made its 16-year journey to the screen The Sydney Morning Herald · 2026-10-24

“…aled-down worlds, and small, puppet-like characters – are a strange reflection of our own childhood playtime, almost as though you’re looking at action figures and the kind of makeshift dioramas we once made from leftover craft scraps in corners of the back…”

Latin Classes In Sydney School

Education · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-24
‘Everyone can do difficult things’: The surprise Sydney school offering Latin The Sydney Morning Herald · 2026-10-24

“After completing an arts degree in Latin and ancient Greek in the 1990s, he moved to America, became a US resident and worked in Silicon Valley as a software engineer.”

Sexual Assault Scandal In Gymnastics

Sports · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-24
The sexual assault scandal rocked gymnastics – but has pace of change in the sport been too slow? The Guardian · 2026-10-24

““The more I learn that the stories are consistent internationally the more it says something about the need for World Gymnastics to take a leadership role,” she says “The treatment across the world is pervasive and coaches are moving from space to space,…”

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-21
Inside Ukraine’s strange rift with a Nato ally over North Korea The Independent · 2026-10-21

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Dua Lipa Pop Success

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-22
All hail Dua Lipa, the pop lit queen Evening Standard · 2026-10-22

“It’s another headline-grabbing coup for the Southbank Centre following Harry Styles’s Meltdown in the summer, but is far from just an attempt to jazz up the promotional posters.”

Election Guide And Greatest Weirdo Villain

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-22
The Pirate Wires election guide, and the greatest weirdo villain of our times New York Post · 2026-10-22

“Also: Don’t vote for District 8’s Gary McCoy, who supports supervised drug-use sites — an idea just as stupid as one LA resident’s proposal for homeless masturbation stations.”

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-20
Zelensky 'pleads with US Senate for help on battlefield' after Trump calls to replace Ukrainian leader Daily Mail · 2026-10-20

“…etter deal a long time ago and have a million people living from his side,' Trump then claimed of Zelensky, adding: 'I think there's time for somebody else to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine.' Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky met virtually with US…”

Bread Ahead Future Secured

Economy/Business · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-21
Bread Ahead rises again: Bakery secures future at Borough Market but owner says 'trust is gone' Evening Standard · 2026-10-21

“A spokesperson previously said: “Our relationships with traders are really important to us, whether they're actively trading or as part of our alumni of success stories.”

Tech Billionaires Criticism

Technology · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-20
Americans, this is your chance to slap down the tech broligarchs The Guardian · 2026-10-20

“Today’s edition was written by Guardian US columnist Rebecca Solnit.”

Street Fighter Movie Debate

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-19
Version Control: Which ‘Street Fighter’ Movie Is the True Champion? New York Post · 2026-10-19

“At times, the movie resembles the deeply strange but fascinating Super Mario Bros. live-action movie from 1993 in its attempt to put its own spin on the material.”

David Stewart Identity Mystery

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-18
Melbourne barrister or Sydney business tycoon? Unmasking the real David Stewart The Sydney Morning Herald · 2026-10-18

“But among a select group of commercial real estate agents on Sydney’s northern beaches, he is renowned for his Bentley, a seemingly insatiable appetite for cigars, and the dozens of warehouses he purchased from Warriewood to Frenchs Forest.”

President Apocalypse

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-18
President Apocalypse The Intercept · 2026-10-18

“…tan, and Iraq, among other places — there’s nothing faintly strange about endless American military operations thousands and thousands of miles away from Washington, D.C., even for a president who said, upon taking office in 2025, that he would measure…”

Sherlock Holmes Inspiration Doctor

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-18
Genius doctor whose powers of deduction helped him diagnose patients at a glance... and who was the inspiration for the world's most famous fictional detective Daily Mail · 2026-10-18

“'Did you like your walk over the links [golf course] today as you came in from the south side of town?' Bell asked an Irishman ushered into the amphitheatre.”

Storm Of Steel Review

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-17
Your Book Review: Storm Of Steel Astral Codex Ten · 2026-10-17

“It’s so famous, so prominent, so dominating, that the novel I think is the best war novel ever written can only point back at it from a ‘see also’ link on Wikipedia.”

Norway Coastal Ferry Tourisme

Explore New Topics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-16
Northern lights, rugged mountains and reindeer: Winter has a unique appeal on a ferry voyage along Norway’s coast Toronto Star · 2026-10-16

“That didn’t stop dozens of Havila Polaris passengers from volunteering to get ladled by Njord as our cruise ship sailed up the coast of Norway in March.”

HSC Modern History Exam Controversy

Education · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-16
‘I haven’t seen that before’: Surprise wording in the HSC modern history exam The Sydney Morning Herald · 2026-10-16

“That included one on an extract from a 1934 Daily Mail article which was a pro-Nazi article reporting on the Night of the Long Knives, asking students to explain the problems the article raises for a historian.”

Pip Williams WWI Novel Review

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-16
Pip Williams’ WWI novel is beautiful – but I wish it wasn’t The Sydney Morning Herald · 2026-10-16

“And then Maggie O’Farrell’s Land, which promised something wild and strange but then gave us the familiar consolations of a family saga.”

Renters Seek Help From Unlikely Generation

Economy/Business · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-16
Desperate LA renters are turning to an unlikely generation to beat sky-high housing costs New York Post · 2026-10-16

“LA’s housing shortage is leading many renters to make an unexpected solution: Moving in with a roommate from a completely different generation.”

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-12
The Putin ‘solution’: Donald Trump’s strange deal is destined to fail The Sydney Morning Herald · 2026-10-12

“Blame Ukraine for the price spikes and lift the US sanctions on Russian oil and oil product exports – including sanctions on buyers of Russian energy that Trump himself signed only about three weeks ago – and it will deflect from the fact that the price rises…”

Robot Apocalypse Concerns

Technology · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-15
Ross Douthat: How to Survive the Robot Apocalypse The Free Press · 2026-10-15

“Surrounded by scary stories about how artificial intelligence is going to kill us all—or at least steal our jobs—it’s tempting to bury one’s head in the sand, especially if you’re not an especially technologically minded person.”

New Canadian Memoirs

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-14
Three new Canadian memoirs that will restore your faith in humanity National Post · 2026-10-14

“Humanitarienne: A Doctor’s Stories from the Conflict Zone Dr.”

Average Penis Size In Britain

Health · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-14
It may be a taboo subject, but this is actually the average penis size in Britain, reveals DR MAX PEMBERTON Daily Mail · 2026-10-14

“Except that, recently, the joke took a strange turn towards reality.”

NCIS New York Actor Talks About Craft Commitment

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-14
‘NCIS: New York’ Star Shane Harper Recalls Drinking “Four or Five Glasses” of Milk For A Scene That Got Cut From The Pilot: “I’m Committed To My Craft, I Guess” New York Post · 2026-10-14

“Hailing from Alaska and arriving in New York on the heels of his fiancée leaving him, Wyatt has a “built-in dynamic of loss in his life” that he’s “trying to come back from” in the latest NCIS spin-off, Harper told DECIDER during a visit to our studio this…”

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-10
India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders detained; New Delhi in lockdown Al Jazeera · 2026-10-10

“Police detained the founder of the CJP Abhijeet Dipke, as well as his associates Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, in an aeroplane upon arrival at New Delhi from Mumbai.”

Australian Housing Issues

Economy/Business · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-13
Housing is the great Australian talking point for good reason ABC News (AU) · 2026-10-13

“So that definitely took some getting used to.”

Code Games Update

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-13
Code Games 2.0 Reason · 2026-10-13

“…sing walkability of America's OG car-oriented suburb. - The strange socialist-libertarian fusion that is Vancouver, Canada's First Nation housing developments. - Texas landowners in the way of President Donald Trump's border wall fight the federal…”

Stanford University Controversy

Education · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-13
Prestigious Stanford University sparks fury after inviting professional dominatrix to lecture students Daily Mail · 2026-10-13

“Newell graduated from Stanford in 2016 with a degree in Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies and Comparative Literature, according to the university.”

Robert Pattinson Film Controversy

Entertainment · 2 matching articles from 1 outlet · 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-12
Robert Pattinson says new film is ‘not an indictment’ of TV host Chris Hansen Evening Standard · 2026-10-12

““It’s the feeling you get from watching a show in a certain period of time and trying to encompass a lot of other different things into that story.””

Robert Pattinson says new film is ‘not an indictment’ of TV host Chris Hansen Evening Standard · 2026-10-11

““It’s the feeling you get from watching a show in a certain period of time and trying to encompass a lot of other different things into that story.””

Lucy Letby Trial Verdict

Crime & Law · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-11
I sat through the entire ten-month Lucy Letby trial. For all the armchair warriors defending her, here's proof from the Thirlwall Inquiry that she's guilty as hell Daily Mail · 2026-10-11

“…uding shows on Netflix and Channel 5 They also featured the usual contributors, including a statistician whose services Cheshire Police declined to use, a nurse made redundant from the unit eight years before Letby was operating and a disgraced coroner's…”

Nellie Melba Biography

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-11
From evading an abusive marriage to dying from a face lift, this is Nellie Melba ABC News (AU) · 2026-10-11

“Dame Nellie Melba was the Kylie Minogue of her time, an opera singer from Richmond, Melbourne, who became a global superstar in the early 20th century.”

HSC Exam Stress

Education · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-10
‘Just have to push through’: Nervous students cram before HSC begins The Sydney Morning Herald · 2026-10-10

“Teens flood the study rooms, sipping from free sparkling water supplied by the library cafe.”

London Club Culture Nostalgia

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-10
OPINION - ‘We danced every night and hydrated with vodka’: Why 1990s London club culture was better than today’s Evening Standard · 2026-10-10

“Curiosity — not dictated or tainted by social media algorithms but instead born from instinct, word of mouth and happenstance — is what drove us.”

Book Review On Television

Technology · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-10
Your Book Review: We Present Television Astral Codex Ten · 2026-10-10

“But in the free-market USA, independent actors from the broadcasters to the television retailers to the FCC had to somehow agree on technical standards, all the while hoping that the results were sufficient to turn a profit once offered to consumers.”

Halloween Books Recommendations

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-09
Spooky vintage tales to set the Halloween mood and nine other new books The Sydney Morning Herald · 2026-10-09

“But before we put distance between these stories and our own, Logan reminds us that the “same vast expansions and rapid progress that thrilled them also terrified them – just as our technologies do now.””

Troye Sivan Seeking Love

Entertainment · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-09
‘Not all hope is lost’: Troye Sivan, pop’s ultimate party boy, is just looking for love The Sydney Morning Herald · 2026-10-09

““I realised it’s because it has sounds from the real world in it, sounds that have their own stories.”

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