Russia Is Ramping Up Nuclear War Propaganda
Kremlin-backed media is spreading rumors of a Ukrainian “dirty bomb” attack to rouse support for extreme retaliation.Continue Reading
2022-11-04
The Real Story of How the Weird Al Movie Scored Fake Cameos
The comedian talked to WIRED about how he raided his address book to cast his biopic parody Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.Continue Reading
2022-11-04
Ukraine war: what new missiles is Iran providing to Russia and what difference will they make?
It has been reported that Iran is preparing to transfer short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for use against targets in Ukraine, allegedly as part of a shipment of 1,000 additional weapons of unspecified type. Iran has allegedly already transferred a number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia. Many ofContinue Reading
2022-11-04
Israeli elections: Benjamin Netanhayu set to return – with some extreme new partners
It looks very much as if Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benyamin (Bibi) Netanyahu, will soon be back in office. The results of the 2022 elections (the fifth in four years) give his bloc a clear lead in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. In each of the four elections, Netanyahu has madeContinue Reading
2022-11-04
Why Prince Andrew and Prince Harry can fill in for the King, and how the law might change
A fundamental principle at the heart of the UK constitution is that the crown never dies. On the death of one monarch, the heir to the throne immediately accedes. This smooth transition ensures that the government (which is carried on in the name of the crown) continues largely unaffected. WhileContinue Reading
2022-11-04
The Harms of Psychedelics Need to Be Put Into Context
As psychedelic therapy trials get bigger and the drugs become more accessible, researchers need to start talking about their potential adverse effects.Continue Reading
2022-11-03
Ukraine recap: Russia’s ‘modern siege tactics’ fail to break the people’s will to resist
First, let’s clear up some unfinished business from last week. We reported here that Russia’s defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, had been talking up the idea that Ukraine was planning to use a “dirty bomb” and specified a couple of facilities which he said were involved in the preparation of suchContinue Reading
2022-11-03
TikTok Turned Lil Yachty’s ‘Poland’ Into a National Anthem
The Atlanta rapper intended the song to be a troll. Then it exploded—and reached the ears of actual Polish artists.Continue Reading
2022-11-03
Ukraine war: Putin is rewriting the rules of siege warfare this winter
The bombed ruins of buildings in Mariupol after Russian attacks. Shutterstock The Russian military – under instruction from Vladimir Putin – is rewriting the rules of siege warfare for the 21st century. The classic definition of a siege is: “The process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in suchContinue Reading
2022-11-03
Suella Braverman’s talk of a refugee ‘invasion’ is a dangerous political gambit gone wrong
When someone hears the UK home secretary speaking about “stopping the invasion on our southern coast”, they might be forgiven for thinking Britain is at war. Suella Braverman’s description of refugees landing at Kent as an “invasion” is an unprecedented comment from a government minister speaking in parliament. Many inContinue Reading
2022-11-03