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Aleister Crowley: The Wickedest Man In The World

Aleister Crowley, the infamous occultist, was given the title the wickedest man in the world, but was he really as evil as claimed, or is this a case of sensationalism?

Understanding ESP: Basics Of Psychic Phenomena

Extrasensory Perception encompasses telepathy, clairvoyance and precognition, involving direct mind communication, perception beyond sight and future foresight.

How Telepathic Messages Might Be Travelling Faster Than Light

Extra-sensory abilities like telepathy and psychokinesis raise interesting questions about the hypothetical speed at which psychic insights and vision could travel.

I Can Communicate With Spirit - No You Can't!

An ever-growing number of mediums refer to the spirits they communicate with by the incorrect singular version of the noun, as in I can talk to spirit.

What Is Clairvoyance & How Does It Work In The Psychic World

Clairvoyance is the extrasensory ability to gain information about an object, person, location, or physical event through means other than the known human senses.

The Long-Dead Spirits Who Develop The Ability To Communicate With Modern Tech

If spirits of the long-dead are able to communicate with the living through modern equipment, they must have develop the ability to keep up with technology.

The Night I Met An Incel

What started as a friendly late-night drink with a group of strangers turned into a five-hour argument with one of the most misogynistic men I've ever met.

A New Wave Of Debunkers Could Be Doing More Harm Than Good

While skepticism is a crucial part of reviewing paranormal evidence, ploughing in with the blinkered intention of debunking could be doing more harm than good.

10 Best Witchcraft Shops In The UK

Whether you're after tarot cards, crystal, clothing or cute witchy products for your house or garden, you'll find something you love at one of these occult shops.

World Of The Unknown: Monsters Quiz

From the Loch Ness monster to Bigfoot, we all remember reading about the fantastical creatures in this classic Usbourne book, but how much can you still recall?

Hunting Ghosts At Concentration Camps Is No Worse Than At Any Location Where People Have Died

Ghost hunting in locations like castles and homes has become commonplace, but what about hunting down spirits in a graveyard, an ancient burial ground or even a concentration camp?

Kickstart 3. 0: A Weekend At Derby's Amiga Show

I spent two days at Kickstart 3. 0 in Derby, a celebration of the Amiga featuring traders, developers, talks, user groups and a thriving community.

Radio 1 Last One Standing Live As Danni Diston Wins The Final Challenge

Ten of BBC Radio 1's most competitive DJs have been gathered together to play a game where they must last until the end as Greg James and the Radio 1 listeners try to eliminate them.

Is A More Powerful Amiga Accelerator Really Worth Upgrading To?

I benchmark the TerribleFire TF1232 against the ACA1211 to find out whether a more powerful Amiga 1200 accelerator really makes a noticeable difference in everyday use.

I Tracked Every Amiga Sold On eBay For A Month. Here's What I Learned

I tracked every Commodore Amiga sold on eBay UK during June 2026 to reveal average prices, buying trends and what A500, A600, A1200 and CD32 buyers are really paying for.

Solved: The Weird Green Wire Jumpers On My Amiga 1200's Kickstart ROM Chips

If your Amiga 1200 has strange green wires on its Kickstart ROM chips, here's what the factory modification does and what happens when you replace the original ROMs.

I Wasted A Phone Scammer's Time Then Hijacked His Company's Website

A cold caller offered me a free trial of their AI website builder. I used it to make a warning about their unethical tactics and published it on their own domain.

Furia Reloaded: My Second Attempt At The Amiga 600 Accelerator

After a frustrating first experience, I tried the Furia accelerator again in my Amiga 600. Could Kickstart 3. 1, AGS and a new PSU finally make it stable?

Last Flight To Ibiza: My Soundtrack to Britain's Heatwave

Britain's heatwave inspired me to create Last Flight To Ibiza, a feel-good house mix packed with sunshine anthems and Balearic terrace classics.

Inside A Faulty Amiga 500 Plus & A Forgotten Commodore 64

A closer look at two Commodore classics from a recent haul, including a faulty Amiga 500 Plus and a Commodore 64 that turned out to have a few surprises left.

I Got A Free Amiga & Commodore 64 From Facebook

A local Facebook giveaway led to an unexpected haul of retro computing gear, including an Amiga 500 Plus, Commodore 64, boxed games, accessories and plenty of surprises.

The Clever Tricks Hidden Inside Deluxe Paint's Source Code

Researchers have peered inside the source code of Amiga's Deluxe Paint, uncovering clever programming tricks that today's developers could still learn from.

Why I Made A Physical Amiga CD32 Version of My Favourite Game Even Though It Never Existed

I created a physical Amiga CD32 version of 'Rod-Land' even though it was never officially released, complete with custom artwork and a working compact disc.

I Bought My First Amiga Game In 30 Years & It Was Surprisingly Good

I bought 'OuT. Rex', a new Commodore Amiga game inspired by OutRun and Chrome Dino made in AMOS. Here’s what I thought after playing it on my Amiga 1200.

I Thought AI Doomers Were Wrong Until I Read This Book

Could AI superintelligence really wipe out humanity? After reading 'If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies', I started taking the existential risk seriously.

The 2026 Summer Mix Tape

Listen to the 2026 Summer Mix Tape featuring Fatboy Slim, Jamie xx, Barry Can't Swim, FISHER, Ben Hemsley, Moby and more feel-good summer dance tracks.

My Late '90s Driving Mix Featuring Classic Dance & Trance Anthems

A nostalgic late-'90s dance mix inspired by late-night drives, MiniDiscs, country lanes, and classic trance and house tracks from 1999 and 2000.

Amiga 500 Vs 600 Upgrades In 2026

Are Amiga 500s really harder to upgrade than the Amiga 600? A real-world look at ACA500plus, PiStorm, CF storage, RAM upgrades and modern Amiga setups in 2026.

So You’re Thinking of Buying An Amiga In 2026? Here’s What You Need To Know

Thinking of getting back into the Amiga in 2026 but not sure which to choose? Compare Amiga 500, 600 and 1200, learn about upgrades, prices, and real hardware use.

Creating A Stable Amiga 600 Workbench Hard Drive Image With A WHDLoad Game Launcher

Create a stable Amiga 600 hard drive image with Workbench, WHDLoad and Tiny Launcher. A complete ECS Amiga setup guide giving an Amiga-ready CompactFlash image.

Taking A Punt On An Untested Amiga 1200 From eBay

I took a punt on an untested Amiga 1200 from eBay, cleaned it up, upgraded it with RAM and a hard drive, and turned a gamble into a fully restored retro machine.

Can You Identify These Classic Amiga Games From Tiny Cropped Screenshots?

How To Turn Your AMOS Program Into A Bootable Amiga Game Disk

Learn how to turn any AMOS program into a bootable Amiga game disk using the AMOS Compiler and Workbench to create a startup-sequence to allow the disk to boot.

How I Turned A Simple Web-Based Game Into An Amiga Game Using AMOS

How I turned Make10 from a browser maths game into a complete Amiga game using AMOS, with custom graphics, game logic, Workbench support and a bootable disk.

'Rod-Land' On Amiga – The Best Platformer You've Probably Overlooked

'Rod-Land' on the Amiga is an underrated 1990 platform game by Jaleco, based on the arcade original, it is still one of the most playable retro platformers today.

The Real Homunculus Recipe Behind 'Small Prophets'

Mackenzie Crook's 'Small Prophets' was inspired by a real alchemical text. Here's the strange homunculus recipe from Paracelsus that helped shape the series.

Amiga 600 Boot Problems With The Furia Accelerator & Why I Removed It

My Amiga 600 became unreliable after installing a Furia accelerator. Here's what was causing the boot issues and why I replaced it with a simpler RAM upgrade.

20 Amiga Games That Are Still Playable In 2026

The 20 best Amiga games that still hold up today. From classics to hidden gems, these are the Amiga 500 and Amiga 600 games still worth playing in 2026.

How I Turned An Old Amiga 600 Into My Perfect Retro Gaming Machine

How I upgraded an old Amiga 600 into my perfect retro gaming machine, complete with a hard drive full of games and applications like AMOS and Deluxe Paint.

A DJ Mix Made Entirely From Classic Commodore Amiga Game Music

Listen to a 30 minute DJ mix made entirely from classic Commodore Amiga game music, featuring tracks from 'Super Cars II', 'Cannon Fodder', 'Gods' and more.

10 Of The Most Famous Poltergeist Cases In History

From Enfield and East Drive to Miami and South Shields, a look at ten of the most famous poltergeist cases, why they mattered, and are still debated today.

Building Make10 - A Simple Maths Puzzle Turned Into A Web Game

How I built Make10, a small web game based on a puzzle where four numbers must be combined using maths to make 10. A look at the idea, the logic behind it, and how the game works.

Buying An Amiga 600 In 2026 & Bringing It Back To Life

Here’s how I restored and upgraded an Amiga 600 I bought on eBay with internal storage and extra memory, and why I chose it over a 500 Plus like I had as a teen.

How To Collect Ghost Sightings And Listener Audio From Your Audience

Learn how to collect ghost sightings, EVP recordings, listener audio and paranormal video submissions using structured forms instead of messy email inboxes.

Only True 90s Gamers Can Score 20 On This Sonic The Hedgehog Quiz

Think you know 'Sonic The Hedgehog' on the Sega Mega Drive? Test your knowledge of zones, cheats, characters and classic 16-bit trivia in this retro Sonic quiz.

The Iconic TV & Movie Couples That Shaped Us

From 'Saved By The Bell' to 'Car Share' and 'Friends', a Valentine's look at the TV and movie couples that shaped how we saw relationships, for better or worse.

A Very Bad Phone Line Confuses This Scam Caller

A housing repair scam collapses when my comically bad phone line turns the conversation into five minutes of time-wasting nonsense in this funny prank call.

'Clarkson's Farm' & Why It Works Even If You Never Liked Jeremy Clarkson

Why 'Clarkson's Farm' works even if you never liked Jeremy Clarkson, what it teaches about farming, and why The Farmer's Dog in Burford is worth visiting.

Making A Retro Computer Game Using 90s Tech After 30 Years

I'm attempting to make and release a new Amiga game in AMOS using classic 1990s technology, as I rediscover retro computer game development after 30 years.

The Forgotten 'DuckTales' Story Every 80s Kid Should Rewatch Now On Disney+

'DuckTales' was essential 80s kids' television, and this forgotten five-part story on Disney+ delivered one of the show's most memorable adventures.