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No, Paul McCartney Is Not Dead You Idiots

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Why do members of the conspiracy theory lunatic fringe still insist that Paul McCartney died and was replaced by a double in 1966?

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Satan Wants You: The Story Of Michelle Remembers And The Birth Of The Satanic Panic

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A new documentary exploring the origins and the ongoing effects of the biggest religious moral panic of the 1980s and beyond.

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The Reprobate Movie Night: Terror In The Aisles

The unexpectedly popular 1980s horror compilation might be almost forgotten today, but it still packs a punch.

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Blonde on Blonde’s Whole Lotta Love

The brief but spectacular disco-rock career from two giants of the Page 3 era.

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Reiko Ike’s World Of Ecstasy

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The incredibly strange movies and even stranger musical recordings of Japan’s original Bad Girl.

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When Cats Wander And Witches Dance: The World Of Feline Horror

Unfairly demonised by Hollywood, the cat has carved out a place as a symbol of occult mystery and seductive evil in horror cinema.

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Experiments In Drinking: Thornbridge Czech Mates

The craft beer pioneers launch a new lager – whatever next?

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Popular Doesn’t Mean Interesting

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News services need to focus on pushing stories that are actually important instead of celebrity trivia and sports results.

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The Misadventures Of Sugar Jones

The comic strip stories of a manipuative fame-seeker and shameless self-publicist seem more pertinent today than when they first appeared.

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“We Can Rebuild Him…” – The Six Million Dollar Man And The Bionic Woman Remembered

Looking back at two iconic and influential science fiction TV shows of the 1970s.

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Everyone Needs A Bank Account – Sex Workers Included

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As ludicrous as it sounds, Nigel Farage may turn out to be an unlikely – and probably unwilling – hero to de-banked sex workers.

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Peter Wyngarde Is Finally Innocent

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The stylish actor’s 1975 conviction has been quashed and removed from the record books.

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