Jack Reacher is quite a guy. He stands 6 feet 5 inches without his high heels on. He farts and small nations crumble. When his stomach rumbles the stock markets tremble and shares drop. He’s that kinda fella.
Biden administration to review sanctions on International Criminal Court officials —
The Biden administration will “thoroughly review” US sanctions on International Criminal Court officials imposed over investigations into US forces in Afghanistan, a State Department spokesman said on Tuesday, reports Reuters. “Much as we disagree with the ICC’s actions relating to the Afghanistan and Israeli/Palestinian situations, the sanctions will be thoroughly reviewed as we determine our… Biden […]
Britain should end, not extend, its military cooperation with Israel —
Earlier this month, Israeli and British military officials signed a joint agreement to formalise and increase their “defence relationship”. The full terms of the pact are secret, but it seems that it will involve joint training exercises and other forms of military cooperation. The agreement came only one month after senior Israeli officers met with… Britain […]
Loughshore Lingo – A Survival Guide To The Language Around Lough Neagh
At last! The long awaited release by controversial Irish author, Antán Ó Dála an Rí is here, and Rebel Voice feels it’s a whopper. In Loughshore Lingo, Ó Dála an Rí has provided a thorough look at the language and stories of the region bordering the western shores of Lough Neagh in his native Ireland. […]
North Korea Journal – Travelogue of Michael Palin
North Korea Journal by Michael Palin (2019) Michael Palin is (at time of writing) 76 years of age. His career as a comedian, actor and adventurer of sorts has taken him across Africa, to both Poles, through the Himalayas, Latin America and now into The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). This book is his […]
Eddie Vedder Live – Into The Wild Soundtrack
Into The Wild was a movie released in 2007 to widespread acclaim. It was written, co-produced and directed by Sean Penn and centres around the life of Christopher McCandless, a young man from the USA who became disillusioned with mainstream society and decided to drop out. His subsequent travels touched the lives of many, as […]
The Andromeda Evolution – Michael Crichton Sequel by Daniel H Wilson
The Andromeda Evolution by Daniel H Wilson. It’s 50 years since the alien virus known as The Andromeda Strain almost wiped out humanity when it emerged in a remote US town. Although the particular type of virus was believed destroyed at the time, a mutation escaped into the atmosphere. This variant upon the original is […]
Extreme Sports – Selection Of 2017
Originally posted on Rebel Voice:
For all you fans of the extreme, here’s a selection of some of the most exhilarating sporting events to have taken place in 2017. Hopefully your dinner will stay down during this. Ain’t life grand? https://youtu.be/3E-bSvr3hN8 If you enjoyed this, please share
Pablo Neruda – Leave Me A Place Underground – Nobel Prize Winning Chilean Poet
Originally posted on Rebel Voice:
Here is a gentle poem from the Chilean literary genius, Pablo Neruda, who won a Nobel Prize in 1971. He was murdered on the orders of the fascist, General Pinochet, who was friend to both UK and US governments at the time. Leave Me A Place Underground Leave me a…
The Boy On The Bridge – Apocalyptic Thriller By M.R. Carey
The Boy On The Bridge by M.R. Carey (2017) The Girl With All The Gifts was published in 2014 to critical acclaim. It dealt with the incidence of a pandemic that sprang from a fungus that turns infected people into zombie-type creatures similar to those to be found in the movie 28 Days Later. Unusually, […]
Top 10 Best Action Movie Endings
Action movies are great, aren’t they? Muscled men and women fighting bad guys and good guys and scary animals (how did Trump get into this?), bombs and bullets and adventures and discoveries, it’s all happening in action movies. Some are memorable and others are instantly forgettable. Predator with big Arnie? Memorable, and he can’t even […]
The House On Paradise Street – Political Greek Thriller by Sofka Zinovieff
The House On Paradise Street by Sofka Zinovieff Antigone Perifanis lives in Russia in 2008. She’s Greek by birth but was forced to leave her home many decades previous due to her strong Communist beliefs. She was forced to leave her only child behind, a son whom she named, Nikitas. Now, some 60 years later, […]