John Malkovich did cancel the Tel Aviv performance of The Music Critic — and the reason: an Israeli promoter’s PR firm issued a press release falsely attributing statements of enthusiasm and “solidarity” to him, prompting Malkovich to withdraw from the show. Those were the exact fabricated lines the PR firm put in John Malkovich’s mouth,Continue reading “He Cancelled The Spin, Not The Show”
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Royal Reality Check
Prince William, freezing beside the wheelie bins, turned one night of rough sleeping into a royal gut‑check on homelessness. Prince William, twenty‑seven years old and shivering beside Blackfriars Bridge, learned in one night what it means to disappear: a future king lying in minus four degrees as a road sweeper almost ran him over, unseenContinue reading “Royal Reality Check”
Tagged Like A Criminal
Forced to wear an ICE shackle, a young student broke before the system ever bent. Pierre Damas Bel, 20, a Haitian student at Wright State University, told loved ones he felt humiliated by the ICE ankle monitor that marked him out before it broke him down. The honour‑roll student and college athlete took his ownContinue reading “Tagged Like A Criminal”
When The Council Shrugs, Families Pay The Fall
A preventable death is a failure of duty — a child lost because warnings went unanswered. Aalim Ahmed’s fall from a 15th‑floor kitchen window was a preventable tragedy — a child lost in seconds, after months of warnings that went unanswered. Sahra Osman told the coroner she had repeatedly warned Newham Council about unsafe windowsContinue reading “When The Council Shrugs, Families Pay The Fall”
Look After Our Own Collapses When The Vulnerable Become The Targets
The “look after our own” argument collapses the moment the same politicians turn around and target the very people they claimed to be protecting — disabled, sick, low‑income British citizens. When politicians say “look after our own” but target disabled people, they expose the truth that cruelty never protects anyone — it only spreads, andContinue reading “Look After Our Own Collapses When The Vulnerable Become The Targets”
Hands Off, Miriam — You Don’t Cancel An Icon For Calling For Peace
The persistent effort to deprive Miriam Margolyes, a national treasure, of her OBE is utterly disgraceful. This brave woman has only expressed her opinions. She is an 83-year-old Jewish woman who has spoken out about the ongoing atrocities in Gaza with much suffering and empathy, demanding an urgent ceasefire to end the murder of defencelessContinue reading “Hands Off, Miriam — You Don’t Cancel An Icon For Calling For Peace”
Horror At A Theme Park After Ride Malfunctions
A new Wave Twister ride at Adventureland in Long Island suffered a serious malfunction, leaving children crying and dangling 25 feet in the air for almost three hours before emergency crews could bring them down safely. Sixteen people — fifteen children and one adult — were trapped, according to multiple reports. The ride stalled aboutContinue reading “Horror At A Theme Park After Ride Malfunctions”
The Erin Pizzey Story
Erin Pizzey’s story in November 1971 is the moment the modern refuge movement was born. At age 32, with no formal authority — no legal training, no political office, no medical credentials — she convinced Hounslow Council to let her use a derelict former community hall at 2 Belmont Road, Chiswick, as a base forContinue reading “The Erin Pizzey Story”
Golders Green Kosher Kingdom Fire
A major fire broke out this morning at the Kosher Kingdom supermarket on Golders Green Road, with about 100 firefighters and numerous engines tackling the blaze. The blaze produced heavy black smoke observable across North London, prompting warnings for residents to keep windows and doors closed. Police and fire investigators now say the fire isContinue reading “Golders Green Kosher Kingdom Fire”
Bullying Shouldn’t Be Called Bullying
Teachers have been told not to use the word ‘bullies’ to avoid upsetting them – and ordered to call in police when pupils are suspected of hate crime. The latest guidance from the SNP government aimed at cracking down on bullying highlights the importance of tackling prejudice – including misgendering –and ‘microaggressions’. This phrase refers to a deliberateContinue reading “Bullying Shouldn’t Be Called Bullying”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 