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Mind-control money, memory, and my journey to w...

**originally posted 15/11/23** Imagine witnessing somebody able to claim money on losing betting tickets. That’s exactly what I did one late night in 2002 watching one of the earliest episodes...

The art behind ‘The Art of the Con’

**originally posted 01/10/23** Most book covers are made from stock photographs combined and edited into something unique. Budgets mean there are no other options most of the time, but when...

Men or monsters?

At the high end, there has been some monstrously good football on show this week. City’s fixtures against Chelsea, PSG and Liverpool have all been hulking examples of the elite...

Tika-taka makes everything cr*pper

**originally posted 15/07/21**  “I hate tiki-taka. I always will. I want nothing more to do with tiki-taka. Tiki-taka is a load of ****, a made-up term. It means passing the...

MesutAid Appeal

**originally posted 29/01/21**   It’s been a hard, hard year for many of us. A tried and tested way to make yourself feel better during challenging times is to give...

The Messi Divorce

**originally posted 18/09/20** Till death do us part. Some would say that lifetime commitments have always been silly and stifling. Others will argue for their beauty and importance. Regardless of...