Admin’s Note: Welcome to the first ever Meerkat Musings guest post! I was approached by one Nick David, who wished to write about the Jedi and the Sith, so without further preamble, I present to you his post below! The Sith and Jedi are two sides of the force, an interesting and relatable ideology put […]
Confession time. I am writing this post over a year ahead of time. We haven’t even had the ninth anniversary of Meerkat Musings, and here I am, writing about the 10th! Why pull the trigger on writing the post now? That’s simple, because I can. I have a whole year to reminisce and reflect upon […]
For the past few years, it can be argued that Star Trek has enjoyed something of a renaissance. The franchise hit something of a downturn when Star Trek: Enterprise was cancelled in 2005. The 2009 Star Trek film – which served as an alternative timeline reboot of sorts – reignited an interest in the franchise’s […]
It appears Spring has finally sprung! Welcome back to The Meerkat Muse! Tired Times Back at the very end of April, my wife and stepdaughter went to see the band Train in concert, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Getting there was reasonably straight-forward, but getting back had the potential to be very awkward. […]
Suspicious Minds You may be wondering where I am going with this. Well, this relates to possible efforts to get into some of my accounts. Specifically, I had an email alerting me to someone who tried, and failed, to access my mobile phone account. Going back further, I’ve had sporadic emails alerting me to attempts […]
It’s April! Has Spring finally sprung? And why do I wear a disgruntled expression? To answer the latter question, let’s rewind to the 20th of March… Supply Chains I fully appreciate that there are some issues way beyond the control of anyone where I work, such as the on-going disruption to our supply chain. This […]
I don’t know if I am especially capable of directly contributing to a sci-fi feminist blog, though I already have one or two ideas that are bubbling away. However, I can certainly spread the word, so if any of you ‘kats wish to do so, there is an email address at the link!
It’s hard to believe that Doctor Who has reached 60 years. The show became infamous for terrifying monsters and sinister stories over the course of its original run, but it declined in the 80s, with the BBC cancelling the series, leaving the titular Time Lord hanging. A TV movie briefly restored the Doctor to our […]
If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell? Where do I begin?! If I could only pick one, I’d steer towards sci-fi stuff, but if I could, I’d sell items from across my interests. It might make for a strange menagerie, but I’d be completely at home surrounded by all […]
Do I get to pick the universe? Can I choose multiple universes? Well, whether I can or can’t, I’m going to do anyway. Doctor Who Aside from the strong possibility of dying at the hands of any one of a variety of monsters, I don’t think my life would be substantially different. Star Wars There’s […]
The powerful Chon’ith Empire has expanded rapidly and aggressively, conquering all in their path. Stubborn and dogmatic, the Chon’ith do not accept retreat, and for years their passionate approach to warfare has won them many battles - until now #scifi
Boris Johnson has crawled out of the woodwork to join Nigel Farage in saying the UK needs a referendum on ECHR membership
If UK media is going to give him a platform to spout this boll**** it’s
up to all of us to call it out. RT this if you agree
Sometimes you can tell someone something, and they will acknowledge you, and then completely contradict you a few days later. I am of course referring to the wonderful world of retail.
What might Cicada 3301 be? Well, it’s a puzzle, and from what I am led to understand, it’s a very clever, complicated, three-part challenge, devised by parties unknown, for purposes unknown, back in 2012. There are plenty of theories, including the idea that it was some kind of recruitment system, especially since the person/people behind […]
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