Mister Slang

History of horror, magic, theatre, storytelling, and more. Every Thursday I post a new ‘horror moment’ and a range of other articles will pop up on Mondays. Look out for regular quizzes, writing insights, and my audio 'Tales from the Bat Book' series.

My personal Substack

Words. Words about words. Words about copyediting. The occasional cultural observation.

Names, brands, writing, and the language of commerce, plus occasional tangents.

Occasional random jottings of a Victorianist, from Lee Jackson.

The Billson Blog

Undiplomatic dispatches from a Diplomat non Grata

A conversation about technology, ideas, people and their convergence in contemporary war and competition. Also covering issues related to the war in Ukraine, Chinese aggression against Taiwan and Indo-Pacific defence.

Viral photographs of an enigmatic Belle Epoque horsewoman set me hunting through archives and circuses from St Petersburg to Paris to uncover the lives of women who were artistes, survivors, and scapegoats of the nineteenth century.

Exclusive weekend investigations and more extended features from the whole Byline team, with weekday forums taking you behind the headlines and building a community based on truth

The English language as it is evolving. The latest slang and neologisms, and the interesting ways English is spoken all around the world.

The Movies and Movie people that matter to me...

War and Peace

A podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.

A deep dive every Sunday, often into a place I've explored, and a multitude of short subjects on Wednesday. Forays into the NJ Pine Barrens, forgotten historical sites, and interesting places around the world.

Politics and culture from the UK and beyond by Nick Cohen

My mission to save millions of street dogs around the world

Politics, policy analysis, and foreign affairs from Sam and Lawrence Freedman

Feminism, Inc.

London history, global narcotics and addiction history, and probably a lot of 80s/90s rural Lincolnshire and Yorkshire nostalgia. Come on in, the water's warm.

Opening the future by understanding the past.

The whole shebang. Writings, personal and political .

Science, writing, and science writing! From a somewhat sweary, constantly curious researcher and writer.