Skeptic Society Magazine

Iron Maiden Announce Surprise 2027 North American Tour

Heavy metal legends were “planning on taking a break” next year, but will instead play final 16 shows of their 50th anniversary tour Iron Maiden have announced a surprise North American tour for 2027, a jaunt that’s billed as the third and final leg of the heavy metal legends’ 50th anniversary trek. Following the 2026 leg of the band’s Run for Your Lives Tour,...

The Best Booths at 1-54 London

The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair has returned to London for its 14th edition, which has introduced a new section this year focused on African modernism, curated by art historian Nancy Dantas. Titled “West Wind” and inspired by Miriam Makeba’s 1966 anthem for unity, this presentation addresses the gap left by Sotheby’s when it closed its dedicated African modernism department in 2025. The showcase...

Has there ever been a mountain taller than Everest?

Sometimes, it takes a great struggle to build towering peaks. And what more thunderous event is there than the clashing of continental plates? Geological pileups have birthed some of the largest and tallest mountains on the planet, including Mount Everest and its Himalayan neighbors. But has there ever been a peak taller than Mount Everest, which stands 29,032 feet (8,849 meters) above sea level?...

The folly of panicking over folic acid

Rupert Lowe, the leader of Restore Britain, has stirred up a furore over folic acid – aka vitamin B9 – being added to our foods. This comes after the UK government announced that, from December, the addition of folic acid to non-wholemeal wheat flour would be mandatory for all manufacturers. Lowe is not impressed. As he put it on X earlier this week: ‘I...

adidas’ Dark Brown Italia Looks Good Enough to Eat

Hungry readers, turn away. The latest adidas Italia sneaker might trigger not only watery mouths but sugar rushes. You’ve been warned. adidas has designed a new delicious Italia 60s sneaker, wrapped in chocolatey goodness from the inside out. It even features brown leather uppers with a truffle-like finish. Clever. And it’s not the first time we caught the model looking good enough to eat,...