In Oklahoma this week, police seized US $2.3m of methamphetamine in a major drugs bust - and, just like Heisenberg's signature product, it was bright blue.

No time to watch all five seasons of Breaking Bad? Here it is condensed into four minutes - in the style of REM's 'It's the End of the World as We Know It'. (SPOILERS)

The television event of the year is upon us, as the world’s favourite TV show of the moment came to an end at 2am (Irish Time) in the US this morning.

Always a good sign when a letter begins 'let me preface this by saying … I have never been diagnosed with any psychotic disorder.'

Mind blown.

It's early yet, but this is going to take some beating for the title of 'unusual pope picture of the day'.

My Flirtation with International Socialism

THE Greek philosopher Empedocles, who lived in Sicily, is said to have committed suicide by jumping into the volcano so no trace of his mortal remains would be found and people would think he was a god.