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REVIEWS © quotes in a nicely anarchic layout. Chapters B oO oO K S are not numbered, but symbolised; the same icons are used in the text where appropriate CONSPIRANOIA! The Mother of All to aid cross-referencing (though this takes Conspiracy Theories some getting used to). . by Devon Jackson , Jackson sums it w when he describes Publisher: Plume/Penguin, USA, 2000 ‘hat pou nn ast e ae shat ar ISBN: 0-452-28128-8 (200pp tpb) peat You know is ue and what you fee! is Price: USD$13.95; CAD$19.99 ee OO ISTE NEE DYSES Available: USA—Plume Paperbacks/ Penguin Putnam Inc., tel +1 (212) 366 2222, fax +1 (212) 366 2262 Vv ! D E O F° those who like their conspiracy theo- Reviewed by Duncan Roads ries with a dose of humour, this book, Conspiranoia!, will make you smirk and gri- - UFO DOWN-UNDER mace at the same time. It's also the ideal Produced by Barry Taylor, Australia, 2000 book to brush up with so you can amaze (PAL/VHS or NTSC/VHS, 50mins) your friends at conspiracy quiz nights. Price: AUD$40.00 inc. p&h in Australia; Author Devon Jackson, a freelance jour- AUD$47.00 elsewhere nalist whose work has been published in The Available: Australia— Barry Taylor, PO Village Voice, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair Box 679, Grafton, NSW 2460, e-mail and New York Times, has been exploring the stingray@nor.com.au, website vast conspiracy territory for over a decade. www.nor.com.au/users/stingray/ He has a special mix of wit and irony in his he area of Grafton in the northeastern reporting, lifting the reader out of despairing corner of New South Wales, Australia, too much over who "They" really are. has long been considered a "hot spot" for In describing the territory of 20 major con-_ynusual and unexplained phenomena. spiracy theories, Jackson starts out with Whilst many researchers are aware of the "maps"—appealingly hand-drawn diagrams many reported UFO sightings, as evidenced showing links between the main themes and by scores of local newspaper reports over players. The text begins with his analysis of the years, not so many people are aware that the "Master Plan", which includes God, the hills behind Grafton have more than Satan, the Illuminati, Freemasons and Nazis their fair share of sightings of strange crea- as well as the NWO, CIA, FBI, LSD, CFR, tures, including 30-foot-long lizards and, of TNCs, ETs, the Aquarian Conspiracy and course, the elusive yowie. many other lesser-known groupings. He Barry Taylor is to be congratulated for this then focuses on sub-conspiracies, with fine-quality production. Good visuals and catchy chapter names like Dark Knights, soundtrack as well as clear narration add up Freemalluminati, Zionist Anti-Zionist, to make a very watchable video. Ameryan, Reactioneers and Schizodelic. Features on the video include: The entries in each category are brief but + The "Jellyfish" UFO—an eight-minute pithy, and they're compiled with photos and daytime sighting of a most unusual object that had an appendage dangling from under- neath. The object appeared to be "swim- ming" because of its unusual movement, and using this "tail" to propel itself. As the object gets further away, you can clearly see it pulsing. Zoomed close-ups of the object show the "tail" action. ¢ "Cluster" UFOs—the footage of this 50- minute daytime sighting is considered by many to be the best ever taken of these. Five different "clusters" are featured, with zooms showing their unusual action of rolling around one another. The sighting includes orange and blue spectrum UFOs. When these objects fly in front of cloud, you can see their upright cylinder shape; these are also zoomed so you get a better look. Other highlights include still images of the UFO flap of April 1998; low, slow-flying UFOs over Grafton at night; and a "triangle formation" of UFOs just west of the town. quotes in a nicely anarchic layout. Chapters are not numbered, but symbolised; the same icons are used in the text where appropriate to aid cross-referencing (though this takes some getting used to). Jackson sums it up when he describes "conspiranoia" as the grey area between what you know is true and what you feel is true. A book I wish I'd written myself! VIDEO Reviewed by Duncan Roads UFO DOWN-UNDER Produced by Barry Taylor, Australia, 2000 (PAL/VHS or NTSC/VHS, 50mins) Price: AUD$40.00 inc. p&h in Australia; AUD$47.00 elsewhere Available: Australia—Barry Taylor, PO Box 679, Grafton, NSW 2460, e-mail stingray@nor.com.au, website www.nor.com.au/users/stingray/ lhe area of Grafton in the northeastern corner of New South Wales, Australia, has long been considered a "hot spot" for unusual and unexplained phenomena. Whilst many researchers are aware of the many reported UFO sightings, as evidenced by scores of local newspaper reports over the years, not so many people are aware that the hills behind Grafton have more than their fair share of sightings of strange crea- tures, including 30-foot-long lizards and, of course, the elusive yowie. Barry Taylor is to be congratulated for this fine-quality production. Good visuals and soundtrack as well as clear narration add up to make a very watchable video. Features on the video include: ¢ The "Jellyfish" UFO—an eight-minute daytime sighting of a most unusual object that had an appendage dangling from under- neath. The object appeared to be "swim- ming" because of its unusual movement, and using this "tail" to propel itself. As the object gets further away, you can clearly see it pulsing. Zoomed close-ups of the object show the "tail" action. ¢ "Cluster" UFOs—the footage of this 50- minute daytime sighting is considered by many to be the best ever taken of these. Five different "clusters" are featured, with zooms showing their unusual action of rolling around one another. The sighting includes orange and blue spectrum UFOs. When these objects fly in front of cloud, you can see their upright cylinder shape; these are also zoomed so you get a better look. Other highlights include still images of the UFO flap of April 1998; low, slow-flying UFOs over Grafton at night; and a "triangle formation" of UFOs just west of the town. famk wk tae crm) stewg 78 © NEXUS JUNE — JULY 2000 BOOKS