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Friday, September 30, 2005
» Nineteen Eighty-Four
I'm just in the middle of re-reading this now. Now, I freely admit I'm a bit of a philistine. I'm never usually stirred by what people describe as "classic literature". I'd rather watch a good sitcom.
But fuck me, I don't think a book has affected me like this in a long time, if ever. To the point where I'm pretty much thinking about it all day. When I read it when I was younger, I liked it, but didn't fully appreciate it. But now... certain images and lines just don't leave your head.
» The BBC's 'iMP' begins testing
Luckily for me, I'm one of the 5,000 chosen for this second phase of the trial and I can't bloody wait to my hands on the bugger. Presumably my email detailing where I can download the software should arrive VERY SOON.
» It's in the game...
So, FIFA 06 is released today, to the sound of much joy from every Tom, Dick and Scally PS2 owner the country over. But walking into Gamestation today, with them playing it out over screens all over the shop (we never had big plasma screens in Gamestation Southport when I worked there, let me tell you!), something about the game struck me - longtime FIFA commentary man John Motson (who's been on the games since FIFA '97, and has got through Andy Gray, Chris Waddle, Mark Lawrenson and Ally McCoist as commentary partners) seems to have been replaced with... Clive Tyldsley.
Thursday, September 29, 2005
» The Onion I'm about to peel
Time Magazine has a web-exclusive interview with Master Gaiman and Joss Whedon. Go. Read.
Additionally, that splendid brain box, The Onion A.V. Club has gone and interviewed Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean regarding their new film collaboration, Mirrormask. The moral of the story being that Mirrormask will undoubtedly be teh roxxor.
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
» The Office USA : "The Dundies"
The US version of The Office shouldn't work. Irrespective of whether or not you liked the original series (and let's be honest, there are those who downright loathe it, either since it was first broadcast or in the inevitable spirit of the backlash), it just shouldn't work. At all. Yet the first series, largely due to the talents of Steve Carell, somehow managed to be one of the best sitcoms to come out of the States in some time. Even more surprisingly, after a pilot episode that borrowed heavily from Gervais and Merchant's scripts, the series managed to strike out on its own and firmly stamp down its own identity, with plotlines and gags that - and here's the important thing - simply wouldn't have occurred to G&M.
» Early Doors
Tonight. BBC ONE. 10.40pm (well, probably more like 10.45, 'cos the lottery always overruns).
It's only a repeat, but... watch it.
» Live Vasectomies
Did anyone watch This Morning, erm, this morning? Phillip Schofield hosted a live vasectomy operation at a London hospital, with Fern Britton and some experts giving analysis from the studio. It was hilarious, if a little nauseating for that time in the morning.
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
» I vos born in Dusseldorf, and that is why they call me Rolf
If you're interested in a little bit of Springtime for Hitler, then the trailer for The Producers is now up here.
I must admit, I'm quite looking forward to this one - and as a longtime fan of the original movie (I'd class it as the second funniest movie ever made, after Life Of Brian and just ahead of Spinal Tap) I wasn't sure if I'd be saying that.
Continue reading "I vos born in Dusseldorf, and that is why they call me Rolf" »
» Love Soup
Appalling title, but this new series that's starting on BBC1 tonight at 9pm has got to be worth keeping an eye on for the brilliant Tamsin Greig, if nothing else. And it's easy to dismiss David Renwick these days after how tired and hackneyed Jonathan Creek became in its later years, but you can never write off the man behind One Foot In The Grave and you'd hope he's still capable of moments of genius...
ETA : I could have just put this in comments, but I thought it was worth editing the entry for. I spent the whole hour trying to figure out who the American bloke was, so I IMDbed him - HE WAS THE ORIGINAL JIMMY OLSEN IN THE CRAPPY '90s SUPERMAN TV SERIES!
Monday, September 26, 2005
» Enter, Stranger
Hello there. Look what we've made.
Welcome to a new kind of website. Or, more correctly: the same kind of website you see everywhere else on the net, but with even less focus. Because we intend to cover every media imaginable, with reviews, articles, and general crap right here in the blog. Can you stand the excitement? Clue: yes.
Sunday, September 25, 2005
» The Best Album Never Made
In 1995, Rivers Cuomo began to write and demo songs for what would have been Weezer's second album, an ambitious story-driven, multi-character rock opera called Songs From The Black Hole. The album was never released, but in recent years has become a significant part of Weezer folklore, a modern-day version of Brian Wilson's SMiLE...
» Ross Noble - Randomist
During the last 7 years of Ross' career, he's gained a reputation as one of the most entertaining, original, off -the-wall and just down right hilarious stand up comics in the country.
» The Best of British Comedy
Sometimes you make a lucky impulse purchase which fleshes out all you have heard about something.
» Alf Garnett On Film
Poor Alf. Johnny Speight made him unlovable, and the effect of his devastating caricature is made evident by the two films that were spun off from Till Death Do Us Part.
» Nada Surf - The Weight Is A Gift
Buoyed by the critical and mildly commercial success of 2003's Let Go, one of the most likeable trios in music return with The Weight Is A Gift. And it's more of the same, really.
Saturday, September 24, 2005
» Diesel Park West - Shakespeare Alabama
Diesel Park West's debut album, Shakespeare Alabama was probably more influential than you might think. In August 2005 EMI re-mastered and re-released this seminal classic.
» Powers Anniversary Special
For this 64-page "anniversary special", Bendis has turned in the best issue of Powers in quite some time. And when an issue of Powers is described as particularly good, you know you're dealing with something special.
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