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Oh, the Humanity!
Finally got round to watching Being Human last night. Well that was rather fucking fine. You can watch Being Human online here for the next couple of days. After that, you may have to resort to the usual channels. Like Buffy the Vampire Slayer (“She’s a cheerleader! She slays vampires!”), the setup itself gives no […]
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“There is no nepotism. I hardly ever write for the Guardian.”
You may already have seen the first (and, now, last) part of Max’s travel blog for the Guardian. Basically, a 19-year-old boy doing a gap year is about to travel to India and Thailand. He’s going to write a blog about it. Good for him. Thousands of kids his age do just that. Here’s where […]
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I went on a negotiating course once, you know
So, here we are again. The AMPTP has thrown the toys out of the pram, and my cautious optimism has come to naught. Let’s delve a little deeper. Datestamp: 6th December 2007Nikki Finke reports rumours that the AMPTP has no intention of making a deal, and is planning to storm out of the talks Datestamp: […]
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The Internet. It’s too new!
So, according to the Studios, the use of any content on the Internet is promotional. Even if the entirety of the work is shown and they make money from it.source, point 2(a) and (b) Mm. Interesting. I wonder how much those moguls think these new media streams might impact their bottom line? I mean, can’t […]
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Changing my newspaper preferences
I’m currently working my way through the BBC’s big ol’ report on impartiality, with the slightly clunky title of From Seesaw To Wagon Wheel. Seventeen pages in, and a particular phrase caught my eye. “The Independent has replaced news with attitude on its front page.” True. And that’s why I don’t buy it any more. […]
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Sanctuary
noun (pl. sanctuaries) 1 a place of refuge or safety. 2 a nature reserve. 3 a place where injured or unwanted animals are cared for. 4 a holy place. 5 the part of the chancel of a church containing the high altar. ORIGIN originally denoting a church or sacred place in which, by law, a […]
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Snakes on a… Whatever
Do any of these titles and posters seem perhaps… vaguely familiar? David Michael Latt of The Asylum talks about his roster of new DVD releases.
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I’ve got snakes on the brain
If you’re not aware of it already (and if not, why not?) the most eagerly anticipated film of 2006 is Snakes on a Plane. Thanks to the title (That’s the only reason I took the job: I read the title – Samuel L Jackson) there’s an Internet buzz about this that we haven’t seen since […]
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It’s the Arockalypse
Ah, Eurovision time again. A little history: Back in 1954, a consortium of Television Companies in Europe, the European Broadcasting Union, began to share their programmes across a Europe-wide network. At first by landline, later by satellite. This network was named Eurovision. As well as sharing plays, documentaries, and sports programmes across the network, the […]
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Sadly, I had no gold or prostitutes with me.
I’ve just finished a short contract working out in Slough. I was amused to read the following posted on the toilet door:“Please leave these toilets as you would wish to find them.” As the title of this post attests, I was unable to help.