The Curse of Steve Irwin
What is going on with nature documentaries? Gone are the days when watching a wildlife programme was a relaxing, educational experience, as softly-spoken professionals like David Attenborough...
View ArticleGoatse!
Goatse + BBC + London Olympics = comedy GOLD!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qtTF8s67P4
View ArticleThe Most Overrated Albums of All Time
Yesterday’s Guardian had an excellent feature on “Hot Albums that Leave You Cold“, basically the opposite of my Great Lost Albums series. So I was inspired to put together my 10 Most Overrated Albums...
View ArticleThe Most Depressing Songs of All Time
In Fever Pitch, Nick Hornby’s perceptive novel on men & music, the protagonist asks himself “Was I depressed because I listened to music, or did I listen to music because I was depressed?” A...
View ArticleSatire Dies Again
In 1973, when US war criminal Henry Kissinger was laughably awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, satirist Tom Lehrer announced his retirement, claiming that “Satire is dead”. Well, if it wasn’t dead then it...
View ArticleThe London bombs also belong to the new Prime Minister
Typically brilliant article by John Pilger on the recent UK terrorist attacks: In his latest column for the New Statesman, John Pilger breaks the taboo of the latest ‘potential’ bombs found in London....
View ArticleWinning at Barnsley is like Making Love to a Beautiful Woman
Another football season is now upon us and on Saturday my team, Coventry City, stormed out of the blocks with a 4-1 win away to Barnsley. Cause, surely, for celebration in all Sky Blue corners of the...
View Article10 Biggest Cocks in Advertising
A quite magnificent rant from Charlie Brooker, the man behind TV Go Home…
View ArticleHow to Not Get Murdered
You may have noticed that every time someone is murdered, particularly someone young, you always see them described as follows: “She was such a happy, popular girl” “He had so much to live for” “She...
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