Category Archives: media

LA Story

I think I’m the only person I know who likes Los Angeles. And this cheered me up just now: quotes from the Steve Martin film LA Story. For example: Harris: Hello, this is Harris. I’m in right now, so you … Continue reading

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See, George Lamb IS a tosser.

Have a look at this: http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/when-hardeep-met-les#comment-57497 I can’t bear listening to the man, but David Hepworth confirms the nation’s suspicion that BBC 6Music presenter George Lamb is a tosser, he knows or cares bugger all about music which is a … Continue reading

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Bombast

One of the unexpected pleasures of having young children who play rugby on a Sunday morning, is that one of the other dads just lent me Mark E Smith’s autobiography. I’m glad I didn’t shell out for the hard-back as … Continue reading

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Potter Puppet Pals

I saw this on the CBBC show Chute! By the end I was laughing out loud.

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I Want to Believe

Despite two awful reviews and a lacklustre one, and Mark Kermode on The Culture Show (see! I don’t just watch it because of his co-presenter!) saying in effect they have (warning! contains spoilers!) jumped the shark by getting Mulder & … Continue reading

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