X-Men: First Class
I went to see this last night and the only broadsheet review I’ve read was what can best be termed as ‘lazy’ (not to mention that it spoiled one of the best moments of the film), so I’ve decided to…
I went to see this last night and the only broadsheet review I’ve read was what can best be termed as ‘lazy’ (not to mention that it spoiled one of the best moments of the film), so I’ve decided to…
Right, there hasn’t been one of these for a while (busy, busy, busy etc.), but I shall attempt to provide a brief look ahead to tonight’s Apprentice (BBC One, 9 o’clock).
As you may remember, last…
In Tom Lehrer’s tale of a student of the great Russian mathematician Lobachevsky, he explains ‘the secret of success in field of mathematics… PLAGIARISE’! And that’s sort of what today’s blog is…
Allow me, if I may, to discuss somewhat of a passion of mine. I can’t quite pinpoint the first moment that I realised I loved this genre. Whether it was Clapton’s uptempo interpretations or that…
Well, hasn’t the world changed since we last met, eh? Murdoch’s intolerable expansionist endeavours have been enabled by Jeremy Hunt, the Culture Secretary (that’s his name, isn’t it, James…
[Note how I resisted calling it ‘You’re AVin’ a Laugh’ or something.]
The big news issue of the day is, of course, the debate surrounding the forthcoming referendum on the Audio Visual method of…
Right, here’s a sort of accidental idea I’ve had whilst shambling around today- review TV shows, having missed the first 3/4 or so. Basically, I caught the tail end of Cookery School, Channel 4’s…
Right, yesterday saw under pressure national hate figure Hosny Mubarak pull an audacious switcheroo on the furious public assembled in Tahrir Square. A press conference was called, rumours spread…
Right, anyone who saw 10 O’Clock Live last night will notice that Charlie Brooker somewhat stole my thunder. Since Sexismgate broke earlier this week, I’ve been accumulating thoughts, jokes etc. for…
