Archives – 2003 – October – 17  

Any day now I expect to receive my invitation to appear on
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Any day now I expect to receive my invitation to appear on the new talking heads show Grumpy Young Women, in which I will, for some inexplicable reason, be allowed to air my grievances about random collections of male C-list celebrities [no link; the[…]

BLACK EYED PEAS – “Hey Mama”
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BLACK EYED PEAS – “Hey Mama”
Dammit, it’s not like I didn’t have iPod envy as it is. The new ad campaign features silhouettes wearing iPods dancing to this song against a gigantic block of color. The ad is visually arr[…]

Britpop Is Back!
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Britpop Is Back! That’s the premise of this Sunday’s Observer Music Monthly cover story – but here’s the twist: Britpop now means Busted and Sugababes, who are posed like synchronised swimmers on a monster Union Jack. The stor[…]

I almost feel like a traitor even bringing attention to Turn on Terry
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I almost feel like a traitor even bringing attention to Turn on Terry, what is quite plainly and clearly the worst programme on television. I always had a soft spot for Terry Christian and always thought he was a sharper wit than most people imagine.[…]

Rodney Dangerfield is in talks with Clonaid
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Rodney Dangerfield is in talks with Clonaid, the shadowy cloning organization headed by the Raelians, a cult based on the revelations of a French racecar driver and based in Quebec. There is so much that needs to be said about this. So much. There a[…]

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