Archives  
Recent
Older

Image

HOUSE, M.D – “it writes itself”, pt 276362782
Read post

So of course by now, EVERYONE has seen HOUSE! Or should I say,  House, M.D! However, I saw it for the first time last Saturday, and in case there are others like me who’ve missed out on the JOY of House, it is my duty to recommend it to dili[…]

DEPTH CHARGED
Read post

The oil rig workers of the North Sea are a hardy lot, used to working in freezing, arduous, life-threatening conditions separated from their families and loved ones. Like the Foreign Legion of old, a lot of the appeal of North Sea work is the promise[…]

Image

Animalym Pics
Read post

Page two of the Guardian on Saturday had a picture of a monkey riding a bike, with a remarkably po-faced strap-line of outrage at the appalling cruelty being shown at the Chinese Animal Olympics. But the monkey looked pretty happy and the one liner s[…]

The Three Poshest People In The World
Read post

Not in the habit of reading the Sunday magazine in the News Of The World I have missed out on Diana and WWII commemorative plates, and napkin rings of the Pharoahs. Nevertheless stumbling across this august pamphlet yesterday, I was astounded to see […]

Image

I, Videogamer, Pt3: PC Gaming
Read post

PC gaming is for the REAL dorks though, right? PC gamers like to “frag”, “spawn” and many other things that hopefully enjoy the pleasures of being called a “faggot” by a 12yr old from Levenshulme, pretend they are […]

Image

soft tissue found in t-rex fossil
Read post

I was chastened to realize that my first question regarding this extraordinary find was nothing to do with DNA etc. but an intense curiousity about the TASTE (surely if thee scientists can break their own rules enough to chop a fossil in half they co[…]

You Never Know Twice
Read post

Every now and then the telly people over do the trails for upcoming shows that they are particularly keen for you to either watch, or remember that they put on. ITV are worst for this (I think) for the second reason – they want you to remember the […]

Image

the speleocentric worlds of SUK RAT
Read post

“oh lord dobb have mercy all crimes are paid“: at least they should be if you deign to vote in this week’s wiretapper poll (1999)!! THE FUTURE OF THE PAST IS UP TO YOU and indeed DOWN TO YOU
(ps yes yes you think right: “GLOOB[…]

Poptimism – Lesson Sixteen – Tom Ewing’s Popular 60s
Read post

1960: Apache – The Shadows
1961: Johnny Remember Me – John Leyton
1962: Telstar – The Tornadoes
1963: She Loves You – The Beatles
1964: It’s Over – Roy Orbison (more…)[…]

Image

OH NO IT’S BANKSY — 3
Read post

The quirky culture-jamming prankster pokes more affectionate fun at our favourite celebrities! Do you Bank-see?[…]

Recent
Older

Latest comments on FT

  1. Yes, he’d been “…making this since FOUR—TEEN YEARS OF AGE”. As if this culmination of exquisite ingredients could ever let…