Crazy title, crazy book. And for a while Jaynes was painted as a crackpot too — he had committed the sin of publishing his theory as this popular and accessible book instead of in the technical language of a peer-reviewed journal. The book rece[…]

The latest Real McCoy’s branding wheeze is “MAN CRISPS”. “McCoy’s are unashamedly for men.” says the brand director (who is A WOMAN), “We want to celebrate all that’s great about them, by giving them a […]

My second monthly column for Pitchfork, this one nicking an idea of Pete’s from the Lollards radio show and running with it down some fairly self-indulgent sidestreets.[…]

My week away has coincided with a packed week of sport. Between football (FA Cup action), the surprisingly surprising group stages of the Cricket World Cup and the final day of the six nations, the only thing that could have dragged me away from the […]

HOUND from Sirius. Host Kat, guests Sarah, Alix and Katie (and Steve). Gin inna can, Crufts 1, crossbreeds, Friends for Life, Dogs were Barking – Gogol Bordello, Dogging Forecast, baconbaconbaconbacon, dogfood, Stop Me – The Smiths, eating yorkies, Crufts 2, stuffed dogs, dog names, wagatha christie, air bud digression, it’s a dog life – ??, Crufts 3, good dog/bad dogs, Maximise – Rex the Dog.

With the Trigger’s thoughts turning increasingly dogward, it strikes me as a good moment to alert the unaware among our readers to the Space Canine Patrol Agents. This team of crimefighting hounds made brief appearances in the pages of 60s Supe[…]

PP3 Turn the Page – Blind Guardian
CC3 You Ain’t Ready – Yummy Bingham
CC2 More Than Friends (That’s Right) – 3LW
Sumthin’ Serious – Audio Club
PP1 Ladino Song – Oi Va Voi
CC1 Set Out Running – […]

ok i haven’t read an agatha christie since i wz about ten so i have embarked on an ODYSSEY OF MIDDLECLASS CRIME, working my way through the new christie “by decades” collections — which means i began with THE SECRET ADVERSARY […]

At the annual Tween’ Christmas And New Year Freaky Trigger Pub Crawl we always do a list. Such themed lists in the past have included the FT Top 100 Films Of All Time Ever 2003 and the FT Top 100 Songs. Many are started and not finished. But th[…]

In the interest of fair reportage, it falls to me to point out the existence of Scruffts, the Kennel Club’s competition for crossbreed dogs. Instead of taking skull measurements and grabbing genitals, the judges at Scruffts look for “good[…]