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Recent Books
It feels like ages since I wrote about some of the recent books I’ve been reading. Let’s try to put that right with this handful of recently finished books. Taipei Story by Rebecca F. Kuang I first discovered Rebecca F Kuang when I read her fantasy epic Babel a couple of years ago. Her lastest…
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ITV’s Schedule Tonight
Here’s ITV’s schedule tonight: 19:00 Emmerdale [Farm] – Trashy daily soap 19:30 Coronation Street – Less trashy nearly-daily soap (Never watched and not about to start) 20:00 Road to Ruin: Tonight – Sir Trev introduces a film he may not have even watched. All about the state of our roads. 20:30 Coronation Street – Episode…
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TV Credits
Charlie Brooker’s Guardian Guide column yesterday was not devoted to any programmes at all. Instead he rightly broad the barrel of his guns to bear on new BBC commissioning rules regarding end credits. Now this might sound like something of an esoteric subject, of little concern to anyone other than editors who need to ensure…
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Stoppard Season
According to The Stage, Radio 3 is putting together a Stoppard Season. This is expected to include the recent Rock’n’Roll as well as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. I’m hoping that Radio 3 opens up its archives and repeats its 1993 production of Arcadia featuring the original cast. I never did get around to cleaning…
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Uri Geller Sued
Excellent news: Uri Geller is being sued (Via Bad Science).
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Currys/Dixons to Stop Stocking…
I can’t believe the number of times that Dixons Stores Group can put out effectively the same press release, and still get the media lapping it up. Today, it’s the shock-horror news that they’re no longer going to sell blank cassettes. Are we going to get this same story every time DSG makes a decision…
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Arsenal v Chelsea
To Arsenal to see the final game of the season. A draw meant that Man Utd deprived Chelsea of the Premiership title. But isn’t it just typical of Mourinho that when the steadicam operator was circling him as he want onto the pitch he swears at the cameraman. The BBC’s highlights carefully cutaway in time.…
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Horizon Revisited
Maybe I did Horizon a little bit of a disservice a few weeks ago when I moaned about the appalling state of it. I still stand by everything I said then, but it’s become obvious that the BBC front-loaded this run of the series with poorer programmes. It’s still true that some of the subject…
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My New Range of Clothes
Hey! Every other muppet is launching a range of clothing. Obviously, I have zero designing skills, but I have worn clothes nearly all my life, so I must know something right? I’m not even a singer. Get queuing now, as my exclusive range of geek-wear will be available from 9am Monday in branches of Halfords,…
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The Cult of the Amateur
I’m looking forward to reading this.
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World Cup? What World Cup?
Yesterday Australia won the cricket world cup final – or as the organisers would have us call it, the ICC CWC 2007. It just trips off the tongue doesn’t it? It was a complete farce of a final, coming after a long and dull tournament that had its own tragedy. The Aussies got to celebrate…
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Entourage Series Three and a Half
I’ve been meaning to say that Entourage is back in the US, and for this set of episodes, the cast is joined by Carla Gugino as an agent (saying any more might mean spoilers). I love Entourage, and Gugino joining the cast just makes it better. I wish the late and much lamented Karen Sisco…
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Is WiFi Dangerous?
This week’s Independent on Sunday had a massive banner headline – “Wi-Fi: Children at risk from ‘electronic smog’ ” A further story was entitled “Danger on the airwaves: Is the Wi-Fi revolution a health time bomb?” The reports go on to report that WiFi is everywhere these days including many homes, towns and schools. So…
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