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links for 2008-07-24

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:09:25 +0100

links for 2008-07-24

Interview with Alan Moore in Entertainment Weekly

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:28:57 +0100

Interview with Alan Moore in Entertainment Weekly: Not a place I’d really have expected to see an Alan Moore interview, but they seem to keep him reasonably happy and even ask a few endearing questions.

Simon’s Cat: TV Dinner (via Andrew Collins)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:12:00 +0100

Simon’s Cat: TV Dinner (via Andrew Collins)

Gig Reviews: The Futureheads and Justice

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:00:14 +0100

Gig Reviews: The Futureheads and Justice

How to Neglect a Blog

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:00:09 +0100

How to Neglect a Blog

links for 2008-07-23

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:59:22 +0100

links for 2008-07-23

“My father still reads the dictionary everyday. He says your life depends on your ability to...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:07:41 +0100

“My father still reads the dictionary everyday. He says your life depends on your ability to master words.” Arthur Scargill

The Sun goes in for some photoshop-based ethnic cleansing

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:47:12 +0100

The Sun goes in for some photoshop-based ethnic cleansing: When you do something that makes you more racist than Metro, it’s like you’ve joined a whole new area of racist journalism. Somewhere populated by The Mail, Express, and well, The Sun.

I don’t think I’ve seen such a reblogged image, but...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:04:14 +0100

I don’t think I’ve seen such a reblogged image, but it’s popular for good reason.

Ross Noble gives his perfectly reasonable views on Christians,...

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:59:36 +0100

Ross Noble gives his perfectly reasonable views on Christians, Jehovah’s Witnesses and emus.

Latitude Stage Prior to Punters: There’s a fair bit going...

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:26:26 +0100

Latitude Stage Prior to Punters: There’s a fair bit going on at Latitude before the main stage grinds into life. This was from the first day, and is also the first of a few pictures I hope to upload once I get around to sorting them all out.

Death Cab For Cutie: One of the best acts on all weekend rock...

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:26:17 +0100

Death Cab For Cutie: One of the best acts on all weekend rock the main stage. The set was made almost exclusively from tracks off the new album (Narrow Stairs) but certainly none the worse for that.

Millennium Falcon Cake

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:27:49 +0100

Millennium Falcon Cake: A quite astonishing cake-based creation. I’d have a funny feeling about cutting into this.

How to write with style by Kurt Vonnegut

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:27:49 +0100

How to write with style by Kurt Vonnegut: Some excellent advice here, useful for any form of writing.

“Marxism has led to Fascism and National-Socialism, because, in all essentials, it is Fascism...

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:46:56 +0100

“Marxism has led to Fascism and National-Socialism, because, in all essentials, it is Fascism and National Socialism.” F. A. Voigt

Charlie Brooker on 9/11 and conspiracy theorists

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:53:55 +0100

Charlie Brooker on 9/11 and conspiracy theorists: “It’s hard enough to successfully operate a video shop with a staff of three, for Christ’s sake, let alone slaughter thousands and convince the world someone else was to blame.” Good point Mr B.

Rowan Williams, the difficult times of the Church of England and holiness

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:53:55 +0100

Rowan Williams, the difficult times of the Church of England and holiness: This is an excellent, well balanced article from Madeleine Bunting, and although I suppose it’s not really any of my business as an atheist, I’m glad that there are people like Rowan Williams in the…

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-7-13)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:25:21 +0100

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-7-13):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

T in the Park stabbing

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:49:28 +0100

T in the Park stabbing: Note that both suspects were wearing tracksuits, and one had a mullet. A quick sweep of all tracksuit-wearers and mulleteers would probably be a pretty good way of reducing knife crime.

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither...

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:33:39 +0100

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Benjamin Franklin