Guardian: Manaus mayor asks England fans to behave 'like priests'
Author: Richard Carter
A fat, bearded chap with a Charles Darwin fixation.
595 clarification
In which I spot a real howler in BBC1's otherwise excellent ‘Happy Valley’.
One thing Arthur Scargill would never do
(Stand for scabs.)
Branching out
Bill has added a new feather to his bow. I reckon it could be a nice little earner.
The Italian elbow game
This is a game I usually play in Italian restaurants to check if the staff are authentic Italians.
Well, well, well!
Video of R.L. Burnside's ‘Let My Baby Ride’.
Could be anyone, Pharrell I know
Yesterday, the BBC reported that a bunch of Iranian youths had been arrested for making a Pharrell Williams tribute video. When did I become less trendy t
If the pointy hat fits…
Rebekah Brooks prosecution compared to medieval witch-hunt.
The Creative Life in Photography
by Brooks Jensen Thoughts on photography. I've been enjoying Brook Jensen's short podcasts about photography for several years. So, when I heard that he had a book out, taken from articles previously published in his LensWork magazine, I thought I should read it. Jensen sees photography very much as an art form, which its practitioners… Continue reading The Creative Life in Photography
The pedant's revolt
London Review of Books commits tautological gaff shock!