Not for the first time, life imitates Spinal Tap.
Nonsense
New York giant
Lou Reed (1942–2013).
Coition government
Nick Clegg turns on Michael Gove over his 'ideological' school reforms.
Pinnacle
Over breakfast this morning, Jen and I were discussing what we would nominate as mankind's greatest invention.
Handy photo hints
Inexpensive, improvised photography gadgets.
Compare and contrast
Does anyone else think Emperor Napoleon bore an uncanny resemblance to the suspiciously French-sounding James Bond villain Le Chiffre, as portrayed by Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen in the movie Casino Royale?
On the phone
A telephone conversation with my friend Carolyn's youngest.
What Twitter is for…
Twitter user posts photo of a dog that looks like Vladimir Putin.
‘Possibly rock's only real genius’
Video: The late great John Peel introduces and narrates a 51-minute video about the late great Captain Beefheart.
Dobly
Audio pioneer Ray Dolby dies aged 80.