Archive for August, 2008
Ugly and addicted to sex?
So David Duchovny has just been admitted to a clinic for sexual addiction, joining a list of other male Hollywood celebrities who have admitted to a similar condition, including Michael Douglas and Russell Brand.
But at least these people could presumably get sex from wherever they wanted. I mean, Duchovny’s married to the gorgeous Tea Leoni, [...]
Barack Obama - just too much change for America?
In 2008, as America faces an economic downturn and recession with military forces overseas, America seems to have two choices. To stick with the current administration that’s now governing over the recession, or go for an unusual candidate promising radical change, including a withdrawal of military forces.
In 1983, as Britain faced an economic downturn and [...]
Can media workers walk an extra 1500 feet?
As part of the media megaopolis that will be MediaCity in Manchester (where the BBC and other media companies will have a rather substantial presence), there are plans by Metrolink trams to extend one section of the line by a whopping 400m, in order to ensure that commuters to MediaCity won’t have to walk too [...]
Nike asks Chinese government to track down blogger
From the hypocrisy and you-couldn’t-make-it-up department: Nike have enlisted the help of the Chinese government to track down a blogger who made anti-Nike comments.
So freedom of speech? Human rights? Naaa, who needs it when companies use Communist-era government controls to stifle people’s thoughts?
Acieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedddddd
An email flew across UK new media types today, exhorting people to take part in a flashmob to celebrate 20 years of acid house. Or as most people would term it, acccieeeeeeeeeeeedddddddd - courtesy of D-Mob’s We Call It Acieed, which was probably the closest mainstream charts got to it.
But to hear people twittering [...]