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Galaxie 500: Strange (live) - This group’s ‘On Fire’ album, and this song in...
Jan 31st
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The George Lewis Band of New Orleans: Burgundy Street Blues - Yes, it’s jazz. Trad jazz at...
Jan 30th
Call for end to Poet Laureate job
Jan 30th
Brown interrupted by own mobile
Jan 30th
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Oren Lavie - Her Morning Elegance
Jan 30th
“A feeling of complete and utter euphoria which peaks when...”
— Urban Dictionary: bedgasm
— Urban Dictionary: bedgasm
Jan 30th
“What we read on the web is shaped almost entirely by what...”
— Paul Carr [via: Big...
— Paul Carr [via: Big...
Jan 29th
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‘Lily’s Story’ from Stephen Poliakoff’s Shooting the Past - one of the...
Jan 29th
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The Divine Comedy - The Booklovers
Jan 29th
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There really aren’t enough off-kilter, slightly out of tune brass band accompaniments in...
Jan 29th
“I think of a little child in East Africa with a worm...”
— Sir David Attenborough
— Sir David Attenborough
Jan 28th
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Jan 27th
If I could tame a wild animal
A human being. With a grudge. And toothache. They’re pretty wild, believe me. And probably...
Jan 27th
When I realised I was a grown-up
Too early. But it certainly wasn’t my choice. And that, as they say, is already too much...
Jan 27th
“I hate brainstorms. I hate running them, I hate contributing...”
— Is Brainstorming a Waste of...
— Is Brainstorming a Waste of...
Jan 26th
“The Pedestrian Project consists of several performers...
Jan 26th
Obama diary: The first 100 days
Jan 24th
Yamaha Concepts [via]
Jan 24th
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Jan 24th
My first job: telephone market research
There were various dead-end part-time jobs prior to university, but the first job that amounted...
Jan 23rd
In defense of my vice: caffeine
Rocket Fuel, Pro Plus and Tesco Kick did not ruin my life. Sorry. I refuse to defend my vice -...
Jan 23rd
When I get home, I stay in day clothes
This is the most appropriate answer, since Plinky do not choose to include the option for...
Jan 23rd
Why my hip-hop posse would include Tim...
If I were rapper, my chosen nom de plume (which I’m sure is a genuine gangsta term) would be...
Jan 23rd
Recession Britain: It's official
Jan 23rd
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Damn. After more years than anyone cares to think about, Mick Harvey has left Nick Cave & The...
Jan 22nd
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Jan 22nd
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Magazine: A Song From Under The Floorboards - “I am angry, I am ill and I’m as ugly as...
Jan 21st
Zendesk - FM3 Buddha Machine Wall
Jan 20th
“How to describe it? The feeling of trusting, for the first...”
— Magic Molly
— Magic Molly
Jan 20th
FOR 2009
Jan 20th
Gothic Party Time: Various Artists - Yes, you read that...
Jan 19th
By posting it here, my aim is to get this utterly terrifying...
Jan 19th
“Strictly No Parking would involve various celebrities...”
— Me And My Big Mouth: Strictly...
— Me And My Big Mouth: Strictly...
Jan 19th
Is my husband trying to kill me?
Jan 18th
RIP Tony Hart
Jan 18th
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The wonders of Youtube - you go looking for one of your favourite songs (the gabba gabba hey-tastic...
Jan 18th
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The original electro-punk classic. Good, easy listening for a Saturday evening.
Jan 17th
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Adam Elliot - Cousin
Jan 16th
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obama100days.amnesty.org
Jan 16th
“I’m never going to be famous. My name will never be...”
— Dorothy Parker
— Dorothy Parker
Jan 16th
Chrissie White [via]
Jan 16th
A Softer World: 392 [via]
Jan 16th
25 reasons why the new Third Runway at...
Jan 16th
Georgia On My Mind - Inspiration Bit
Jan 16th
“You have to be always drunk. That’s all there is to it—it’s...”
— Charles Baudelaire [via]
— Charles Baudelaire [via]
Jan 15th
If only all newspapers looked this beautiful and had zuch...
Jan 15th
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The Auteurs: Lenny Valentino - “The pope renounced you as the real one, Lazarus decided to...
Jan 14th
Bad Vibes: Britpop and My Part in Its...
Jan 14th
The Auteurs and their part in Britpop's...
Jan 14th
The Renegades at the New York Times
Jan 14th
Type as image
Jan 14th
How to Talk to Strangers
Jan 13th
Why We Procrastinate And How To Stop
Jan 13th
Charles faces 'Sooty' name claim
Jan 13th
It's Harry, Prince of the proletariat ...
Jan 12th
Winslet and Slumdog sweep Globes
Jan 12th
“Many people need desperately to receive this message:...”
— 15 Things Kurt Vonnegut Said...
— 15 Things Kurt Vonnegut Said...
Jan 12th
Companies use Word out of habit, not...
Jan 12th
Penguin Classics: a free Tumblr theme
Jan 12th
Should Tech Blogs Shut Up About Twitter?
Jan 12th
WordPress Founder Turns 25
Jan 12th
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Another kitten video. I have no standards.
Jan 11th
“I loved Harold, but he could be quite frightening too. He...”
— Actors share their memories of...
— Actors share their memories of...
Jan 8th
“In high school while everyone else did shots and disappeared...”
— Magic Molly: A little cold...
— Magic Molly: A little cold...
Jan 8th
“Not at all sure whether this blog (and others) are still...”
— Rather in awe of Eddie...
— Rather in awe of Eddie...
Jan 8th
Playing the video game 'Tetris' could reduce...
Jan 7th
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Objectified - trailer for the new design documentary by Gary Hustwit, the director of Helvetica.
Jan 6th
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40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes - Genius, and some superbly clever editing. But after that...
Jan 6th
The Art of the Title Sequence
Jan 6th
Aesthetically Written » It’s Type O’clock!
Jan 6th
China to 'clean up' the internet
Jan 5th
Resolutions 'bad for your health'
Jan 5th
Who on earth is Matt Smith?
Jan 3rd
Too much thinking 'can make you fat'
Jan 3rd
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The New Pornographers - Challengers: Yes, I know. But it’s Saturday morning and I’m...
Jan 3rd
Urban Dictionary: snow hysteria
Jan 3rd
“A new £4.7m primary school in Sheffield is facing criticism...”
— The Guardian
— The Guardian
Jan 2nd
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The comedian Bill Bailey talks in an uncharacteristically moving and heartwarming way about one of...
Jan 1st