“The next time I have to come in here I’m crackin’ skulls.” US actor Paul Gleason, whose most famous roles included Trading Places and The Breakfast Club, has died of a rare form of lung cancer aged 67. Richard Vernon: That’s the last time, Bender. That the last time you … Continue reading →

Learn a little more about the geography of Iran for the upcoming strategic missile strikes with this handy BBC map. Keeping with the politics: The American Empire for Dummies. The athiest’s nightmare. God invented bananas for man as can be seen in this video. It’s so true. Where’s my nearest … Continue reading →

I think there’s quite a bit of hypocracy when you have an American court using the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui to discuss the human and emotional cost of 9/11. George Bush will never have to go through a similar trial in Baghdad to listen to witnesses talk about the human … Continue reading →

The original Die Hard filmed in 1924 would you believe it! Sorry but YouTube and GoogleVideo links are de rigueur this month. Ben Griffin, former SAS trooper, explains why he was discharged from the army. “I didn’t join the British Army to conduct American foreign policy“ The Pocket Mod. A … Continue reading →

This is where I stand on the moral compass: This means I’m a Socialist (apparently) and I’m close to Jimmy Carter’s views. I got this test from Gav Politics and you can take it yourself at www.moral-politics.com.

I’ve not been watching much television since Christmas, there just hasn’t been anything on I’ve really felt the need to stay in and watch. Last night a programme came on that justified the license fee in one 50 minute shot. It was Planet Earth. You can watch some amazing sequences … Continue reading →

Great video of rush hour traffic in Saigon.

At least two people are being treated in hospital in Mexico City after a bull leapt into a crowd during a bullfight. Full video at BBC.co.uk.