From today’s Guardian: These sequences take place on a mezzanine level between fiction and reality or, at least, publicity. The celebrities take part in a “comedy” in which Ben Stiller or in fact “Ben Stiller” marches around his movie set boasting to the extras about the global box-office take of … Continue reading →

At the San Diego Comic-Con they had a V for Vendetta panel featuring Natalie Portman, Joel Silver and David Lloyd. V is a movie due on November the 5th based on Alan Moore’s amazing V for Vendetta comic book from the mid 80’s (originally in Warrior Magazine and then from … Continue reading →

I really want to get hold of the Comic Strip Presents DVD box set. It contains all 39 episodes of the ground-breaking comedy series. Someone buy it and lend it to me :)

I’ve just got into these puzzles and they’re becoming addictive. You can get daily print-out Sudoku puzzles from The Guardian and there’s an online java version at Puzzle Japan. The medium level grids suit me the best but I may move on to the harder ones soon. I still can’t … Continue reading →

Anodyne adj. 1. Capable of soothing or eliminating pain. 2. Relaxing: anodyne novels about country life. n. 1. A medicine, such as aspirin, that relieves pain. 2. A source of soothing comfort. Vapid adj. 1. Lacking liveliness, animation, or interest; dull: vapid conversation. 2. Lacking taste, zest, or flavor; flat: … Continue reading →

In choosing which game to spend your next few months mindlessly shooting zombies or Germans you have to rely on the views of others. The best game sites, such as Gamespot, have reader reviews as well as their own in-house ratings. One of the strangest is at Al Menconi Ministries, … Continue reading →

Ever wondered what a Kidney stone looks like? Now you can with this BBC Pop Up