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Don’t Carp About Your Cold Turkey
You’ve had it cold, you’ve had it curried, you’ve had it in a pie and you’ve had it in a soup. But there’s half a turkey carcass taking up most of the space in the fridge and threatening to make a break for freedom.
But it could be worse. Some countries never took to mutant chicken. […]
Carol Vorderman: Countdown To The End Of The Ignorant Celebrity?
Carol Vorderman has made her last appearance on Countdown. It was a quarter of a century ago that the 21-year-old joined another unknown, Richard Whitely, to launch the show on the fledgling Channel 4.
What she and Richard shared was a poor academic record. Both had been hailed as members of Cambridge University’s Nines Club _ […]
A Short History Of The Muppets
There are a scant few celebrities who can say they have enjoyed constant fame since the mid-sixties. Even fewer can make this claim and say they have had no negative press in the 40 years they have been on television.
Despite what tabloids would have you believe, there is a group of characters who have […]
Fallible Apple - Three Apple Gadgets That Didn’t Take
In 1976, two American misfits with a passion for technology got together and started a company which would go on to become one of the world leaders in personal computers. Those men were Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs and their company? Apple Computers.
Fast forward to 2008 and Apple Computers is now just Apple and products […]
I Have a Complaint! A Look at the World of Outrage and Complaint in the British Media
The episode of the Russell Brand show that aired on BBC Radio Two on October 18th is sure to pass into broadcasting history.
Such was the public outrage that followed it that two senior controllers and Brand himself were forced to resign and, the former jewel in the BBC’s presenting crown, Jonathan Ross received a […]
Is The Tomb Raider Franchise Dead?
Lara Croft is one of the most recognisable faces in the world of video games. She is right up there with Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario, her trademark short shorts and teal tanktop are unmistakable.
Ms. Croft first jogged into our living rooms in 1996 when Tomb Raider was released for the ill-fated Sega Saturn games […]
Puff Puff Give: The Great Cannabis Debate Continues
The cannabis laws have been misunderstood by many people for many years now. At the time of going to press (November, 2008), the plant remains a class C drug. The government now has plans to re-categorise it back to Class B.
This move goes against both leading scientists and MPs who have criticised the plans, arguing […]
Three Strange European Christmas Traditions
Every family has it’s own personal christmas traditions. Whether it’s finding somewhere to hide Granny’s ghastly, cement-like christmas cake, the ritualistic unpacking of antique, heirloom decorations or watching that special Christmas film before bed on December 24th, everyone has their own special festive ritual. Around the world Christmas is celebrated in all manner of ways, […]
The Con Of The ’60s : A Look At The Reality Behind The Decade Synonymous With Peace And Love
It’s difficult to define the edges of an epoch. Sometimes thoughts, ideologies and fashions seem to gel together so cohesively into a period of time that we claim them as a separate era. Are we always aware when they begin though? Or where and when they come to an end?
The decade of the 1960s […]
Worst Case Scenarios : Zombie Outbreak
Halloween is on it’s way. Shops are stocking a huge variety of spooky shortbreads and sinister sweeties. The first jack ‘o’ lanterns are starting to appear in windows and doorways.
Posters advertising Halloween parties and club nights have been plastered around towns for weeks now, but what if on this night of ghoulish fun, the unthinkable […]
