Oct 31 2006
The often whimsical, occasionally pugnacious and usually drunk theatre critic Kieron Quirke has a new blog at the Evening Standard. Applaud as he joins the digital age.
Archive for October, 2006
Oct 26 2006
A fantastic article from Rolling Stone on the collossal screw-up that has been the 109th Congress, who have spent less time working for their nice salaries than the famous ‘Do-Nothing’ Congress of 1948.
Oct 21 2006
Pheeder is here!
Strong contender for world’s most inspirational person Sunny Bates has launched her latest project: Pheeder. This is web 2.0 for phones, call up leave a message and all your friends (or whoever you want) will automatically receive a voice mail with your message. This is a fantastic way to keep up with your extended social [...]
Oct 17 2006
The Blank Slate
The Blank Slate by Stephen Pinker is one of those books that you should never read before heading out to meet friends. Quite pleasant conversations about gardening or sports will be interrupted by a diatribe as you attempt to explain the mind-blowing chapter you have just read. This will inevitably lead to an argument as [...]
Oct 16 2006
Seven & Seven
Having lived in the beating heart of London for so long, I thought I was pretty much unshockable when it comes to the arts. I didn’t raise an eyebrow when Puppetry of the Penis came to town, I didn’t raise my head from my paper to acknowledge Damien Hirst’s rotting livestock, my headphones remained resolutely [...]