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Inglorious Tarantino
I finally caved yesterday and went to see (the curiously spelled) Inglourious Basterds, which is apparently not a remake of the 1978 Italian movie of (essentially) the same name. I used to be a massive Tarantino fan, and still am to a certain extent, but recently he has seemed to disappear up his own…well I’m [...]
Try, Try and Try Again
It’s hard being a Scottish football fan. This is true for a number of reasons, but a classic one is the practically bi-polar behaviour of a lot of the media coverage the national team receives. A recent Chick Young column, a man I have very little time for, recently moaned and lamented long enough for [...]
2009 Films: Rainy Day Preferable
I was looking at cinema lisitings to try and find something to go see in the next couple of weeks. I like to consider myself fairly knowledgable about cinema, probably more than I actually am but I don’t lap up any old crap and I often turn to folk and suggest a film where the [...]
Multiple (Online) Personality Disorder
The other day I tried to get a handle on my presence on the web – find lost logins, usernames, strengthen a few passwords, delete where needed – that sort of thing. Oh my dear lord. I discovered two things: 1) If I can give my future children any advice regarding the social web, or [...]
Top Of The Pops: Good Riddance
Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys wants Top Of The Pops back on the air, and he joins a growing list. Am I on it? No, and here’s why. TOTP had become dated and a relic. Whenever I was flicking channels with friends not one would say “Put on Top of the Pops, will [...]
Olympic Rugby 7s: Make It Happen
In the coming weeks, the future of Rugby 7s will reach a crucial moment in its development. I want, along with others, to draw attention to this as the sport is vying for a place on the Olympic roster in 2016. The first stage is the list of sports being reduced to two, followed by [...]
