Tim Ireland on tabloids, media, blogs and politics
Inneresting
Eclectic link dump #7
23rd Feb 2005
Something to care about:
Global blogger action day called
Committee to Protect Bloggers
Something to wish for:
Doing kottke.org as a full-time job
Something to not worry too much about:
How to destroy the Earth
Something to get worked up about:
Stephen Green is at it again. We have Scaryduck to thank for this fine Metafilter link and Media Watch Watch caught the report on the Today programme.
(UPDATE – More from this arrogant tosspot here. Cheers BigDaddyMerk.)
(UPDATE – Yet more on Stephen ‘John the Baptist’ Greenhere and here.)
Something to cheer you up:
I’d give it all up to live on a pig farm.
Something to listen to:
Country Phil rocks! (It says so on his website.) How can one not appreciate this level of talent and genius?
Something to watch:
Natalie Imbruglia’s Torn interpreted in sign.
(You’ll like that last link, you really will. The video may hiccup, but show patience and you’ll be rewarded.)
Eclectic link dump #6
15th Feb 2005
Alternative V-day cards. Sorry they’re late. These coupons are late, too. Shoot me.
Why London’s iron railings are painted black.
Now why would he do this, do you think?
Guns and alcohol. If they could figure out a way to work in night-swimming, the bill would be a shoe-in.
Go here. Click ‘filmpjes’ and enjoy.
Damn, you’ve spoiled the ending for me now. I’ll get you back one day, yes I will.
Norman Gunston: legend
15th Feb 2005
I just caught a fabulous profile of – and interview with – Norman Gunston on Radio 4. You chaps need to find out more about Norman Gunston, yes you do. Start here and follow your nose.
Another interesting and not totally unrelated trail begins here in the pursuit of more information about a man by the name of John Safran.
John once noticed that the It’s a Small World ride at Disneyworld didn’t include any representatives from Iraq. His solution (after he showed viewers how to break into the theme park without paying) was to plant a little Saddam Hussein doll in amongst the figures. He also took the time to erect a special plaque in the room dedicated to Walt Disney that claimed in quiet, matter-of-fact way that good ol’ Walt was a Nazi sympathiser.
Bloody brilliant cartoons
11th Feb 2005
These will cheer you up no end.
This is the best thing ever.
[edit - site was moved, links have been updated.]
Northern Ireland bank raid
21st Jan 2005
This is a lovely round-up of events:
Slugger O’Toole – Northern Bank raid and political fallout, so far
Oh, and – if you’re interested – here’s the design of the new banknotes.
Eclectic link dump #1
22nd Dec 2004
Santa! I want!
Santa? (gulp)
Here’s a top-notch Matrix animation, a lovely message from Dave, a page by someone who’s Proud to be an American, some classic tobacco ads and a bunch of cool portraits (click on any location to hit the mother lode).
All done? Good. Then let’s go outside and write our names in the snow.
