Much as I inexplicably loath the entire Harry Potter phenomenon, I think the actions of this guy are a little excessive. Indeed, in some ways his behavior is as anorakish as those he annoys the hell out of.Link via the cornucopia that is blogdex.
To busy/lazy to provide the usual verbosity. Instead, I merely offer a link to a document that will be/should be discussed a lot over the next few days: The Iraq Body Count’s “A Dossier of Civilian Casualties in Iraq 2003�2005.”It contains the following disturbing breakdown of responsibility for civilian deaths, numbering around 24,865 and counting:* […]
In the wake of the London bombings, I’ve been wondering why the “respectable” political class (i.e. MPs who are not George Galloway) has been so emphatic about the absence of any link between terrorism in Britain and the invasion/liberation (tick according to your credo) of Iraq. If the Labour Government is certain of the righteousness […]
The Lega Nord, in the person of headline-hungry Roberto Calderoli, have reacted to Thursday’s bombing in London with a proposal to introduce a motion in Parliament effectively declaring a state of war. As with most of the Lega‘s recent initiatives (castration of rapists, re-introduction of the Lira to name but two), it’s one that appeals […]
I’ve been meaning to giving a nod to this entertaining article in LA Weekly describing Michel Houellebecq’s alcohol-fuelled sojourn in southern California. Among other things, it reveals that: “Perhaps There Is an Island, Houellebecq�s forthcoming novel about cloning, will be published in France at the end of the summer. […] de Brunhof [a literary agent […]
There’s one* fundamental problem with Live 8. It’s not, as some seasoned (and ever so slightly embittered) activists would have you believe, the use of celebrity to spotlight the issues of world poverty. Sure it’s galling that Bono has a bigger audience than Noam Chomsky. Galling, but true. That Bono attempts to use his celebrity […]
…the interview with John Banville is now available here.
Rock/Metal from Wales. Hyped as the next big thing Stateside.
The Frames are one of Ireland’s most loved, and succesful bands on a national level. This live album was recorded partly because of a demand from their Irish fans, and partly as a handy introduction for a worldwide audience.