Wednesday, October 28, 2009
People
Christopher Walken Taps Into Your Primitive Urges
3:51PM Amrita Rajan | Angelina Jolie as a scary Lolita, Michael Jackson is Elizabeth Taylor’s new favourite prophet and Christopher Walken does terrible things to a chicken. Gossip is served! More »
Music
2:15PM Jess McGuire | Another clip from tonight’s Live Later With Jools Holland, this time from a folk ensemble from England’s north called The Unthanks. More »
The Unthanks – ‘Here’s The Tender Coming’
2:15PM Jess McGuire | Another clip from tonight’s Live Later With Jools Holland, this time from a folk ensemble from England’s north called The Unthanks. More »
Small Screen
12:57PM Jess McGuire | A massive congratulations to The Chaser who have earned themselves the enviable title of Most Complained About Program On The ABC… for the second year running! If that last series was anything to go by, this is obviously the outcome they were hoping for. More »
And The Winner Of The Coveted ‘Most Complained About Program On The ABC’ Award Is…
12:57PM Jess McGuire | A massive congratulations to The Chaser who have earned themselves the enviable title of Most Complained About Program On The ABC… for the second year running! If that last series was anything to go by, this is obviously the outcome they were hoping for. More »
Music
12:46PM Jess McGuire | I’ve never really been particularly interested in Maxwell’s music, but after seeing him perform live tonight, I’m beginning to suspect he might be worth investigating. More »
Maxwell – ‘Cold’
12:46PM Jess McGuire | I’ve never really been particularly interested in Maxwell’s music, but after seeing him perform live tonight, I’m beginning to suspect he might be worth investigating. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
11:45AM Jess McGuire | Reader Cameron has delivered the YouTube goods again with this fantastic and inspiration rap sure to warm the heart anyone who ever felt uncool because they were a member of their school band. More »
YouTube Clip Of The Day
11:45AM Jess McGuire | Reader Cameron has delivered the YouTube goods again with this fantastic and inspiration rap sure to warm the heart anyone who ever felt uncool because they were a member of their school band. More »
Music
11:40AM Jess McGuire | Alright, back from the BBC and am happy to report that Wild Beasts were quite bloody wonderful, and definitely worth checking out in your own time. While they were playing, soulful US singer Maxwell was pretty much losing his shit, dancing in the most adorable manner and nodding enthusiastically to his band to indicate how much he was enjoying Wild Beasts. Let’s have a listen! More »
Wild Beasts – ‘All The Kings Men’
11:40AM Jess McGuire | Alright, back from the BBC and am happy to report that Wild Beasts were quite bloody wonderful, and definitely worth checking out in your own time. While they were playing, soulful US singer Maxwell was pretty much losing his shit, dancing in the most adorable manner and nodding enthusiastically to his band to indicate how much he was enjoying Wild Beasts. Let’s have a listen! More »
Big Screen
Are Precious‘ Oscar Hopes Doomed Or Are Pundits Just Crazy?
8:30AM Richard Rushfield | It’s tough to be an Oscar favourite in October, five full months before the awards. And a little film called Precious is learning that it’s even harder to be Oscar’s front runner, especially if no one has seen you yet. More »
People
The Touch, The Smell, Of Michael Jackson: Fragrance Of Our Lives
8:15AM Adrian Chen | Not sure what’s weirder: that Michael Jackson had “custom fragrances” made for him which he then smeared all over everyone he hugged, or that this fact warrants 48 fawning seconds in the MTV “This is it” premier special/extended advertisement. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
7:06AM Jess McGuire | As I picked up my free copy of the Evening Standard on my way home from a highly pleasant day frolicking around Hampstead Heath, I glanced at the front page and briefly believed two of the Spice Girls had been taken hostage! More »
Spice Girls Kidnapped By Pirates!
7:06AM Jess McGuire | As I picked up my free copy of the Evening Standard on my way home from a highly pleasant day frolicking around Hampstead Heath, I glanced at the front page and briefly believed two of the Spice Girls had been taken hostage! More »
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