August 2014

08/08/2014

The Ten O’Clock News: Penguin Classics Represents Barbie…

It turns out I’m going out for the evening, which happens so rarely I haven’t got my shit together properly (on the plus side, Guardians of the Galaxy). Since I’m going to be entertained – or not, depending on whether it’s as good as my Twitter feed says – let’s all scratch our heads over… Continue reading

August 2014, Books, DISCUSS., Newspapers, The Ten O’Clock News

‘Barbies and Hookers’, ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, books, Indifferent Ignorance, Penguin Classics, Roald Dahl, The Ten O’Clock News
07/08/2014

In Which I Have a Crisis of Conduct

One thing I missed a lot while I was at school in the last couple of years was the ability to blog more than twice a week. I used to be able to spend two-plus hours on a post almost every other day, find any old shit on Google for a picture then start a… Continue reading

August 2014, DISCUSS., Indifferent Ignorance, LGBT

‘The Hobbit’, blogging, books, Effing Dykes, films, Indifferent Ignorance, Krista Burton, NSFW queries, readers
05/08/2014

Lesson of the Week: Commonwealth Games Diving GIFs Don’t Exist.

I’m kind of bummed out that no one’s really picked up on the irony of the WWI commemorations being immediately followed on news bulletins by info on the Gaza war… I’m also fed up with being bummed out so I’ve been watching Frank’s new video for intestine-filled kicks. Is it also ironic that Frank’s a… Continue reading

August 2014, Frnkiero, Internet, Sport, Videos

‘Weighted’, flash fiction, Frnkiero and the Cellebration, Gaza, Indifferent Ignorance, intestines, Jay, Tom Daley drove me mad, why aren’t there any diving GIFs on the Internet other than Jason Statham faceplanting the pool in 1990, WWI, YouTube
01/08/2014

The Six O’Clock News: Keeping Up With Current Events

With the ever-changing nature of ‘current events’ and the complications of understanding it anyway, I thought the Israel-Palestine conflict (war? See, defining this shit is tough) would be a good topic to use to discuss ways to keep up with the news. All the cool kids are doing it, so listen up! The Traditional Way:… Continue reading

August 2014, DISCUSS., Government and Politics, Internet, Lists, Magazines, Movies, Newspapers, School, Social Media, The Six O’Clock News, THE WORLD *head in hands*, Tim Minchin, TV, Videos

#BringBackOurGirls, ‘Financial Times’, ‘Peace Anthem for Palestine’, ‘The Guardian’, ‘The Telegraph’, a guide to watching the news, Al Jazeera English, BBC News, BBC News app, BBC Radio 4, CIA World Factbook, CNN, Flight MH370, Fox News, how to understand the news, Indifferent Ignorance, Instagram, Internet, Israel-Palestine conflict, Television, The Six O’Clock News, Tim Minchin, Twitter, understanding the news, videos

August 2014

The Ten O’Clock News: Penguin Classics Represents Barbie…

In Which I Have a Crisis of Conduct

Lesson of the Week: Commonwealth Games Diving GIFs Don’t Exist.

The Six O’Clock News: Keeping Up With Current Events