when famous people get angry

not including murderers (they tend to dampen the mood) i present to you some of the angriest famous people in the world.
angriest politician
- john prescott
i’ve written about john prescott before on my old blog and i still maintain that he’s my favourite ever politician. he’s angry, lethargic and completely pathetic in front of camera. the […]

the best ever hoaxes

everyone loves a good hoax, as long as they aren’t the victim, and some people seem to take great pleasure from planning ‘em.
here’s a collection of some of the best.

the yes men - dow chemical hoax
‘On December 3, 2004, the twentieth anniversary of the Bhopal chemical disaster, Andy Bichlbaum appeared on BBC World as “Jude […]

the insanity of queuing

kate moss recently ‘designed’ a clothing range for topshop (a fashion retailer) here in britain, the result: millions of women lost their minds and turned into homing pigeons for the launch. the overnight queues outside the flagship store in london were hideous, hundreds of females camping outside the building, frothing at the […]

farewell smokey manchester

manchester is one of the best cities on earth.
just thought i’d let you know.
the smoking ban comes into force next weekend, gonna wave a smelly goodbye at ‘common’, a great bar just round the corner. they’re saying farewell with a smokey party.

top 6 worst movie physics moments

(edit) i’ve removed no.7 due to the fact that i’m incredibly stupid and should never consider making a film that involves any kind of physics. thanks for the heads-up. point taken.
nothing riles me more than having an enthralling movie ruined by a spot of bullshit-physics. you know the scene - a moment just so unbelievable […]

albinism in popular culture

(the reason for this post is simple: the other night an albino starred in one of my dreams. seems as good a reason as any)
for starters, wanna read something brilliant?
“i read that the condition (albinism) was often a product of incest. otherwise, there’s a million to one chance, because you need identical genes to mix”
there […]

when flavour takes a back seat

i was on the tram this morning, staring at some really bad dandruff on the cord jacket of a guy stood in front of me, when i tuned into a conversation taking place between 2 ladies sat to my left. call it rude if you like - i see it as research.
they were chatting loudly […]

the hanging bridge of bilbao

don’t worry, i’m not about to tell you about a bridge that couples as a popular execution spot.
i came across a picture of the ‘hanging bridge of bilbao’ yesterday and couldn’t for the life of me work out why i’d never seen one before or how it functioned.
here’s the photo i looked at using my […]

airports, runways and air traffic control

i used to think that all airports were pretty much the same: main grey terminal, long runway, immense car park, w.h.smith in every available corner. well they’re obviously not. there are, like most things in life, fascinating variations throughout the world. following the positive response to the ‘prisons of the world‘ post i thought i’d […]

prisons of the world

it’s the kind of place i never want to visit but am constantly intrigued about (possibly as a result of watching prison break) so i did some research.
so here are some of the most interesting prisons on earth. who knows, you may find the info useful one day.
1. world’s most valuable prison
san quentin state prison, […]