Archive for the ‘ Media ’ Category
The media are the big threat to England’s World Cup hopes
The England national team drew 1-1 with the United States in their opening World Cup group match. Both sides would be happy to finish the game with the draw, but judging the post-match reaction, we got headlines, such as: Hand of Clod and Stars ‘N Tripe (News Of The World) God Save Our Green (Sunday [...]
Why I’ll miss “Big Brother”
The last ever series of Big Brother UK- the eleventh- begins tonight on Channel 4… unusually, on a Wednesday. I’ve watched every series of the reality show, on and off, ever since it began. I’ve stuck with it through good times and bad. I’ve laughed at and with the contestants, watching them in real time. [...]
Britain flops at the Euros again- no, the singing
Once again, if you read the British tabloids, the UK is once again the joke of Europe, after we finished last in the annual Eurovision Song Contest last night. Our entry, Josh Dubovie, chosen from a BBC reality TV show earlier this year, finished with just ten points. The winner was Lena from Germany, who [...]
Dennis Hopper is dead
Sad news. Gone this week. Great actor. RIP. Also this week, Gary Coleman, Star of US TV comedy Diff’rent Strokes. Gone too. RIP too.
‘iPad’- Apple’s latest overhyped gadget
Apple’s iPad finally went on sale in the UK today after several delays. Prices for their latest overhyped gadget starts from an expensive £429. As I posted a earlier, I queried about what would happen when people find out about a new version of the iPad. Would they be forced to either download more software, [...]
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