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Superman and the Mole-Men (1951, Lee Sholem)

Andrew Wickliffe wrote 2 months ago: Superman and the Mole Men is somewhat hard to watch–and not because of the goofy mole people c … more →

Tags: English, Sci-Fi, USA, Drama, Action, Black and White, Fantasy, Family, 1951

Hereford United 0 Wrexham 1

Mark Griffiths wrote 3 months ago: Jay blinded me with Science! I equipped myself for the drive to and from Hereford with old podcasts, … more →

Tags: 2012-13, hereford united, Chris maxwell, BBC, Jay Harris, Wrexham FC, Chris Westwood, stephen wright, Blue Square Bet Premier

"BackinBelfast"...I Have A Hashtag

fitzjameshorse wrote 3 months ago: Oh God no. Traders in Belfast are having a hard time…economic downturn and for six weeks the F … more →

Tags: Sinn Féin, Belfast, DUP, Flegs, Bruce Forsyth, Gavin Robinson

The Week in Thrifts

EFF wrote 3 months ago: I realize this is a terrible photo in the golden glow of my night kitchen, but you know what they sa … more →

Tags: Thrift Finds, Ken Edwards, beasties, Art, estate sales, Thrift Stores

Tomorrow Never Dies

Amy Lee wrote 4 months ago: For the 1997 film Tomorrow Never Dies, I worked on ideas with Pierce Brosnan on ideas for a new Jame … more →

Tags: michael hutchence, film, Hong Kong, China, Kurt Cobain, Ian Fleming, James Bond, chris cornell, Entertainment

Make it your New Year's Resolution to buy British, says Boris in the Daily Telegraph

angelnstar wrote 4 months ago: In his Daily Telegraph article today, Boris Johnson waxes lyrical on the merits of buying British, p … more →

Tags: INTERNATIONAL, National, Boris Johnson, Daily Telegraph, England, EU, jimmy savile, Wine, David Frost

When to muzzle your Press2 comments

EdinburghEye wrote 4 months ago: I was inspired to write this, if that’s the word, on reading Fleet Street Fox on the Leveson R … more →

Tags: Justice, Elections, corruption, Feng Shui Kitten Fixes Stuff, rupert murdoch, leveson, fleet street fox, David Grigson, Daily Mirror

Jimmy Savile: why didn't the tough tabloids nail him? | Media | guardian.co.uk

digger666 wrote 7 months ago: Jimmy Savile presenting “Top of The Pops” in 1964. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Jimmy Savil … more →

Tags: uk politics, justice & law, Human Rights & Social Justice, Law & Criminal Justice, London, BBC, jimmy savile, Savile, itv

Tories should return "stolen" money

ipswichspy wrote 8 months ago: Regular readers will note that it isn’t very often that I agree with Labour’s General El … more →

Tags: General, cock-ups, Conservatives, liberal democrats, David Ellesmere, David Cameron, Michael Brown, Asil Nadir, Labour Party

Putting Society Publishing in Context9 comments

Joseph Esposito wrote 10 months ago: Robert Maxwell [Editor's note: This is the text of a presentation Joe Esposito delivered at the meet … more →

Tags: Historical, Marketing, social role, technology, Business models, Commerce, Economics 2, Publishing, Libraries

The Science of Criticism3 comments

Robert Kyriakides wrote 10 months ago: Art and science thrive on criticism, science particularly so, because the scientific process is usua … more →

Tags: climate change, Truth, Law, libel, Geoffrey Archer, Peer Review, criticism, defamtion

What do premie families, good reporters, interns, Social Media Club Austin, and Austin Shakespeare have in common?2 comments

rmhcaustin wrote 11 months ago: by Jan Gunter Here at RMHC Austin we blog every Monday and Thursday. Except for when we don’t. Today … more →

Tags: Jan, ronald mcdonald house charities, Kids & Families, ronald mcdonald house, Ronald McDonald Family Room, St. David's Medical Center, spare change, FATHERS DAY, Austin Shakespeare

June 10 in history

homepaddock wrote 11 months ago: 1190  Third Crusade:  Frederick I Barbarossa drowned in the river Saleph while leading an army to Je … more →

Tags: History, June 10, judy garland, James Francis Edward Stuart, Frederick Loewe, james short, Robert Still, Saul Bellow, prince philip

The Murdoch and News Corporation scandal wasn’t about Conservative Party sleaze – but it is now

OyiaBrown wrote 1 year ago: It is now just over 20 years since the newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell fell off his yacht near the C … more →

Tags: Articles, David Cameron, neil kinnock, rupert murdoch

The demise of titans

tomhmackenzie wrote 1 year ago: We are about, I think, to witness the fall of two imagined titans: one from the world of showbiz and … more →

Tags: Society, Celebrity, sharon osbourne, Simon Cowell, Nicholas Sarkozy, francois hollande, Tom Bower, X-Factor, Mezhgan Hussainy

I Heart The 80s

iwouldloveitifwebeatthem wrote 1 year ago: Dara O’Briain once proclaimed that nostalgia is heroin for old people.   Well sit back then re … more →

Tags: Stevenage, Arsenal, Nirvana, Mumford and Sons, Oxford United, york city, Luton Town, Watford, Charlie Nicholas

Insiders: SAS banker quits after market abuse fine

mb50 wrote 1 year ago: A JP Morgan senior banker has quit his job after being fined for abuse of insider information about … more →

Tags: GeoPolitics, fraud corruption, crony capitalism, Insiders, david einhorn, Insider Trading, j.p. morgan, Sierra Leone, Insider Information

Could it happen again?

LeftCentral wrote 1 year ago: Laurel Image © Ell Brown On 30 March 2001 the BBC carried an article discussing the Department of Tr … more →

Tags: Conservatives, Economy, George Osborne, Laurel, Sunday Times, Post Office Pensions, Post office, Alan Duncan, Department of Trade

Early on Day 13 of Rangers’ Administration – The Catch Up Service Continues – Suing, Policing and Singing11 comments

Paul McConville wrote 1 year ago: Just in time for whatever new stories come from the Sunday papers, I can catch up with a couple of l … more →

Tags: Civil Law, Football, Rangers, BBC, SPL, Craig Whyte's Companies, Defamation, administration, Sectarianism


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