TV I saw the new X-Men film last night. I didn't enjoy it in the end, partly because the screen was tiny and filled with teenagers ...

Food "With so many different fast food chains out there and so many hamburgers to choose from, it leaves one with some of life's ...

Film When I heard that hack director Brett Ratner had left the Superman project I was happy. When I heard that he'd replaced Bryan Si...

Food "IF an American tells you to go and try the best hamburger in town, you might start thinking of one of the American diners decor...

Music The theme from Tetris played on a badly tuned piano . But she's not the only one @ YouTube with the bug. There are thousands ....

Life I've handed my essay in and I'm in the process of trying to do some reading although with the summer and the fact that everyo...

Politics Since this seems to be a politics and plants sort of a day, lets join our correspondent Nick Robinson as he asks Just Why Is Gord...

Plants " There is more to nettles than just their sting. Butterflies love them, clothes are made from them, and they can even cure ac...

Politics "Federal authorities are actively investigating dozens of American television stations for broadcasting items produced by th...

Comics "It was about this time that DC tried to break away from its policy of pushing fifties and sixties reprints and make a few bol...

Film George Lucas must really hate the fans who paid for his ranch . Remember all the excitement a few months ago because the original, o...

Commuter Life I was passing through Manchester this morning on the train I discovered how some of buildings which back onto the canal have...

Wildlife Low Culture presents -- Animal Superstars. Where are they now? Seriously though -- Animal from The Muppets ? I thought he was...

Life A progress report. My dissertation research is in full swing although I seem to be in the unusual situation of being bewildered to t...

Elsewhere I now have a MySpace . What have I done?

Books "The library last year decided to let the undergraduate masses into the reading rooms. On the face of it, a good idea. The Brit...

Footage at YouTube of a concert in 1982.

Elsewhere CarLoft .

TV If ever there were a set of circumstances that would lead to The Idiot's Lantern taking a hit, it would be live celebrity football ...

Film "IF YOU HATED THE MOVIE SO MUCH WHY DID YOU GO AND SEE IT IN THE FIRST PLACE????? That's what my mom means when she says you...