Seething since 2000*
Hittegods
16 November Left my phone on the bus this morning and realized how much of my so-called life is/was trapped in that stupid thing. Partly hoping that an honest Swede will have picked it up and handed it in to…
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Eurovision 2015: Ah, Vienna!
Having watched the 2015 Eurovision final in its entirety, I would agree with the general observation that the entrants this time around were mostly lacking in the somewhat indescribable pizazz that is compulsory if you want to win.
Read it Eurovision 2015: Ah, Vienna!Cordite Poetry Review publishes its 50th full issue!
It's really pleasing to see how Cordite Poetry Review has flourished since Kent MacCarter took the reins back in 2012. Kent has truly injected a new sense of energy to the journal, and has just published the journal's 50th full issue, NO THEME IV, featuring 50 new poems edited by John Tranter and a whole swag of goodies including podcasts, films, essays and reviews.
Read it Cordite Poetry Review publishes its 50th full issue!Three literary devices that really cheese me off
If I had to write a complete list of all the things creative types do that really give me the jitches, I'd be here all day. So, in my own therapeutical interests, here's three literary devices that cheese me off no end. What cheeses you off?
Read it Three literary devices that really cheese me offThomas Mann on Lubeck, harems and marzipan
Now if anyone wishes to vent a little spite against me, or take a casual swipe at me, I can count on his bringing up my Lubeck origin and Lubeck marzipan. If some ill-wisher can think of nothing else, he…
Some housekeeping regarding the early Chris de Burgh albums
You may recall that I’ve embarked on a massive project involving an analysis of the early Chris de Burgh albums—and specifically his lyrics. Given the scope of this project, my progress is slow, but steady. However, inevitably, choosing a new…
The sorry (but still Happy) Farang
Whoops, sorry for the mass-broadcast/WP-tweeting of posts related to The Happy Farang. Truly inadvertent, accidental etc. But feel free to check out the poems in all their raw glory . . .
Kim Gordon on singing, Kim Deal and cake
At the same time, I loved hanging out with Kim Deal, and when I rewatch the video [for ‘Little Trouble Girl’], my favorite part is seeing the two of us together singing and looking hot. Maybe everything always looks better…
What will babies be like 100 years from now?
Given that babies are generally only around for a year or two before they morph into young children, the question of what babies will be like in the future may well in fact be a moot one. But, to use…
