Thanksgiving for Thanksgiving
Today is Thanksgiving Day in the United States, one of those marvellous reminders of the good sort of innocence and naiveté which you can find in that country – like the unembarrassed willingness of...
View ArticleThe egomania behind burning American flags and copies of the Koran
Terry Jones: flaming egomaniac (Photo: AP) Now the Koran-burning brigade has really got going. After Terry Jones, the Florida pastor, backed down, two other pastors, in Tennessee, got out the lighter...
View ArticleThe internet will kill rebellion in comedy
The new Reeves and Mortimer series starts today – but don’t bother reaching for the TV remote. You’ll need your mouse instead: the series, “Afternoon Delights”, is only being shown on the internet, on...
View ArticleDerby’s ID Fest is an example to film festivals everywhere
The first year I went to Derby’s ID Fest, I sat in the audience, watching movies new and old, and laughing until my lungs ached at a riotous evening of conversation with Brian Blessed. This year, I sat...
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