Archive for July, 2008

Dr. Horrible Back For Free For A Bit

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Apparently Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog is available on Hulu for free for a short run. Click Here if you missed it before. Won’t be there forever..

Fetishes for 200 Alex

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Ok, we all know the internet allows all sorts of fetishists to find each other and we have all heard about the used underwear vending machines in Japan, but how much would you pay for Queen Victoria’s underwear? Two thoughts here, one: Isn’t this a bit like the vision of the future that Scrooge sees [...]

Return of Today In Historys

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

As many of you know, I post up whatever interests me or whatever I think might be of interest to my friends. This is how I blog and always has been. However, I have drastically reduced my reading of news feeds as I noticed they were distracting me from my job hunting and this has [...]

Today In History: The Black Tom Explosion

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

July 30th: Today in 1916 a huge explosion rocked Jersey City, New Jersey at the Black Tom Depot as tons of munitions were blown up by saboteurs flattening a huge area, killing and wounding many. The munitions were targeted as they were due to be shipped to the British, so an active group of German [...]

Today In History: The Battle of Stiklestad

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

July 29th: Today in 1030 is the day traditionally assigned to the Battle of Stikilestad. The battle is depicted in the Heimskringla the saga of the Kings of Norway and was most famous for being the place where King Olaf II, later Saint Olaf fell in battle. The Heimskringla describes his death as The king [...]

Today In History: The Eviction of the Bonus Army

Monday, July 28th, 2008

July 28th: Today in 1932 on orders from President Hoover the US Army began the eviction of the Bonus Army from Washington D.C. The Bonus Army was made up mostly of First World War veterans and their families who wanted immediate payment of the Veteran’s bonus promised them at the end of the First World [...]

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

It may be too late to see this for free by the time most of you read this, but if you haven’t seen Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog you have missed the best super-villain sing-along in modern history. You can buy it at Itunes and eventually on DVD, but until Sunday night you can watch if [...]

Congratulations Flibbertigibbet

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Why am I always the last to know these things? Congratulations Flibbertigibbet!

Good Noises: The Indelicates American Demo

Monday, July 14th, 2008

The Indelicates were a lucky find for me. I was actually looking at the wikipedia entry on the Pipettes and noticed one of the founders had left to form the Indelicates, I looked them up on LastFM and the description said Vehemently anti-low brow, The Indelicates are one of the few bands around that are [...]

Sharks Attempt Landward Push, Fail

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Sharks fail at an attempt to spread their campaign of terror inland. Bears take a step back to respectability by tearing a drunk guy apart. A small step for bears, but a step anyway.