Category Archives: Pop Culture

Exemplar: Joy Division exhibition by Kevin Cummins at Manchester Photographic Gallery

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

Amidst a week of ‘back to work’ and ‘January blues’ tweets came a sudden and unavoidable buzz amongst the creative Mancs in my network (in particular Debbie Manley who is the ‘what’s on’ font of all Mancunian knowledge. Statuses and … Continue reading →

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81 – Top of The Pops to return

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

81/284 People of a certain age will have jingle, jangle, jewellery, jewellery memories of Top Of The Pops, presented by Jimmy Saville. Others will have flicked and fond memories of Noel Edmonds or even more 80s inspired bad bleach dreams … Continue reading →

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43 – Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop – The most sickly part is how people have responded

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

43/322 How wonderful it is to run your own personal website. Be it a blog or otherwise, it is a great opportunity to express yourself freely; to share with others what you choose; and to have thousands of people mock … Continue reading →

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40 – Banksy – The soap opera of art

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

40/325 In Banksy goes to Hollywood in The Independent today was the news that the graffiti artist has again crossed the pond. As the Oscars draw closer, for which his film Exit Through the Gift Shop is nominated for Best … Continue reading →

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39 – Gary Numan – Replicas & my synth obsession

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

39/326 I have always loved Gary Numan. I have no idea where that has come from as I don’t recall any of my older siblings listening to him and he had his heyday before I was old enough to say … Continue reading →

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38 – My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding – It seems we’re all missing the point!

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

38/327 A couple of weeks ago I wrote about My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. My main issue was how the fuss being made over the heavy-weight wedding dresses, porno outfits and spray tans was in fact tackily glossing over the … Continue reading →

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36 – The DIY Wedding Rip-off

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

36/329 Now I know for someone who rages on about the negative points to marriage, I have, so far in this blog, written about weddings several times. I run the risk of mirroring one of those weirdo, prudish sticklers who … Continue reading →

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34 – Jamie’s 30-minute success

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

34/331 I know I am a softy for Jamie Oliver. I think he is really nice and that what he has done so far in his career is amazing. He is a good TV chef on a par with others, … Continue reading →

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29 – Karma Chameleon – The beauty of Boy George

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

29/336 “Mmm he’s a bit weird isn’t he, he freaks me out” someone said the other day in the pub in reference to none other than Boy George. Now while weird and freaks me out are terms of endearment from … Continue reading →

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27 – Whips and chains excite Rihanna but a public flogging hurts!

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

27/338 All around the twittersphere today was discussion of Rihanna’s new video S&M, the fourth single from her album Loud. Many people were bitching about it, yet they had all watched it a good couple of times to enable them … Continue reading →

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