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Thor Blimey!

It's not every day you see an item of news that will excite fans of Marvel Comics, Norse mythology and popular Brummie playwright William "The Bard" Shakespeare. Here's something from Variety that might:"Kenneth Branagh is negotiating to direct 'Thor' the next Marvel Comics property that will be turned into a live-action film by Marvel Studios. Pic will be released in 2010."Well, maybe not the Norse mythology crowd. They're never easy to please.The prospect of Kenneth Branagh directing a big-assed superhero flick might seem like the maddest idea since, I dunno, Ang Lee directing a big-assed superhero flick. Then again, this [...]

Bank Bailout Scheme “To Be Extended To Riverbanks”

Fot the first time in ages, I've submitted something to the satirical website Newsbiscuit. Here it is:Financial markets were in turmoil this morning following news that the British government will soon be extending their momentous £500bn bank rescue package to include ailing riverbanks. This comes in the wake of the Irish Government’s controversial decision to prop up the banks of the River Liffey The news sent shockwaves through the financial markets both here and abroad. Following the announcement, the FTSE 100 share index plunged by a staggering 20%, setting a new record as its largest inter-day drop since Tuesday lunchtime. [...]

Artful Dodging

While we're on the subject of credit crunch-themed neologisms, here's another one I made up:Faginomics (ˈfā-gən-ˈnä-miks), nounControversial economic recovery strategy designed to alleviate the self-inflicted hardships of the rich and powerful few by surreptitiously removing money from everyone else's pockets.

Schadenfreude, Baby!

As I've mentioned elsewhere (and even elsethere), I'm into neologisms in a big way. When I get bored, I make up a new word. Last week I wasn't bored, but someone invited me to make up a new word all the same. That's never happened before.The author Laura Lee invited me to take part in a neologism contest on her blog. She's written a book called Schadenfreude, Baby! and as 'schadenfreude' is one of my all-time favourite German words, I thought I'd give it a go. Schadenfreude, in case you don't already know, is usually defined as deriving pleasure from [...]

Les Ross vs Hardeep Singh Kohli

Today's random ideomotor response generator is a BBC Radio WM interview between legendary local radio jock Les Ross & writer/broadcaster Hardeep Singh Kohli.Your toes will curl.From Tom Watson via Birmingham: It's Not Shit

Paradox on the Buses

I'm perversely tempted to take part in the indefatigable Jon (Birmingham: It's Not Shit) Bounds' demented-yet-delightful bus-based social experiment, 11-11-11: On the 11th of November let’s create a modern ritual, a post-millennial cultural cult.Eleven hours on the eleven bus — join us.The rules: Get on the 11C at 11am (or as near as dammit) on 11/11.Get off the 11C at 10pm — 11 hours later — (or as near as dammit) on 11/11.You can get on and off the bus as many times as you like (don’t spend more than an hour off bus).Document your journey; photos, film, writing, cross-stitch, [...]

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