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Hail to The King, Baby

Hip-shakin' shoutin' in gold laméThat's how he earned his regal sobriquetBut he threw it all awayFor a porcelain monkey Warren Zevon - Porcelain MonkeyBefore Elvis there was nothing.John Lennon Today would have been Elvis Aaron Presley's 73rd Birthday. Assuming, of course, that you subscribe to the conventional belief that he died in 1977. If you believe he's still alive - and reliable sources suggest that many do - then I guess for you this is Elvis Aaron Presley's 73rd birthday.And if you're not convinced one way or the other, then there's always quantum mechanics. The Schrödinger's Cat paradox - the [...]

"No Soup for You!"

One of my favourite Christmas presents this year was the Season 7 DVD box set of the classic 90s American comedy series Seinfeld. I say "Christmas present", but I actually bought it for myself. 'Twas the weekend before Christmas and - after spending a day spending my money on family and friends - I felt like indulging myself. I didn't wrap it up or anything. I'm not that sad.I've been a fan of Seinfeld ever since BBC2 started showing it as a double-bill with the equally brilliant The Larry Sanders Show 12 or-so years ago. I used to set the [...]

Joe Dolan 1939-2007

The legendary Irish singer Joe Dolan died on 26th December 2007 aged 68.One of Ireland's most popular and charismatic performers, Dolan made his name in the 1960s and 70s, first as the lead singer with the Irish showband The Drifters and later as a solo performer. He toured extensively and was famous for his his Vegas-style showmanship and his trademark white suits. His hits included "Make Me An Island", "You're Such a Good Looking Woman" and "Lady in Blue".To be honest, I wasn't a big fan of his music. It was a bit too Easy Listening for my tastes, but [...]

My Top 10 Gigs of 2007

Don't you just hate those end of year countdown shows? Cheap, schedule-padding fodder consisting of cobbled together clips and witless pundits pontificating witlessly. I even wrote about me intense dislike for this pernicious genre here. Oh, how I hate them.Here's a countdown of my favourite gigs of 2007:10. Jeffrey Lewis & The Jitters, Birmingham Hare & Hounds, 20th OctoberMy third Jeffrey Lewis gig and the best so far. I wrote a lengthy review of it here. In that review I forgot to mention that in addition to Jeffrey's uncle - Professor Louis - there was also support from local ska [...]

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Metal Hurlant #1 (2025)2025-07-22T05:18:47+01:00
Metal Hurlant #1 (2025)
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Metal Hurlant #1 (2025)

Gig of my life – a Zine for Manchester: Tom Waits2025-07-22T05:15:34+01:00
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Gig of my life – a Zine for Manchester: Tom Waits

The Cyberpunk Nexus: Exploring the Blade Runner Universe2025-07-22T05:14:42+01:00
The Cyberpunk Nexus: Exploring the Blade Runner Universe
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The Cyberpunk Nexus: Exploring the Blade Runner Universe

BuzzFeed: Birmingham’s Secrets2018-07-07T17:22:32+01:00
BuzzFeed: Birmingham’s Secrets
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BuzzFeed: Birmingham’s Secrets

BuzzFeed: 47 Things That Annoy Brummies2018-07-07T23:12:42+01:00
BuzzFeed: 47 Things That Annoy Brummies
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BuzzFeed: 47 Things That Annoy Brummies

WOW247: Bizarre Brum2018-07-07T23:14:26+01:00
WOW247: Bizarre Brum
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WOW247: Bizarre Brum

WOW 247: Brummie Phrases2018-07-07T23:31:07+01:00
WOW 247: Brummie Phrases
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WOW 247: Brummie Phrases

WOW247: Broad Street2018-07-07T23:14:58+01:00
WOW247: Broad Street
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WOW247: Broad Street

BuzzFeed: Brummie Indie Kids2018-07-07T23:15:11+01:00
BuzzFeed: Brummie Indie Kids
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BuzzFeed: Brummie Indie Kids

BuzzFeed: ‘WTF Birmingham’2018-07-07T23:17:44+01:00
BuzzFeed: ‘WTF Birmingham’
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BuzzFeed: ‘WTF Birmingham’

Time Out Birmingham: ‘Weirdest Streets’2018-07-07T23:17:59+01:00
Time Out Birmingham: ‘Weirdest Streets’
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Time Out Birmingham: ‘Weirdest Streets’

Time Out Birmingham: ‘Musical Streets’2018-07-07T23:18:22+01:00
Time Out Birmingham: ‘Musical Streets’
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Time Out Birmingham: ‘Musical Streets’

Time Out Birmingham: ‘Kingstanding’2018-07-07T23:21:00+01:00
Time Out Birmingham: ‘Kingstanding’
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Time Out Birmingham: ‘Kingstanding’

Time Out Birmingham: ‘Harborne’2018-07-07T23:18:56+01:00
Time Out Birmingham: ‘Harborne’
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Time Out Birmingham: ‘Harborne’

Time Out Birmingham: ‘Rock Venues’2018-07-07T23:24:11+01:00
Time Out Birmingham: ‘Rock Venues’
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Time Out Birmingham: ‘Rock Venues’

Time Out Birmingham: ‘Sauciest Streets’2018-07-07T23:24:28+01:00
Time Out Birmingham: ‘Sauciest Streets’
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Time Out Birmingham: ‘Sauciest Streets’

Time Out Birmingham: ‘Broad Street Stars’2018-07-07T23:24:45+01:00
Ozzy Osbourne Broad Street Star - photo by Tom Lennon
Time Out Birmingham: ‘Broad Street Stars’
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Time Out Birmingham: ‘Broad Street Stars’

About me

My name is Tom Lennon, and I’m a freelance writer who specializes in humor at the geekier end of the pop culture spectrum. My work has appeared on various sites, including BuzzFeed and Time Out, and I contributed an essay to the book The Cyberpunk Nexus: Exploring the Blade Runner Universe. More recently, my article “The French Comic That Changed the World” appeared in the first volume of Metal Hurlant magazine (Humanoids Publishing, 2025).

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