Postcards from Palookaville

This morning, my PA (knowing my love of Westerns) told me that a `new' Western is about to come out, starring Russell Crowe (is that how you spell it?) and some guy of whom I have never heard. The title? 3-10 to Yuma. 3-10 TO YUMA!!!!!!! I almost choked -- this was, of course, a classic Western of...

This morning, my PA (knowing my love of Westerns) told me that a `new' Western is about to come out, starring Russell Crowe (is that how you spell it?) and some guy of whom I have never heard. The title? 3-10 to Yuma. 3-10 TO YUMA!!!!!!! I almost choked -- this was, of course, a classic Western of...

In light of recent posts, need I say more? Anyone got Lindsay Lohan's email? I want to sponsor that remake of Gone with the Wind . http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6986727.stm

In light of recent posts, need I say more? Anyone got Lindsay Lohan's email? I want to sponsor that remake of Gone with the Wind . http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6986727.stm

I've been inundated all day with emails pointing to the fact that the BBC have confirmed that the three surviving members of LZ are reuniting for a one-off concert in London in November (though I was a little disturbed that it was described as the latest in a series of high-profile reunions which...

I've been inundated all day with emails pointing to the fact that the BBC have confirmed that the three surviving members of LZ are reuniting for a one-off concert in London in November (though I was a little disturbed that it was described as the latest in a series of high-profile reunions which...

It's no secret that I don't like much classic hymnody and even less many of the contemporary Christian praise songs. One reason: too sentimental by half. In that light, I was struck by the following comments made by the late Dutch theologian, Klaas Schilder, on medieval attempts to make Jesus'...

It's no secret that I don't like much classic hymnody and even less many of the contemporary Christian praise songs. One reason: too sentimental by half. In that light, I was struck by the following comments made by the late Dutch theologian, Klaas Schilder, on medieval attempts to make Jesus'...

Despite a previously poor cultural track record which includes such low-points of Western civilisation as Derek Thomas, Swansea, and Shakin' Stevens (Excuse me, boyo , but his album `Whole Lotta Shakey' was much underestimated, wasn't it? -- ed.), Wales has upped its game recently in the person of...

Despite a previously poor cultural track record which includes such low-points of Western civilisation as Derek Thomas, Swansea, and Shakin' Stevens (Excuse me, boyo , but his album `Whole Lotta Shakey' was much underestimated, wasn't it? -- ed.), Wales has upped its game recently in the person of...