December 2010
4 posts
9 - released 28/09/2009
Since today is a day for facing demons, this evening I decided to face 9. I’ve been intending to see this film since it was released in 2009 but, after hearing many, many bad things about it, have been putting it off. And, having finally gotten around to it, my judgement is that it was entirely what I expected, and simultaneously, entirely what I didn’t.
Tim Burton’s films...
Golden Age of the Dandyprat - Sunday Times →
What a gem the Sunday Times have come up with this time. Perusing this on my parents’ sofa, I couldn’t help but laugh at some of the hilarious slang terms that were used in the late 18th century. Among the more amusing are “doodle sack” as a euphemism for a woman’s nether regions, and the original definition of the word “nincompoop”, which, to the 18th...
Too true Edward Docx. Too true. →
As you will know, I quite enjoyed The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, but Docx is right. That sort of stuff isn’t literature as such, it’s an excellent mimicry of the real thing. It’s the reason academics invented the literary canon: to distinguish between talented writers and writers who can follow instructions. While novels like Larsson’s are pleasant to read and may be...
On the Tuition Fee Rises
It costs approximately £40,000 to fund university study and living costs for three years. Do you dream of going to university? Excellent! The Student Loans Company will provide you with the funding to achieve your dreams, whoever you are and wherever you are from, repayable in easily manageable amounts automatically deducted from your salary once you earn £15,000 or more per annum. Or at least...