For any of my British chums who are interested, Tesco Digital are currently selling U2’s new album for £3.97.
This be my favourite song from it (forgive the poor quality – it’s the best I could find):
U2 – No Line on the Horizon
March 4th, 2009 by BebbetLong Lost Movie Moments of Yester-Year
February 17th, 2009 by BebbetOne thing I’ve found since coming back to university and being surrounded by 18 year-olds is that a lot of the films I consider classics, that I cannot imagine my library being without, are unheard of to the majority of my peers. The Crow, for example.
Even the few that have been heard of, have never been seen. I was floored by the number of people who’d never seen Pulp Fiction. Many hadn’t seen a single Tarantino film!
The upside is, it’s fun to introduce people to my childhood, as I did tonight by watching the original Transformers: The Movie with a friend. Admitedly, I do cringe at some of the overboard 80s cheese, but for the most part, it still makes me giddy.
One thing I hadn’t realised before was just how different the theme tune was. Obviously I knew they’d hair-metalled up the original, but only when listening to the two together did I realise what an impressive piece of musical adaptation it was:
It’s even received a more modern update:
Watchmen Widget
February 15th, 2009 by BebbetAugie March
February 1st, 2009 by BebbetTill I was over on Gyspy’s blog, catching up with posts, I’d never heard of them. A few YouTube vids later and I think I’ve got some shopping to do…
Ode to Joy
January 13th, 2009 by BebbetYouTube’s been acting a bit funny recently when it comes to trying to watch a playlist. It used to play the videos one after the other automatically, or at least bring up the next video on the list as the first of the related options. Tonight, I was thrown a handful of completely random vids with nothing at all to do with what I was watching.
Naturally, I clicked one, just to see what I’d get:
I shall be doing that more often :)
Crack the Shutters
January 2nd, 2009 by BebbetOne of the best choruses I’ve heard in a long while:
Arise
December 31st, 2008 by BebbetFrom Discworld Monthly:
On December 30th it was announced that Terry Pratchett has been
awarded a Knighthood in the New Year Honours list. We would like to
pass on our huge congratulations to Sir Terry Pratchett (and his
squire Rob Wilkins).
*salutes*
Birthday (lack of) Shenanigans
December 30th, 2008 by BebbetAnd so another year has rolled by; this one – unlike many that have come before it – an eventful one, from completeing college, to starting university, and all of the random crap inbetween.
Alas, this birthday – unlike the previous few – is less than eventful. Last year I was in Surrey for a small birthday shindig, followed by a Bond-themed New Year’s Eve party, with much drinking and fun on the Wii. The year before that we were in the Black Forest, partaking in some karaoke (which I haven’t done since, but want to as it’s fun).
This year, I’m at home, having a beer and preparing to watch some DVDs, bought with some of the money I got off my dad (the rest will likely go towards a night out when I’m back in Cheltenham). Though tempted by a few, I eventually settled on just four: The City of Lost Children (an old favourite), Police Squad: The Complete Series (an older favourite), Sweeney Todd (recent genius) and Iron Man (recent greatness (watch the vid – not just another trailer).
I also got a fancy shower-gel assortment, a box of posh chocs and whiskey gift-set off friends.
Speaking of friends; it’s a pain in the arse being hundreds of miles away from any of them, again. Hence the quiet night in. But, hey-ho; plenty of time to make for it in the new year…
Though it’s now immaterial…
December 22nd, 2008 by Bebbet…it’s still worth sharing:
Simon Cowell: Can’t We Just Beat Him With Sticks?
December 22nd, 2008 by BebbetOkay, so number 2 in the Christmas chart isn’t bad for a 14 year-old cover by a dead guy, but the fact that the world (well, this country) must be subjected to the atrocious, overblown, point-missing piece of dog excrement that is the X-Fuckter version is upsetting.
Very upsetting.
Interesting side-note: Guess what just missed out on the top-ten this year, coming in at number 12?
Go on, guess…
…
Oh, alright then, I’ll give you a hint:
Bebbet