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Links For Tuesday 22nd July 2008

Party laser blinds ravers
On the one hand: poor bastards. On t’other, oh my god, the jokes…
(tags: russia news gurningidiots)

Links For Monday 21st July 2008

Steven Shaviro on Mark Millar’s WANTED
One of the few people I know who really has Twitter cracked. His stream is made up of short critiques and quick ideas, usually very sharp and on target. This is a good example, neatly summarising the key problem with the work. He’s well worth reading.
(tags: comic criticism twitter)

Drug use […]

Links For Wednesday 16th July 2008

Battersea Power Station - A New Energy for London
Well, I know what I’m doing on Saturday.
(tags: architecture london photography)

Links For Tuesday 15th July 2008

Rare ‘Star-Making Machine’ Found In Distant Universe
Just read that headline a few times. Go on. Now: that’s not science-fiction. It’s, y’know, a real thing. Tell me that’s not enough awesome for a week, right there. That’s cheered me right up, that has.
(tags: science space stars awesome)

Links For Monday 14th July 2008

Graffiti artist Banksy unmasked … as a former public schoolboy from middle-class suburbia
I feel unclean linking to the Dail Heil, especially for a non-story like this “rebellious artist is middle class public schoolboy shocker”, but I remain a fan of Banksy’s work, and will be interested to see what impact this has on his future […]