king of the impossible
by jebni on May 31, 2004
Richard Greenberg’s titles for Flash Gordon seem to have slipped through the cracks of popular culture, but like many other aspects of Mike Hodges’ campy 1980 film, they deserve constant celebration. Hot hail!
tools
by jebni on May 28, 2004
Having recently set up my Mac again from scratch, I’ve made a decision to avoid Microsoft products: Mail.app under Panther is now fast enough to replace Entourage; Microsoft Word files can now be opened in Mellel (the multilingual wordprocessor I (…)
“have you got a big dick?”
by jebni on May 25, 2004
I finally saw Inna Thigh: The Sista She Story on the weekend, and it was possibly the best musical/theatrical performance I’ve ever seen. Everything you’ve heard about Sista She is true. No, everything you’ve heard is more true. I’ve always (…)
the pax is comin’a getcha
by jebni on May 21, 2004
After stressing about it so much, the Salam Pax event went really well. The dialogue was a bit abstract at first (I was sooooo nervous), but when it got comfortable enough, I whipped out the Destiny’s Child references and we (…)
ben and lena trot
by jebni on May 19, 2004
Lena: You really had those sectarian Trotskyists going! They were so excited — they thought they were going to recruit you, and then you come out with that dirt on them. You really know how to push their buttons. [Pause.] (…)
fragmenta 99
by jebni on May 17, 2004
I’ve realised that without the constraints of a full-time job, I’ve gone to seed very quickly. Must work on that. Must drink water at regular intervals, have meals at the right time, etc. Thanks for everybody’s suggestions regarding study, although (…)
i get along, get along without you very well
by jebni on May 11, 2004
I’ve finally said goodbye to my job, and am basking in delicious bittersweetness, so I’m going to leave a few threads here hanging for a bit. I know you’re still waiting for my alternative to capitalism, Mr Blaze, so the (…)
lasntown
by jebni on May 6, 2004
Abe and Az, I’d reiterate my initial preface to my BlackSpot critique: that “on its own terms [as antibranding], the biggest problem with BlackSpot is…” — I was deliberately not looking at the bigger picture. But I don’t think the (…)