The Microwave

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

The microwave is the most underrated kitchen appliance of all time. You only ever realise this when there is a blackout and the only appliance you truly ever need is not making that ‘Beep’ noise when you push the buttons. That and when you’re saving money on your electricity bill and the only two lights operating in your home is the microwave LED and your computer/TV. (more...)

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Guerrilla tactics

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

Rage against the machine spoke it; Banksy draws it and Julian Assange did it in his own way. To divert from the mainstream channels of thought and employ unexpected and controversial means of getting things done seems to be the best way to make your voice heard. Guerrilla tactics are heading the way of mainstream. (more...)

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The Olds

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

It can go so wrong. One minute you're telling your Nan to type “Hotmail” into Google so she can get an email account and hook up with her fellow silver surfers, the next she's shrieking at the sight of unsavoury images being beamed into her living room. Not again, you think, how many more times? (more...)

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To-do lists

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

I want to expand, fill voids and pockets of my existence with aged wine, exotic cuisines and soulful music. I want to travel the world, three times over. Once, simply to enjoy my freedom and get lost out of one's own accord. Second, to appreciate the cities I fleetingly meet and third, to appreciate the person I am to appreciate these cities with. (more...)

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Neanderthal Women

Monday, February 21st, 2011

I've heard just about enough about Neanderthal man. I see him everywhere I go: on T-shirts, on TV documentaries, in the pub after discovering what eight pints of alcohol can do for you. But what about Neanderthal woman? (more...)

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Skinny-Dipping

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Despite going skinny-dipping being among the best things I have ever done in my life – besides number 1) saying “yes” to going skinny-dipping and 2) telling a very pretty girl that I was shy about going skinny-dipping and didn’t dare to do it, which immediately made her want me to “experience” it more, which worked exactly as my plan had master-minded, ha! – I'm frequently shocked to discover that I belong to a semi (no pun intended) -elusive club: that's right, have no fear, ye who are yet to see his or her skinny-dipping fantasy realised, because you are not in the minority. (more...)

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Sao Paulo

Monday, January 24th, 2011

Guest article by David Lester

Sao Paulo is an incredible city: it contains a population bigger than that of Australia (29M), a helicopter fleet three times that of New York's (for those who can afford to avoid the traffic jams), and the largest number of Japanese people outside of Japan. (more...)

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Revenge of the Sith

Friday, January 14th, 2011

One of the most criminally underrated films of all time, surely. Okay, so Star Wars
has always done better commercially than it has critically; but even commercially,
Episode III has been out-earned by the likes of the Harry Potter movies, Lord of the
Rings and Avatar! (more...)

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Reading Manuals

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

With that title alone I’ve already lost ninety percent of Gen Y readers I’m sure. If you’re still here then let me outline why this forgotten behaviour is so worthy of your precious minutes. Whether it is a TV, computer or even a kitchen appliance, there are plenty of good reasons to keep those few pieces of paper. (more...)

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