Dizzee Rascal to Star in Sitcom About Himself?
The grime pioneer is in talks with “The Inbetweeners” writers to star in the UK’s answer to “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”.
16 Mar 2011
Africker
It only took about thirty years, at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the 20th centuries, for European governments and fledgling corporatocracies, still teething their baby fangs, to properly carve up Africa. Fair enough, they’d spent several hundred practicing. The Scramble for Africa is still going on, with more local players but the white guy is still doing pretty good.
It’ll be interesting, when the dust and blood has settled on the recent spate of people’s liberations, to see what support these virgin democracies get should they want to stop giving all their resources away. Soon, the pinstripes will move in to offer all sorts of help rebuilding.
Afriker is a new play by RSC Other Prize-winning Freddy Syborn, contributing joke writer for most of the panel shows that have actually been funny these last ten years, looking at the various crimes against humanity that’s been global foreign policy for Africa since… Well, since.
22-27 March, 7:30 Hoxton Hall, 130 Hoxton Street, hoxtonhall.co.uk, 0207 684 0060, Old Street and Liverpool Street Stations
16 Mar 2011
Conservative Councillor Calls Cops on Daffodil-Picking Children
Two little girls were confronted by police after Councillor Peter Adams lost his patience with their picking of flowers in a public park.
16 Mar 2011
Adorable Guinnea Pigs Given God Awful Names
A rare set of red-headed septuplets with “star quality” are up for adoption in Oxfordshire. But prepare to turn away in horror once you hear what they’ve been named.
16 Mar 2011
Murdoch’s Daily FINALLY Coming to UK
A non-British version of the iPad only publication is set to launch soon… but will anybody care?
16 Mar 2011
One in ten Londoners unemployed
Almost one in ten Londoners are now unemployed, new government figures have revealed.
Unemployment in the capital has risen 0.4 per cent over the course of the past year to 9.4%.
London is now the third highest region in the UK for unemployment with an estimated 392,000 people out of work.
The overall level of youth unemployment across the UK is also now at its highest rate for a decade.
The news follows a period of negative growth in the UK economy and will increase fears of worse economic times ahead.
The sheer scale of the problem was highlighted this week as Mayor Boris Johnson announced that he would be providing work placements for “up to 60 ex-offenders” on the Olympic Park.
16 Mar 2011
See this tonight: Psychologist at St Matthias Parish Church, Stoke Newington
16th March
Signed to Moshi Moshi subsidiary Not Even, psychologist release debut EP “Comes In Waves” this month – a five track collection of songs so incredibly raw and weighted in emotional depth it takes a stronger man than me to get through the 20 or so minutes without a tear forming in the corner of my eye. The EP was recorded at St Matthias Parish Church, Stoke Newington – the exact location of this show. What makes it even more special is that the live incarnation will be carried by a twelve piece choir – how they will help to transform the sparse, pensive creations is anyone’s guess. Regardless, you’ll be wise to bring a pack of tissues.
16 Mar 2011
First Sight: Just a Number 05272011
Weird name, great song: Just a Number 05272011 make knifelike futurist pop that you’ll be seeing a lot more of this year.
16 Mar 2011
London agenda for Wednesday 16 March
1. Watch Nick Robinson play host to a 90-minute discussion at The Frontline Club, around his influences, inspirations and his career to date [Le Cool]
2. Visit the Savoy Chapel [Tired of London]
3. David Blunkett MP, Laurie Penny, and Aaron Porter debate Politics vs Young People [Ian Visits]
4. John Grey, one of the country’s most provocative thinkers discusses the human obsession with death and immortality at the Southbank Centre [Jon Davis]
5. Hear some stories, poems and poetic short films at Rich Mix’s Jawdance [Jon Davis]
6. See a Psychologist at St Matthias Parish Church [Rich Thane]
16 Mar 2011
Publishing Tool Finally Coming for iPad?
New rumours suggest the publishing revolution that the iPad promised may finally be on the way.
15 Mar 2011
Snipe Highlights
Some popular articles from past years
- Number of people using Thames cable car plunges
- An interview with Desiree Akhavan
- Peter Bayley has worked for 50 years as a cinema projectionist in East Finchley
- London has chosen its mayor, but why can’t it choose its own media?
- The best church names in London, and where they come from
- The five spookiest abandoned London hospitals
- Punk brewery just as sexist and homophobic as the industry they rail against
- Summer Camp: Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days
- Margaret Thatcher statue rejected by public
- Random Interview: Eileen Conn, co-ordinator of Peckham Vision
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