The Metropolis

Interpretation of Memes: Boycott's sandwich, a vintage LOLcat and the rest of the week's internet

Mike Pollitt | Friday 25 February, 2011 10:49

It’s been a week of seismic and lasting geopolitical change which will impact upon us all, so here are some links to things of no significance whatsoever.

Words of the week
“I don’t eat curries, which is what they normally give you. So I bring sandwiches. Anything which is spicy just burns. I said, ‘I want to speak to the general or the brigadier, whoever’s in charge, ‘cause I’m taking my bloody sandwiches in.’”

In a week where we can’t even get our folks out of Libya without massive embarrassment, who else but Geoff Boycott to prove we can still pack a punch on the world stage. Faced with officious security in Delhi, did he back down and meekly surrender? Did he go squealing for help to the Americans? No he did not, and he damn well got those salmon sandwiches inside the ground. What a hero.

Literary game of the week
Pick the most depressed author out of this series of jacket photos for Penguin’s great looking new Mini Modern Classics. Our selection: Hans Fellada. Come on guys, you got published! So why is Saul Bellow the only one smiling? Ah Saul Bellow, y’old dog.

Internet monolith news of the week
We were grateful that a new Breakup Notifier App, which promised to send an email to you if one of your stalkees changed their relationship status, has been blocked by Facebook. But not until 3.6m sorry individuals had downloaded it.

But we were frankly a little miffed that Google decided to roll out its new Recipe View feature to the US and Japan only. Apparently ours is on it’s way.

Sundries

We resolved to go to the V&A Reading Rooms the next time we want to swank about London reading gorgeous books and sipping overpriced wine in a congenial atmosphere. [Via @_loveliness]

Is the Wikileaks merch shop a valid exercise in fundraising for an unjustly persecuted organisation, or a cynical and dispiriting capitulation to the dark forces of globalised commerce? Either way the t-shirts are hideous.

And finally, because anyone who does an online round-up has to sign a contract with the internet promising to include at least one cat a month, here is a 1960’s LOLcat. Aren’t cats great?

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