Friday, July 03
“ All four agree that the age of Twitter, Facebook and smoking bans is a depressing one, and that there is nothing more offputting than playing a concert before a sea of mobiles held aloft.
Thursday, July 02
“ If I was God, here’s what I’d do now. I’d force all the rolling networks to cover nothing but the death of Michael Jackson, 24 hours a day, for the next seven years. Glue up the studio doors and keep everyone inside, endlessly “reporting” it, until they start going mad and developing their own language – not just verbal, but visual.
Sunday, June 28
“ He was the extraordinary child star who grew into a global phenomenon, selling hundreds of millions of albums and bridging the cultural divide between black and white. Then came the bizarre fantasy lifestyle, the cosmetic enhancements and scandals that plagued his later years. But through it all shone the brilliance of a unique talent. Sean O’Hagan looks at the life, death and legacy of one of the greatest entertainers the world has ever known
Saturday, June 27
“ You know, when you’ve seen the Rolling Stones from the front row, and then all of a sudden you’re like seven or eight rows back and there’s a really tall guy in front of you waving his hands and screaming, you can’t see much, it’s not going to be as good as the other show,” he said.
Amazing machines and some cool video.
Friday, June 26
“ TMZ has achieved success not from being friendly with publicists but through thorough, old-fashioned reporting. The site’s first two reports about Jackson variously quoted a cardiologist at UCLA, a source inside the hospital where the stricken star was taken, a Jackson family member, and Jackson’s father, Joe.
Saturday, June 20
Friday, June 19
Thursday, June 18
“ The official reviewer of counter-terrorist legislation said there was little or no evidence that the use of section 44 stop-and-search powers by the police can prevent an act of terrorism.
Tuesday, June 16
