I was looking for something else entirely, and happened across this. The past winter was the first time in 12 years that the Gouwsea in the Netherlands has frozen enough to allow skating, and everyone who could got out there to play.
Culture
The milieu through which we swim
Whoydensday: Planet of the Dead on ABC this Sunday
The first of the 2009 Doctor Who specials will air in Australia this Sunday May 31st, on ABC1 at 7:30pm. Woo! It guest stars Michelle Ryan as the completely kick-arse Lady Christina de Souza. Also, it seems that in June,… Read More ›
Quick Hit – Women like group s*x too
Good for us. I’m a little concerned about some of his other findings though. Like this: Women don’t feel judged or watched by society the way Australian men are feeling. Perhaps not in the way that men are feeling, but… Read More ›
Daily Fail cites H.A.T.- gets it wrong
Surprise, surprise, (as they say) surprise, eh? Yes, the UK’s Daily Mail has noted that a lot of people around the world have responded to complaints made against a poster promoting breastfeeding in a Manchester area hospital, and noted that… Read More ›
Nestle helps Australian consumers*
…wishing to take part in the longstanding boycott of their products by conveniently displaying a wide selection of their food products in a new TV advertisement (and presumably a related print campaign) aiming “to raise the profile and relevance of… Read More ›
Photo of the Day: Happy dewdrop sunday
I am so going to try and get a shot like this the next time there’s dewdrops about.
Flickr Group of the Day: Jazz Hands!
This group has a very simple ethos:
Jazz Hands!! Post your photos of jazz hands – no limit!
The singing, twisting, folding Ross Sisters
… are doing the rounds of the internets again, apparently in response to this nice bit of light investigative reporting from Sunday columnist for the Detroit News, Neal Rubin.
Missing The Point Awards, Manchester poster edition
There’s a new advertising poster up in Manchester, and the country is abuzz. Here are some excerpts from the complaints: …disgusting… …The picture is shocking and it isn’t normal… …highly offensive… …exploitation… … the sort of picture that a paedophile… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Poppy Cross is Happy Go Lucky
Oh, how I loved this movie. Why don’t I just have a boxed set of Mike Leigh films (although this is a much easier film to watch than most of his oeuvre)? For a start, it’s the first film I’ve… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 