No means no – even in comedy
“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothin’ at all.” Thumper, in the classic Disney movie ‘Bambi’, delivers this line in something of a begrudging way. I can’t say I blame the bunny for that. If we lived in a world where every comedy act followed this rule and kept strictly to the social […]
A Brit Award for Dapper Laughs?
We’re still waiting on the Brit Awards shortlists to find out whether Dapper Laughs is really going to be nominated as Best Breakthrough Act. This story blew up in the media as soon as the longlist was announced – which, to be fair, contains every debut single of 2014 that made the Top 40. So […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like last year…
There’s something about the Christmas knees-up that’s becoming a bit predictable for most people. You dress up in something sparkly and uncomfortable, pile into a noisy, dark and overpriced venue, get royally sloshed and tell the bosses where they can stick their growth forecast. The pervading image of ‘the office Christmas party’ is such that […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like last year…
There’s something about the Christmas knees-up that’s becoming a bit predictable for most people. You dress up in something sparkly and uncomfortable, pile into a noisy, dark and overpriced venue, get royally sloshed and tell the bosses where they can stick their growth forecast. The pervading image of ‘the office Christmas party’ is such that […]
You Better Sissy That Stalk!
I have a friend who is obsessed with RuPaul’s Drag Race and all of the sassy gifs it’s spawned on Tumblr. Clearly someone fabulous at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern has the same TV show on the brain, as the venue’s Christmas panto this year is ‘Jack – Sissy That Stalk!’. A clear play on the […]
Under the Influence
There are some instances in which three out of 20 would be a good thing. For example, driving down a road with 20 potholes and only hitting three. Or pulling out the box of fairy lights for Christmas and being relieved to find that 17 of them still work. There are also times when more […]
