student journalist at the university of canterbury. this page is a stream of audio, video, pictures, links and quotes that interest me. for longer thoughts about the media and sport, check out my blog.
The balloons go up on Google’s latest brilliant, ludicrous and revolutionary insanity
“New Zealand is not the third world, but provides a pretty decent analogue for a project like Loon. All the remoteness of the developing world, but none of the malaria.”
Kanye West talks about his career and his new album, ‘Yeezus’
an interview from kanye west! amazing.
“I’m assuming I have the most Grammys of anyone my age, but I haven’t won one against a white person.”
and based on what we know of Yeezus’s content so far, I doubt this is going to be the one to change that.
A group of year 6 Blenheim School pupils treated the council to a song and dance during hearings on the draft annual plan
another story i did while up in marlborough last week. these kids were real cool.
playlist of music i’m loving at the moment. updated every tuesday.
(Source: Spotify)
A Picton businesswoman is ‘appalled’ at the cost of earthquake strengthening for the clock tower
wrote this story while at the marlborough express last week. interesting lady.
A journey into the world of Italy’s racist soccer thugs.
Great article about how the spheres of football and racism collide in Italy. I hadn’t thought to consider Balotelli’s recent emergence on Twitter and elsewhere in this context until I read this.
new nin in 2013. not quite sure what to make of it. it’s catchy, it sounds interesting, but it feels like it’s lacking that special something i thought it would take to get trent back in the studio. curious to see what the rest of the record is made up of.
Edward Starch
John Shaw
Tyrone Lamisters
Stanley Barton
Darla Starch
Marbery Typhoon
Jeffrey Barton
Kelly C
Vars
Jimy Lamisters
Carl Drogo
Sersee Lamisters
Randy Barton
Cereal Forall
Leon Grayboat
Robbie Starch
Middlefimbers
Salsa Starch
Gondry
Brahms
Melly Sanders
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Manchester United sent this to Piers Morgan. “Robin Van Persie wanted you to have this” LOOL HAHAHA THIS IS EPIC.
“Piersy my man, thanks for all the support! You made this day even more special! All the best, Van Pursestrings.”
“Great to be a champ.. so many #Tears4Piersy”
This is so good. Nearly good enough to forgive Van Persie for leaving.
