If you fancy yourself as a chart-topper, test drive your singing abilities at Singshot. This site is effectively an online karaoke bar. Well, a bar without alcohol (and after some of the performances, you might just be in the mood for something a little stronger than cocoa). However, it’s a fun little site where everyone […]
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Now that the Golden Globes have finally happened and we can begin our official countdown to the Oscars, it might be timely to pop over to one of my favourite websites to see what the Queens of style have to say on the state of the red carpet. Go Fug Yourself is run by fuggers
Fugalicious: the burning questions Read Post »
This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Dear Santa, Well, it’s nearly time for your yearly visit and normally I’d be offering my wish list for your consideration. However, I’m pretty happy with life right now and there’s not a lot that I want. On the other hand, there are a few
Hi Santa — I’m thinking of others this year Read Post »
This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Are you ready for Christmas yet? There are just 11 sleeps until the big day and for some reason, I’m more organised this year than I’ve ever been in the past. I’ve already done half my Christmas shopping — something that normally gets started about
Xtra wishes for a very merry Christmas Read Post »
This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Tomorrow will mark the 26th anniversary of the death of a man who shaped music for his generation and beyond, John Lennon. His widow Yoko Ono ran a full-page advertisement in the New York Times last week, calling for peace and healing ahead of the
Genius of Lennon can’t be denied, even now Read Post »
A video that seems to have everyone talking right now is the Kiwi! video, put together by animator Dony Permedi. The debate centres around whether this little story is sad or inspiring. I think it’s a bit of both, showing that some dreams are worth dying for.
Do you want to chat as you surf, anywhere online? Simply add “gabbly.com” to the start of any URL. Read all about it at the Gabbly website. Test your reflexes by tranqillising sheep. You have to wonder how they come up with these. If you’re looking for a change of search engine, give the chatty
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This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) If you’ve noticed that among the stacks of spam hitting your inbox every day there’s a growing list of phishing scams, you’re not alone. It appears half the staff here at The Southland Times were the lucky recipients of a fake eBay e-mail on Tuesday
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