Two famous men were buried today – the similarities end there. A fixture of such enduring and consistent good will and humility that he was relatively taken for granted in his lifetime, John Peel will come to be appreciated as one of the most important figures in popular music in …

Madonna reads to the kiddies and is inducted into the new U.K. Music Hall of Fame

The National Archives about to get a publicity boost from the new film National Treasure, in which treasure hunters set about to steal the Declaration of Independence (in view at the National Archives) in order to “protect it” (cruel to be kind). Coincidentally (I assume), in real life the Archives …

As a writer, author and editor I often do research into wherever my interest, the news, or curiosity take me. This should be my and every American’s fundamental right without fear of being regarded suspiciously by my government. I therefore am in complete agreement with the American Library Association on …

The time of Alexander draws nigh (November 24 to be precise), Oliver Stone’s epic historical biopic of one of the greatest and most enigmatic figures in history. Click on the above banner for every manner of interactive doo-dad and gizmo relating to the film, starring a blonde Colin Farrell as …

That’s what the guys are saying, anyway: Liza Minnelli’s former bodyguard has accused the singer of forcing him to have sex with her in order to keep his job, court documents have revealed. M’hammed Soumayah is suing Minnelli for $100m damages, saying she made “many repeated attempts” to compel him …

I wrote this Monday about budding conspiracy theories regarding the election: Unexpected, jarring events — such as Sen. John Kerry’s relatively decisive loss to President Bush in last week’s election — can cause a cognitive dissonance that some seek to explain by denying “apparent” reality rather than coming to terms …

Sorry seems to be the smuggest word. Hee hee hee (takes a while to load). Haa haa haa: Some of us — hopefully most of us — are trying to understand and appreciate the effect our recent election will have on you, the citizens of the rest of the world. …

Usually the immigration debate revolves around the issues of economics, respect for law, social services, civil liberties, and the like as armies of illegal Mexicans slip across the border looking for work and a better life. But there is another, far darker wrinkle: It’s no secret that people sneak into …

These guys were ahead of their time, as proprietor Jonny says, “It is strange to see the number of Playlist-type brands appearing across the world right now, so I guess we are onto something.” This is essentially live iPod-casting. We mentioned the very cool “Playlist” iPod club slam in London …