The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
It's a pity the chaps in Numbers 10 and 11 can't take a leaf out of guitarist Nigel Tufnel's book.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
Largest review to date questions current recommendationsWhen babies develop a fever high enough or abrupt enough to cause a seizure, frightened parents often rush them to the emergency room, where their workup frequently includes a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to rule out bacterial meningitis.
sixtysecondview (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
The other night at the Brain mansion I flopped down in front of the TV (unusual) with a bottle of wine (less so) and discovered that Top Gun was playing….and watched the whole damn thing for the umpteenth time. And I mentioned on Twitter that it might be the most quoted movie of all [...]
Slog (Free subscription) | 22 hours ago
"How do you get the gay community's attention?" asks Keith, the manager of the Eagle. "Spell something wrong." Don't I know it.
Film Junk (Free subscription) | yesterday
Most people agree that 2008 was a great year for documentaries, but the truth is, I feel like people say that almost every year — it just takes a while for a lot of these movies to get noticed. One documentary that played the festival circuit last year that many people still haven’t had a [...]
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
KineMed, Inc., a pathway-based drug discovery and development company, has been awarded a grant of up to $694,441 (if all milestones are met) to conduct clinical studies toward a new biomarker-based treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD).
Red Nose (Free subscription) | yesterday
The lovely and talented Cyndy tagged me for this meme -- I read and obey!All About Me10 years ago: I was managing a group of instructional designers at a software company, balancing on the bubble of the tech boom. Then...
kitlizette (Free subscription) | yesterday
and mud flaps! yeah. Spinal tap. The bigger the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. yeah. That's what I think anyway. Kit spandex Kitlizette plc. All rights reserved. ®
tech news feeds (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
Nicole Kidman. Liv Tyler. Fred Willard? Nintendo has roped in Spinal Tap actor Fred Willard to promote Personal Trainer: Cooking in this disappointingly disappointing clip. Be warned, the below clip...
Kotaku Australia (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
Nicole Kidman . Liv Tyler . Fred Willard? Nintendo has roped in Spinal Tap actor Fred Willard to promote Personal Trainer: Cooking in this disappointingly disappointing clip.
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
SATIRIST Chris Morris's movie about wannabe suicide bombers will be filmed this summer after receiving backing from Film4.
Newswise (Free subscription) | 01/06/2009
Do babies with febrile seizures need spinal taps? The largest study to date, from Children's Hospital Boston, suggests that most babies can be spared these painful procedures if the seizure is uncomplicated and if the baby is well-appearing. The researchers hope the findings will reassure anxious parents, and are calling on the American Academy of Pediatrics to change their current recommendations....
Physorg (Free subscription) | 01/06/2009
When babies develop a fever high enough or abrupt enough to cause a seizure, frightened parents often rush them to the emergency room, where their workup frequently includes a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to rule out bacterial meningitis. Now, in the largest study to date, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston find that this uncomfortable procedure is probably not necessary in well-appearing children...
The Bleeding Heart Show (Free subscription) | 01/06/2009
If the new Chris Morris satire catches just a glimpse of the farce and amateurish absurdity of wannabe terrorists, it’ll be well worth watching: Deirdre Steed, who worked with Morris to secure funding for the film, said the satirist, who fronted The Day Today and Brass Eye, has spoken to terrorism experts, imams, police, secret services [...]
BenAckerman.com (Free subscription) | 01/06/2009
I used to be in a band called xSpace. We were never terribly good and destined to go nowhere, but when you’re 18 or 19, chock full of idealism and play guitar, you really do believe that you’ll bring peace to the world and win the battle of the bands just like the Wyld Stallyons. [...]
