Pics and Poems (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Caitlin Moran in yesterday's Times cried Goodbye, cruel world. I'm off to live on the internet. Not for me, such luxuries. My cry is Adieu Fair web, I'm off to re-engage with the unpalatable real world. Or maybe it will prove neither cruel nor unpalatable. I shall write more on that anon.For now I remember how I used to speculate as a boy about what it would be like to be one of those...
QueerSighted (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
... of any decency would be seen dead with has written something loathesome and inhumane."The Times' Caitlin Moran wrote: "Jan Moir better pray she never needs another hair cut or interior design job," (love that one!)Charlie Brooker began by tweeting: "Jan Moir manages to walk the difficult tightrope between being a bitch and a cunt."He put his acerbic wit to brilliant use later with...
Liberal Conspiracy (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
... website had slowed down tremendously because of the huge backlash to the article. Times journalist Caitlin Moran tweeted a tongue-in-cheek message saying: “Jan Moir better pray she never needs another hair cut or interior design job again.” Full statement by Jan Moir (via Ian Burrell ) Some people, particularly in the gay community, have been upset by my article about the sad death...
Digital Spy (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
... confirmed to Pink News that about 200 complaints had been lodged by 1pm.The Times journalist Caitlin Moran called the article "vile", while regular tweeter Stephen Fry wrote: "I gather a repulsive nobody writing in a paper no-one of any decency would be seen dead with has written something loathsome and inhumane."The outrage comes as Gately's body is being flown home to Dublin ahead...
An Englishman's Castle (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Why I love paying tax Caitlin Moran Every time I write out a gigantic cheque to the Inland Revenue, I get a bit excited. Woooo! I go. What a seriously grown-up thing to be doing! It’s like drinking whisky, buying...
EtcView.Com (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
... global network of reporters as well as must-read columnists such as Matthew Parris, Gerard Baker, Caitlin Moran, Giles Coren and Anatole Kaletsky. The Kindle Edition of The Times contains articles found in the print edition, but will not include some images and tables. Also, some features such as the crossword puzzle, box scores and classifieds are not currently available. For your...
Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
Unashamed blog rolling alert, but Daniel Finkelstein in the Times has linked and expanded on his colleague Caitlin Moran's blog about how Hang on Sloopy was drafted into law as Ohio's official state song, and it's rather wonderful. Take his advice and read the whole of the legislation: http://timesonline.typepad.com/comment/2009/10/is-this-the-best-bit-of-l...
Razor-blade of Life (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
Well, I've signed the petition . Thanks to Ally for the link. Several things have pleased me in the paper today - Libby Purves , in support of binding pre-nups, referring to marriage as "a good gig" for example, and I laughed most of the way through Caitlin Moran's piece about what age to allow your children to do things such as swear, have a mobile phone, wear earrings and...
