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American Apparel Mannequins now with Pubes

American Apparel have apparently forgotten that the point of mannequins is to show off the clothing, as they’ve recently decided that their mannequins need to be the part people focus on. So they’ve slapped pubes on them.

2013: My Year In Film - Matt Gammond

Blimey, what a year! Without a shadow of a doubt my most active 365 days in terms of cinema visits ever. Indeed, I forked out a small fortune in tickets to go and see some of the most hotly-anticipated movies of 2013, as well as some of the smaller flicks. Was it worth it? Of course!

Arriving in Thailand

I guess most people’s first vision of Thailand is arriving at the airport in Bangkok and driving into the city. Not me.

I filled out some forms and was stamped out of Malaysia and into Thailand, crossing the Sadao border checkpoint in Thailand’s far south. The difference with Malaysia was distinct. The big wide road with dusty shop fronts either side was much busier and more chaotic than Malaysia. Big trucks and cars pumping down the street, motorcycles weaving in between, some with side-cars selling food, all of them kicking up big clouds of dust and smoke from the street.

Given that we live in an age when everyone and their nan has a Twitter, probably the most shocking thing you’ll discover in this article is that Keira Knightley didn’t have a Twitter at all until recently. Even more recently, she’s gone back a step and gotten rid of it. She lasted an entire 12 hours, which is as many hours as some celebs spend on it per day.

Vagina Knitting

Because apparently the point of feminism is now to cause people to be uncomfortable and disgusted, we now have vagina knitting. Whilst I’d love it if you read the words I’ve written, I can’t advise looking any further because it’s gross.

The Last of the Famous International Playboys: Ronnie Biggs

Ronnie Biggs, the infamous bank robber died on Wednesday at the age of 84. His is a life story that reads more like something from the pages/screen of Shantaram-cum-Prison Break than actual events. Biggs was part of the notorious band of criminals who robbed a mail train in 1963, which bagged him and his 15 accomplices approximately £2.6 million pounds (more than £45 million in today’s money).

The combination of extraordinary amount of money and the bravado of the criminals gave the thieves global exposure, but placed huge emphasis on a nationwide witch-hunt for the criminals, the government browbeating the police to arrest those involved. The Conservative government of the time was still deeply embarrassed by the Profumo affair that implicated the Secretary of State for war in an affair with the mistress of a Soviet Spy, resultantly the criminals needed to be taught a lesson by a seemingly inept government. Criminal penalties were harsh, and Biggs got 30 years.

Scam Bait; Gazz Wood vs Ban Ki Moon

Like many people, I have a real e-mail address and a junk e-mail address. The real one is for business correspondance, Amazon order confirmations and my phone bill. The junk address (hotmail, of course) is for when a website requires that I sign up or enter a valid e-mail before allowing me to continue. 4od has my junk address, as does Cadburys from when I won that Crispello last month.

Since I use the junk address to indistriminately sign up for things, I receive an inordinate amount of spam. Phishing e-mails, scammers and a number of tragedy striken members of the royal family of Nigeria get hold of me on a daily basis trying to trick me into handing over quick cash. I usually just delete these e-mails, but the other day I received one from Ban Ki Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations!

It was titled “The Truth About Your Fund” and began with the words “Dear Victim…” so obviously I was in.

“Dear Victim,

British Comedy Awards; Winners and Losers Who Won

Thursday night was the Foster sponsored British Comedy Awards, and Wireless sent me along to have a bloody look and try to get near some comedians.

The star-studded event, organised by Avalon Entertainment, was broadcast live on Channel 4 and also to three 42" plasma screens in the press pen, where I was, where we were when Johnny Vegas went mental and said about the smartest thing anyone has for a while.

My Thoughts on Cultural Appropriation

Okay, so there have been a lot of accusations of ‘cultural appropriation’ flying about recently.

Wikipedia defines cultural appropriation as the adoption of some specific elements of one culture by a different cultural group. As such cultural appropriation happens all the time in the form of people taking aspects of a culture outside of their own and using it in the arts, music, cooking and so on. This borrowing, sharing and being inspired by other cultures sounds like a positive thing. However the term has recently been used in much more sinister way. Angry individuals have been throwing around accusations of ‘cultural appropriation’ with accusations of ignorance, racism and neo-colonialism subtly following.

Is British Punk Really Dead?

In Britain, punk bands don’t seem to be appealing any more. This may be attributed to the fact that in the seventies, people had a lot to rebel against; doing so in the form of music. However, I believe that now would be the perfect time for a punk revival: due to the rise in student fees, the recession in full-swing and inflation at an all-time high. So, can British punk be saved, or should we just leave its rotting corpse to rest?

Evolving from the hard-core scenes in America and Europe, British punk shaped a generation of wild-haired, Dr Marten-wearing, mutineers.

As you’ve probably read by now, Katie Hopkins is back in the news due to her ill-advised and poorly-timed tweet about the Scottish life expectancy, right in the wake of the helicopter crash in Glasgow that killed nine people. This sparked fury, outrage, and all the other feelings provoked by Katie Hopkins talking. This rage was turned into a petition to have her banned from television.

I’m going to start off by letting you all know that this article is my response to the ridiculous, and in places factually inaccurate or misrepresented, video recently released by The Representation Project on how women have been portrayed in the media this year.

Katie Hopkins is one of those people almost everybody’s heard of. Which is a pretty huge achievement for someone who’s only real claims to fame are two reality show appearances (The Apprentice and I’m A Celebrity). I mean, can you name any other contestants from The Apprentice?

Should You Buy an Xbox One?

At last! Next-gen is here. It’s been a long time coming; the swirling vortex of rumours engulfed us all for months on end. Speculation was rife right up until Sony and Microsoft yanked the curtain off of their shiny new devices earlier this year.

And now, with the PlayStation 4 finally hitting UK shores, you are presented with a big decision; do you side with Microsoft or Sony? A question that, if asked online, would no doubt cause the internet to implode into a vacuum of ravenous fanboy warfare, mum jokes included. Sack that, I’m here to help. Sort of. I may not have both consoles, but I’ve had one for a week now so have gotten use to what it’s like to live with, how it performs and what it holds for the future.

Amazon. Who doesn’t love it? It’s so convenient; a huge range of products, and you can always get next day delivery in case of a forgotten-birthday related emergency. I mean, that does only apply to the stuff from Amazon itself, rather Amazon sellers, which is a shame. That’s something I’d be working on making better if I worked for them. But I’m boring like that; that’s why I’ve never suggested they bring out unmanned drones to deliver shopping.

Gary Miles, 41, and Paul Stamp, 47, were two good friends. They met twelve years ago, but living in different parts of Australia, they hadn’t been together for a long time. They met purely by chance in a Darwin bar (of course), shortly after Paul arrived in the area. His wallet had sadly been stolen, so being a stand-up kind of guy, Gary invited him to stay in his spare room for a few weeks until he got back on his feet.

Daley Dates Dude - Internet Explodes

Tom Daley, the Olympic swimmer, has recently made a Youtube broadcast in order to “put an end to all the rumours and speculation”. In this broadcast he announced that he is in a relationship. With another man.

This has become fast news, with everyone wanting to voice an opinion, whether it be a message of respect for his bravery in coming out, or a crass joke of the “about bloody time” or “no shit Sherlock” nature. Every news site seems to be covering it; it’s clearly a huge deal.

Google Glass: The future, or a future pain in the arse?

Google Glass is essentially magic, and innovation is a good thing. Advances in science and technology move humans forward, for the most part. Even the most innocuous invention can have a huge impact, if not immediately, then perhaps somewhere down the line.

But that doesn't mean everyone has to like it. A restaurant in Seattle has caused a bit of furor by banning them before they're even available on the mass-market.

10 Tracks You Need to Hear To Get Into Northern Soul

What is Northern Soul?

Wireless writer Tom Bamford runs through the basics of the hugely influential movement that is now all but forgotten by most university age students. Below Northern Soul DJ Dave Walsh picks his top ten tracks you need to hear to get into Northern Soul.

Why I Will Never Listen to Lostprophets Again

Tuesday, November 26th at 2:30 pm. That moment in time marks the start of the darkest period in the lives of thousands of young fans of rock music around the globe.

Forget about other recent celebrity child abuse scandals that have rumbled through the public consciousness, by far the most shocking and vile has penetrated deep into the sub-culture that many young people help use to define themselves. This directly affects our lives. Yesterday, Ian Watkins, singer of the multi-million selling band Lostprophets, pleaded guilty in court to a dozen counts of child abuse including the attempted rape of a baby. Childhood memories around the globe collapse into a quagmire of disgust and disbelief.