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Things to do in January | The Documentarian

Things to do in January | The Documentarian

So you’ve watched The Sopranos one too many times, played 17 seasons in Fifa 12 and seen all the art galleries you can be bothered to visit in January, what’s next? How about you visit the Documentarian, a site dedicated to unseen and long lost documentaries. Right now they’ve got the Rolling Stones tour diary Cocksucker Blues, The Confessions of Robert Crumb and More Than a Match, an ’80s documentary about Portsmouth based football hooligans. You’ll never be lost for something to watch again. thedocumentarian.tumblr.com

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Top five awkward family photographs

Top five awkward family photographs

Family portraits have never been comfortable affairs – the rictus grins, those faux-marble studio backdrops, the huddling together like refugee carol singers… But if you think your ensemble snaps were traumatic experiences, have a look at some of the scare stories submitted to Awkward Family Photos. We’ve selected five of the very best/worst. [Read more...]

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Retro quiz! Which Mad Man are you?

Retro quiz! Which Mad Man are you?

Are you a conniving Pete Campbell or a wry Roger Sterling? A jubbly Joan Harris or a prim Peggy Olson? US channel AMC has devised this simple yet strangely compelling quiz to identify which character from Mad Men you most resemble. We’re an office of Don Drapers, naturally. Click on the picture to play, or go to www.amctv.com:80/originals/madmen/whichmadman

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Top five funny men to follow on Twitter

Top five funny men to follow on Twitter

Twitter’s pithy, accessible format is no better displayed than when Blighty’s comedians come to the fore and exercise their funny. Here’s a list of comedians offering an insight into their minds on the interweb who we think you should be following. Not in a stalker way, mind.   [Read more...]

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Label we love – Sunspel

Label we love – Sunspel

Despite producing its wares in the same Derbyshire factory for the last 150 years, t-shirt and underwear specialist Sunspel – official supplier of James Bond’s very own undergarments no less – has take the modernist view of making its entire collection available online via its new website. www.sunspel.com

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Museum shops without the schlep

Museum shops without the schlep

We’re as happy as the next man to spend a leisurely Sunday in a museum educating ourselves on the finer points of Surrealist art or Egyptian papyri, but we all know the best bit comes last – the shop. New website CultureLabel.com allows you to skip the edifying bit and get straight to the goods. [Read more...]

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My first dictionary meets Nil By Mouth

My first dictionary meets Nil By Mouth

The My first dictionary blog continues in the traditions of cartoonist Glenn Baxter (and the greetings card industry he spawned) with these nicely twisted daily posts spoofing children’s visual dictionaries.

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Ross Kemp on origami

Ross Kemp on origami

If you think you’ve got a great idea for an original blog, a word of caution – it’s been done already. Suppose, for example, you had an idea for a blog dedicated to showcasing folded up pictures of Ultimate Force actor and self-invented gangland authority Ross Kemp. Well, here it is.