Top five – Hammer & Tongs videos
Pop video enthusiasts will be cheered to know that a rather splendid compilation hit the shops recently. The Hammer & Tongs Collection DVD celebrates the work of British duo Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith — and there’s a lot to celebrate. [Read more...]
November 23rd, 2010
Top five – Celebrity Moustaches
2010 has pretty much disappeared, and November is here. Which means that that time of year when men across the world channel The Village People through their upper lips is once again upon us, Movember. [Read more...]
November 1st, 2010
Top Five – Trapper hats
As our faces begin to gray, our beards begin to flake and our bellies begin to grow, there’s nothing better to keep out the cold, and cover up the growing sense of inadequacy, than the trusty trapper hat. Here are five of our favourites. [Read more...]
October 22nd, 2010
Top five audacious animal smugglers
When the news broke that a British man had been caught allegedly smuggling £70,000 worth of peregrine falcon eggs, it got us to thinking the nerve it takes to be a smuggler these days. If you want to play with the big boys of the smuggling world, Mr Peregrine Falcon, prepare to strap more than some eggs to your chest. Here are our top five most audacious animal smugglers. [Read more...]
August 24th, 2010
Top five books to read on the loo
Photograph courtesy Luke Barclay
Whether your taste veers towards newspapers or naughty magazines (thought we hope Esquire would trump both), everyone loves a good read on the loo, it’s an act as ingrained in British culture as reading the back of the cereal box at the breakfast table. In honour of the age-old pastime we thought we’d compile a list of our favourite toilet reads ever. We hope you agree. [Read more...]
August 22nd, 2010
Top-five iPad cases
The irresistible rise of Apple’s oversized iPod has spawned a whole heap of offshoot accessories and frankly rubbish paraphernalia. Though we may not be convinced by much of the fluff on the shelves, a few stand out iPad cases have caught our eye, so here’s our pick of the best. [Read more...]
August 16th, 2010
Top-five musicians in politics
Haitan born superstar Wyclef Jean last week announced plans to run for president in his home country’s elections this coming November. Unless Lauren Hill was particularly difficult to deal with, we imagine the former Fugee will have a difficult task if he is elected, as the country is still recovering from the earthquake that left 220,000 people dead. Though we admire his endeavour, it’s not only Wyclef that has turned his attention to politics, here are five other musicians with ambition… [Read more...]
August 9th, 2010
Top-five Artists to define MTV
Lady GaGa has received 13 nominations for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA), breaking the record for most nominations for an artist in a single year. Her videos, which have been viewed more than a billion times on YouTube, have made her a defining artist for MTV. Here are five who’s videos have done similar… [Read more...]
August 5th, 2010
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