The 10 Worst Fighting Fantasy Covers of All Time

Back when I was a fantasy loving nerdling with suspect taste in books, I was big into gamebooks. This was in Ye Olde 90s before Al Gore invented the internet and the only computer game I had ever played was Alley Cat (Like Canada, my family were late adopters and only experienced the 80s in the 90s). So my main experience with interactive games were through gamebooks - Choose Your Own Adventure books on steroids.

M.I.A Lives Fast, Flips the Bird

M.I.A gives the Saudi Government the metaphorical middle finger with her new video for Bad Girls. She again worked with Romain Gavros, the French director responsible for her Born Free video. This time around, they've moved from ginger-cide to car stunts heavy on the keffiyeh cool.

Are They Serious With This Shit: Crappy Movie Edition

Seen while checking out an Oh No They Didn't movie poster megapost (scroll down slowly for maximum effect):

Dear Reader Does Dancing in the Dark

I like Dear Reader. I like them so much, I named a blog after one of their CDs. So it's no surprise I'm digging this beautiful, lilting acoustic guitar cover of Bruce Springsteen's Dancing in the Dark.



Sure, there's no young Courtney Cox in this version, but if you're a rapid Coxafarian, just put on a DVD of Friends on mute as you listen to this video. You shouldn't though because Cherilyn MacNeil is lovely in her own right and you get to see her emote.

Sexual Immorality Bingo

Top TV CEO Vino Govender has been thrown out on his ass, allegedly because of his attempts to bring a porn channel to the Top TV bouquet. There are other reasons of course, but "Top TV CEO To Be Axed Over Faltering Content Offerings" doesn't quite have the same ring to it. And, because South African society's repressive conservative leanings mean it's more obsessed with sex than it would have you believe, another round of porn ping pong is taking place in the comments sections of online news sources.

The DA Is Down With the Swirl, Nudism

You've got to hand it to the DA: how many people were even aware of the Democratic Alliance Students' Organisation's existence before this ad featuring a mixed-race couple straight out of central casting and the tagline "In our future, you wouldn't look twice". Presumably this future includes the legalisation and acceptance of public nudity because I'm pretty sure more than a few people would look twice at a naked, embracing couple, regardless of race.

Lana Del Rey on Saturday Night Live: A Study in Hype Blowback

Lana Del Rey, the officially anointed Next Big Thing who hasn't even released an album yet, appeared on Saturday Night Live. It was entertaining, at least if you enjoy the audition rounds of televised reality talent shows. In other words, she showed us that it was possible to suck and blow at the same time.

RIP Megaupload

Repent, pirates, for the end is nigh!

Women and Children First: Or Why Idealising the Past is Almost Always Bullshit

I just can't stop doing things that are bad for my health - like listening to 5fm, in particular the gibberings of Grant and Anele, that inane twosome who epitomise everything that is wrong with radio DJs. On today's show, they turned their attention to a bit of SRS BZNS, the sinking of the Costa Concordia off the Italian Coast. Odin spare us from Top 40 radio attempting to tackle any topic with more complexity than a cheese sandwich.

Sean Bean To Return to Game of Thrones in Surprise Role

Breaking news: Sean Bean is slated to return to HBO's hit dwarf porn drama Game of Thrones. The death of Bean's character Ned "Rhymes With Where is my Head" Stark led to a mass exodus of outraged viewers who have never seen a Sean Bean movie ever. In an effort to regain viewers, producers have decided to bring back Bean in a key role. He will now be playing the recast role of Cersei Lannister.