Comments on The Politics of Well-Being: Oh Dearism

Just linked to you in my post on writing about Afr...

2010-11-10T06:23:24.820-08:00

Just linked to you in my post on writing about Africa here: http://bit.ly/8XAteQ - hope you don't mind!

OK, but I bet when it was pitched, they said '...

2009-07-07T09:18:02.630-07:00

OK, but I bet when it was pitched, they said 'kind of like a British daily show' at some point during the conversation.

I think Charlie Brooker can be particularly funny, but mainly when he is dissing crass pop culture, rather than news-making, which lets face it is a narrower target to aim at. Hence he had to resort to taking the piss out of Fox News, like...John Stewart.

"Charlie Brooker’s rather weak British answer...

2009-07-07T01:34:29.316-07:00

"Charlie Brooker’s rather weak British answer to the Daily Show in the US"

This is wrong. Newswipe is a funny show about news, but that doesn't make it a Daily Show impersonation. It's a completely different animal.

Thanks Peter, Ill definitely try to see that.

2009-04-28T07:10:00.000-07:00

Thanks Peter, Ill definitely try to see that.

Comments were closed on the globaldashboard post, ...

2009-04-25T05:57:00.000-07:00

Comments were closed on the globaldashboard post, hence the message here.

I recently discovered that a promenade theatre production, created by Adam Curtis and featuring music composed by Damon Albarn and the Kronos Quartet, will feature at this year's Manchester International Festival:

'It Felt Like a Kiss tells the story of America’s rise to power in the golden age of pop, and the unforeseen consequences it had on the world and in our minds. Beginning in 1959, the show spotlights the dreams and desires that America inspired during the ’60s, when the world began to embrace the country and its culture as never before. But as this daring production unfolds across five floors, blending music with documentary and the disorientating whirl of a fairground ghost train, the audience is forced to face the dark forces that were veiled by the American dream – a dream that ultimately returns to haunt us all.'

In other words, quintessential Curtis.

I thought it might interest you anyway.

http://www.mif.co.uk/events/it-felt-like-a-kiss/