Link and Let Die

The Guardian profiles the stars of DiggNation.

Two nice little bits of YouTubery today, one of Agyness Deyn on Jonathan Ross and a beautiful lego realisation of Eddie Izzard’s Death Star Canteen bit.

Allegedly, rumours regarding the McCain-Iseman relationship go back over year. Harper’s tells all.

Jonathan Swift weighs on on the debate on his blog.

McCain is under further pressure too due to Bud Paxson contradicting his statements regarding a meeting taking place prior to McCain sending controversial letters to the FCC. The Washington Post explains.

Waterboarding is to be the centre of a public enquiry into interrogation/torture.

Slate reviews the 12-year-old indulgence of Michel Gondry.

Entertainment Weekly lists the top twenty-five Oscar snubs.

Pixies’ Joey Santiago is teaming with Nike.

George Clooney thinks he knows who will win the Oscars.

The military respected the work of Will Smith in I Am Legend.

The near-angel voiced Duffy is profiled by The Independent.

‘Sweding’ is so in right now.

The ten best-dressed Oscar ladies from Defamer.

Here is a guide to how sub-prime mortgages work in stick figure form.

Michelle Obama talks to Vanity Fair.

The Brits: A Defence

Debating the relative authenticity of the Brit Awards, specifically regarding its place as a ‘true’ depiction of the state of the UK music industry, is pointless. It happens every year, critics of high standing and poise pore over the details with relentless enthusiasm for negativity. We already know. No-one watches the Brits thinking it’s a great show, thinking it’s our representation to the rest of the world. But, it is.