Now in its fourth year of “bird,” Her Majesty’s Prisons of England Calendar sets a criminal justice system theme for the coming year, showcasing Albion’s finest disciplinary institutions (in the Foucauldian sense). With its imperial past fading into distant memory, Britain can now celebrate on its new centres of excellence: banking and finance, arms exports, […]
The mayor of the small coastal town of Huarmey, Peru, fears his town is being turned gay by contaminated water. Mayor José Benítez claims that naturally occurring strontium in the local water supply is reducing the production of male hormones and thereby emasculating the male population. “Unfortunately Strontium reduces male hormones and suddenly we’ll be […]
Computers used by News of the World staff were destroyed by putting them “through a grinder” last autumn when News International was being sued for phone hacking. Computer equipment including hard drives was “taken out and smashed up” during a move around October last year, prior to the launch of Operation Weeting, the Metropolitan […]
Insane Asylums of England 2012 is a calendar which celebrates the dubious legacy of the country’s most notorious institutions for the psychically unwell and ostracised. From the Bethlem Royal Hospital of London to Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, England’s finest insane asylums are given the calendar treatment, a month dedicated to each one. Photographs of the […]
Still looking for a way to count the days of 2012, a year about which, the Mayans would have it, to be mildly pessimistic? roundaboutsofbritain.com offer you “a whole Welsh gaggle of gyratory gems” in the form of Roundabouts of Wales 2012 Calendar. This calendar features 12 of Wales’ best, from Cardiff’s one-way gyratory to […]
Create a clothing mobile by sticking your garb on coat hangers that are fixed to the ceiling. In the dark, you’ll be able to make out vague silhouettes of floating, headless torsos. That image should help give you restful sleep. Flying Hooks are available from Dutch retailer Theo (designer Thorsten van Elten‘s outlet).
There are more chickens on the planet than humans. Chickens are the closest living relative of the tyrannosaur. You can hypnotise a chicken by holding it and drawing a line in the dirt repetitively. Chickens are extraordinary. Celebrate the fanciest examples of the beast with the Extraordinary Chickens 2012 Wall Calendar. This particular chicken calendar […]
Andy Warhol was early in anticipating (and contributing to) the commodification of culture. He challenged notions of authorship, authenticy, origin and value in art by drawing from popular and commercial culture to create instantly recognisable and very reproduceable images. It is all too apt that in an age in which we consume things before we […]
On 10 November, thousands of students from over 30 public universities congregated in Bogota and other cities to protest against an education reform bill which, it is feared, will partially privatise higher education in Colombia. More than half a million students have been on strike for a month. President Juan Manuel Santos has offered to […]
Just as a bed of nails can support the weight of a person without piercing that person’s skin (because the weight is distributed across many nails), so this Pencil Bench by Boex can be sat on without fear of snapping the individual elements. Apparently “stemming from a single conversation to see if we could incorporate […]
Need some healthier lunch inspiration? Feeling the pinch on your bank account, and your time? Rising prices seem to be affecting everything, from groceries to energy. As a result, people are left looking for ways to cut back on expenses wherever possible. One expense that can quickly add up is lunch for work. To make […]
Setting up a small office, or already have one and need to make it more functional? Being a small team ourselves, we thought we’d share our list of the top 10 must-have items for your small office – some practical, some often overlooked, but all essential! Coat stand If you’ve ever walked into an office […]
4: Power on your mouse 5: Pair (if using Bluetooth) 6: Test 7: Adjust your settings (Optional) 8: Enjoy your wireless mouse Troubleshooting tips By following these steps, you should be able to set up your wireless computer mouse successfully. If you have any questions our team of experts is always on hand to help. […]
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