The Copydesk

Gas, with attitude

2009-06-26T17:41:00.001+01:00

Russian energy giant Gazprom joins with Nigeria's state-run NNPC, to create a new venture called 'Nigaz'.

Seriously.

Michael Jackson dead at 50

2009-06-26T08:25:00.001+01:00

Michael Jackson has died of a heart-attack at the age of 50.

Maybe Paul McCartney will get the rights to his own songs back now?

Angel dies

2009-06-25T18:18:00.001+01:00

Farrah Fawcett has died of cancer .

Doctors in the House

2009-06-24T12:05:00.001+01:00

Yahoo is rehashing an old rumour that all 11 Doctors Who will be reunited on screen for the forthcoming Children in Need Special.

MPs Expenses

2009-06-18T18:17:00.001+01:00

Help The Guardian investigate the thieves at Westminster by reviewing MPs redacted expenses documents.

Cyberwarring the Iran election

2009-06-16T17:22:00.005+01:00

Boing Boing has posted a very useful article on how to properly cyberwar the Iran election.

Man Utd accept �80m Ronaldo bid

2009-06-11T11:44:00.000+01:00

Recession? What recession?

Setanta to go out of business

2009-06-09T09:08:00.002+01:00

Five years ago, I wrote a brief entry about the sports broadcaster Setanta, and their deal which secured rights to Scottish Premier League football.

At the time, I said it would be lucky to survive 18 months.

I was wrong - Setanta survived for almost five years, but now looks set to go out of business due to poor technology, poor broadcasting standards, terrible presentation, woefully low subscriber numbers - and, above all, a weak product.

The ABC of star Wars

2009-05-27T21:43:00.003+01:00

H is for Hutt.

A fantastic collection of cartoons depicting the alphabet, Star Wars stylee.

Lying in the Gutters ends, Bleeding Cool begins

2009-05-26T23:22:00.001+01:00

Rich Johnston of the mega-popular and long-running 'Lying in the Gutters' comic-book gossip column for Comic Book Resources has called time on it to launch his own website Bleeding Cool - described by Rich as "LITG four times a day, seven days a week."

Burke and Hare cover

2009-05-21T11:59:00.000+01:00

If you're a regular reader here, you'll know I have a graphic novel coming out later this year from Insomnia Publications about the serial-killers Burke and Hare with artist Will Pickering.

I've already posted some of the artwork in other places like Facebook, but I thought I would give you a preview of the cover, designed by top British designer Rian Hughes.

Click below for a bigger version of the image.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles cancelled

2009-05-19T11:37:00.001+01:00

Fox has cancelled the television series Terminator, the Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Can Fox do anything right?

Hopefully, another network will pick this up - it's a good show, and very representative of the Terminator movie franchise.

Choices, Choices and Cancer

2009-05-18T14:13:00.002+01:00

I'm happy to announce that the second volume of Insomnia Publications' 'Layer Zero' anthology is now available for purchase, and myself and artist Nulsh have a short story in the book, entitled 'Waiting for the End'.

You can buy it now, from Amazon for �8.49 - and the book also features the work of Jim Alexander, and Cy Dethan.

Cy has also produced the popular Cancertown graphic novel with artist Stephen Downey, which you can also nab at Amazon for �12.47 - but you better be quick, because Insomnia are having to re-stock Amazon with copies on a daily basis, as the book is selling out fast.

Feist sings 1,2,3,4 on Sesame Street

2009-05-18T09:18:00.002+01:00

Bryan Talbot - Grandeville

2009-05-16T18:19:00.001+01:00

Excellent trailer for Bryan Talbot's new graphic novel, Grandeville.

District 9 Trailer

2009-05-07T01:18:00.000+01:00

District 9 - does this film look amazing, or what?

The Stand's Abigail Freemantle Twitter

2009-04-29T08:40:00.000+01:00

Abigail Freemantle, one of the key figures in Stephen King's 'The Stand' (a story all about a super-virulent strain of flu wiping out almost everyone on the planet) is Tweeting on Twitter.

Blunkett calls for end to UK ID card scheme

2009-04-28T16:41:00.001+01:00

A crazy blind MP has called for end to the UK ID card plans.

Hang on a minute, was it not his idea in the first place?

A little Swine is a dangerous thing

2009-04-28T16:00:00.001+01:00

Everyone, calm down about Swine Flu.

Seriously, you're more likely to die of Aids.

Maximum overdrive

2009-04-28T13:38:00.001+01:00

Watch Stephen Hendry obtain a 147 maximum break at the World Snooker championships in Sheffield.

The good old days are back for snooker.

Sign of the Century

2009-04-28T08:35:00.001+01:00

Alan Moore and Kev O'Neill signing 'League of ExtraordinaryGentlemen Century: 1910'. Saturday, 2 May 2pm-5pm at Gosh! Comics in London.

Wow, talk about rare.

The Matrix has you

2009-04-26T13:12:00.001+01:00

Carousel (Director's cut): Amazing Matrix-like video for Philips' new Cinema TV.

Beautifully ugly

2009-04-26T13:11:00.000+01:00

Clive James on Susan Boyle, beautiful opera singers and the ugliness of Britain's Got Talent.

Bike tastic

2009-04-22T10:37:00.001+01:00

On Tuesday, BBC News Scotland reported on bike stunt king Danny McAskill from Skye and his incredible antics on a street trials bike around the streets of Edinburgh.

As Jason Kottke said, it would be cool to see something like this in the next Bond movie - or possibly the next Bourne movie.

The Wire is here

2009-03-30T13:36:00.001+01:00

The Wire starts on BBC TWO tonight at 2320BST in the UK.

If you've never watched this programme, make a point of watching the first five episodes (Mon-Fri this week), and you won't be disappointed.

It is, without exception, the greatest television programme ever made.

Watch it.