Doherty kicked out of plush pad
There was a time when Pete Doherty was considered an artist. There was also a time when he was considered a visual artist, when a West London gallery called, yes, put paintings composed of Pete's own...
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"Pitiyanquis" is his latest slap at those who ape U.S. culture, and it's catching on. CARACAS, Venezuela — Just when Venezuelans thought they had their epithets down pat for describing — or disparaging...
View ArticleVote now for your top net neologism
Reader poll Ok, let's get straight down to it - below are the twenty contenders vying for the crown of El Reg top net neologism, as chosen by...
View ArticleSatanic net neologisms - nominations invited
So popular has our "top net neologism" proved that we're now bowing to reader pressure and...
View ArticleVote now for your worst net neologism
Reader poll It's the traditional ta very much to all of you who responded to our call for nominations for the worst net neologism - Mephistophelean vocab so hideous in countenance that it must be...
View ArticleComing to a book shop near you: the ideas that will shape 2009
Two things attested to the health of the market for idea books in 2008. First was the rock-star reception accorded Malcolm Gladwell on his arrival in London at the end of November. Gladwell, the...
View ArticleWhat's your lawmaker up to? Check Twitter, YouTube, Facebook
WASHINGTON -- San Joaquin Valley lawmakers are finding new means to pour their words into the ears of constituents. Tools like Twitter, YouTube and Facebook have joined the old standbys of the press...
View ArticleAlex Beam: Screening and reading
BOSTON DO WE READ DIFFERENTLY on the computer screen from how we read on the printed page? It's an interesting question. Before hearing from the experts, let's review what we think we know. Even the...
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