BANGKOK, Jul 25 (IPS) - In their hour of despair, Burma’s beleaguered people continue to find comfort in humour. New jokes reflect new frustrations. The latest target...

“In 1995 Jake became interested in animal rights after being exposed to the issues in the hardcore/punk rock community.” –From the Support Jake website...

On this episode we take you on the ultimate backstage tour with some of the world's greatest musicians - Pink, kd lang, John Butler, Elton John, Bono, Paul Kelly, Dave...

I'm still monitoring media mentions of Alan Johnson from my time last year when I acted as his Director of Communications during the Labour Party deputy leadership...

A year ago we recounted how artist Franke James gave up her SUV and then decided to rip up her driveway, except the law said that every house had to have a driveway paved...

I have been really slacking off with my blogging and really need to get back into it. What better way than with something amusing that happened today to a colleague. He...

There’s something about watching videos of unnecessary censorship—particularly of the Sesame Street variety—that cracks me up. Not content with simply finding them...

Without a doubt the supremely popular Guitar Hero 3 video game has millions of wannabe musicians (and even established musicians) the world over fulfilling their...

[@885]Taxing Thought$The only difference between a taxman and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the skin. -- Mark Twain Worried about an IRS audit? Avoid...

On my flight to Chennai a few days ago, I got a seat next to the emergency exit. This made for additional leg-room, which is always welcome, but it also meant that I saw...

Microsoft Research released today their WorldWide Telescope, they claim it accesses terabytes of astronomical data, seamlessly joining the pictures to form a never before...

So can you really read this. I’m pretty happy to say that I could… fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid, too. Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe tuo...

It’s that time of the year when we cautiously look around before treading every single step. That time of the year we chuckle and look forward to for the whole of...

A lot of blogs are talking about a british submarine, towed to the assembly yard. But I think it was missing something. OK, now it looks like a classic british submarine....

(Valentine & Nutter, two greats) The second episode of “Savile Row” was aired on the BBC last night. I wish that’s all there was to it. Sadly, I can’t write...

Complete with roadmaps. Near Savoonga, 63°41′44.89″N 170°27′46.58″W near Alaska. OK, may be not Atlantis, but what about a secret underwater...

On More Than Enough Rope we take you behind the scenes of some of our most memorable interviews. Tonight, we're going to reintroduce you one of the funniest men we've...

Now, this is a story all about how My name got flipped, turned upside down And I'd like to take a minute Just sit down, yo I'll tell you how I became formerly known as...

Tonight on More Than Enough Rope, we look at some of the more difficult moments we've faced and take you inside a conversation that a lot of people complained about,...

You walk in to work everyday wishing you didn’t have to; you drag your feet all day long as you’re bombarded with complaints: “I can’t log into the system,”...