Times at weekend had a couple of reviews of Caitlin Moran's new book and a mention of Entrepeneur Barbie, right at the bottom at its list of downs + dismissed as 'too 80s' (personally I think it's because the playline range has gone back to being a bit too pink/cheap looking as opposed to the more realistic outfits they used to do a few years ago ( Read more... )

Saw the last episode of Life of Rock, the spoof documentary on BBC4 - I actually quite liked it I think the last episode was my favourite as it had genuine clips of the rest of the Stones at Bill Wyman's wedding to Mandy Smith and Frances Barber as a groupie (based on Cynthia Plastercaster). Oh and things I didn't know I needed till I saw them - ( Read more... )

The Times on Sunday had a bit of an interview w/Derek Jacobi - he sounds lovely, I want to have tea + cakes w/him and Ian McKellen. Also they had an interview w/Alexa Chung and an extract from her new book which is as vacuous as I expected but they did have a nice photo of Keith Richards + Anita Pallenberg to illustrate it. Also had an article by ( Read more... )

Got the new issue of Instyle (it's free gift this month is mascara). they had a short interview w/Drew Barrymore to promote her new makeup line - http://www.flowerbeauty.com not sure if/when it will be available in UK. Also they had a tribute to red lips which namechecked Clara Bow and Rita ( Read more... )

Got new issue of SFX which had Neil Gaiman as guest editor w/interview with him + article on The Sandman (which I have never read!) and a review of Star Trek (which I still haven't seen!) and an article on Dr Who in the 80s ( Read more... )

I saw Stoned again as I wanted to rewatch it for the Ben Whishaw as Keith Richards scenes + I got it v.cheap online. I'd previously said it was one of the worst films I've ever seen - OK, I will revise my opinion + say it wasn't that bad but it wasn't that great ( Read more... )

Got new issue of Vintage Life which alongside the usual lifestyle features & recipes and makeup/hair tutorials and retro fashion was an article on Natalie Wood - I've read they're looking into her death again & they mentioned the rumour that she had an argument with Robert Wagner (her then husband) & supposedly caught him in a compromising position ( Read more... )

I got Woman + Home which had a couple of good interviews w/Jo Wood (must try & get her memoirs at some point) and Richard Arnold. Also got Elle which had pics from their style awards w/little interviews incl Amanda De Cadenet and Pixie Geldof who revealed she's named her band Violet after a Hole song and she was given a dress by Courtney ( Read more... )

I got the new issue of Tatler magazine - I am strangely drawn to it at the moment. My new ambition is to be the type of person who gets mentioned in Tatler - tho' sadly I don't think I'm bred for it. *g ( Read more... )

Last weekend The Times had a couple of good interviews w/Rupert Everett and Eddie Redmayne. AA Gill also described Ripper Street as 'steampunk' - personally I think steampunk is more than just a period drama told in a modern way. The Telegraph also had an interview w/Rufus Sewell - I really do think he looks a lot like Ian McShane when he was ( Read more... )