Tragically but truly, I'm still unfeasibly excited about the prospect of Star Trek Into Darkness, which is now only a month away*. The advance tickets have gone on sale and there are now posters popping up all over the Tube ( Read more... )

Whoops, I seem to have acquired the nasty habit of posting quick silliness to my Tumblr and neglecting my LJ, with the vague hope that I shall return when I have something more substantial to say. Apparently I forgot that I never have anything substantial to say ( Read more... )

So at last, the wait is over.

We knew he'd have to wear something, of course. After all, nudity would have been inappropriate, and probably illegal. But would he opt for everyday anonymity, or eccentric apparel? Geek chic revisited or astronautical authenticity? There was simply no way of guessing. But now the time for speculation is done ( Read more... )

Far be it from me to spread panic among the populace, but here's a genuine poster I spotted on the way to work this morning:


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The following is a public service announcement directed at any London-based people who are considering visiting any of the Open House London venues tomorrow, in order to see some interesting architecture.

Go to 100 Victoria Embankment (a.k.a. Unilever House), near Blackfriars tube. They will give you FREE ICE CREAM!And it's not just any old ice ( Read more... )

All right, that title is an exaggeration, I don't actually love the current Tube strike, but since it seems likely to continue for a large chunk of this week, I thought I'd try my best to enjoy it. I admit that this strange circumstance is only feasible for three reasons: a) I can still get to work via a (crowded but short) overground train trip ( Read more... )

And now folks, it's random photo time. Just a couple of odd things that have charmed me on my recent wanderings around London.

( Does this count as multi-porpoise furniture? )

Today I followed alasdair's recommendation and visited the Design Museum to see the Alan Fletcher exhibition. Any London-dwellers who enjoy graphic design and typographical geekery are advised to visit while it lasts. I particularly enjoyed his letter collages (a bit like my LJ header image, only much cooler) but there's lots of good stuff. It made me come ( Read more... )

Regular readers may recall my recent ramblings on the topic of advanced technology that you can pee on. Well, in the interests of exploring the outer reaches of human experience (hem hem), last night I paid a visit to Saki Restaurant and Bar in Spitalfields and used their futuristic and advanced, direct-from-Japan Paperless Toilet! (I also ate some ( Read more... )

Regular viewers might know that I am a big fan of the annual Open House London event, which is a chance to wander around the city, poking one's nose into buildings where one isn't usually allowed to go.

I did see a few ho-hum buildings this year, but I'd recommend a visit to the Lansdowne Club, which is a private members club with a very cool, ( Read more... )