Outnumbered

We have recently got into the TV program Outnumbered on BBC1. The kids are hilarious and its semi improvised which makes it even better. We suggest you go and watch it now on: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search/?q=outnumbered.

Pete the Meat Puppet

What is this? It's just another one of their weird and kooky virals. It's the darker side of diesel and I must admit, I'm intrigued. And It's the catchiest song i've heard in an advert for a while. What a weird video though. Diesel seem to be on a roll with their advertising, you know you've made it as a brand when you can do whatever the hell you want without overtly mentioning your brand.

Robin Rhode

Last weekend I took a trip into London and went to the Southbank Centre to see an Andy Warhol exhibition. It claimed it would show him in a new light. It didn't, he is still a brilliant artist but a scummy person. However, by buying the ticket to see Andy Warhol, I also got free entry to see Robin Rhode and that was well worth it. Using the simplest of materials - his body, chalk, pavements and walls he manages to produce amusing, socially aware, clever and well art directed pieces of work. It was a nice introduction to this artist and I'm looking forward to seeing what he produces in the future as I am not sure how far this medium he has chosen will take him.

Bat For Lashes

After seeing Bat for Lashes at a Radiohead gig last summer I’ve become totally obsessed. Natasha Kahn’s music is very visual and haunting. She is an artist in all aspects of the word. I love her music videos, 'What’s a girl to do?' being one of my favorites. Her music could be described as mature gothic sounds for those willing to be whisked off to beautiful faraway lands. Take a look...

This Is Boredom.

We were set the task to make a quick little film about boredom, here's what I made...

It's nearly Christmas!

Well, it's nearly time for Christmas and I can't wait to go back home to my beautiful city of Galway, Ireland for a wee while but first, there is still lots of work to be done. We got results from the X-factor week; Sarah and I are very pleased we got into the top 5. We should be sorting out mentors, which is exciting. We've handed in our books for an assessment and hopefully we should get them back sooner rather than later, so we can make changes and go on a few book crits before the holidays. Oh, and guess what time it is… it’s panto time. So there, that’s the update for now.

The Fall

I recently watched the film The Fall and I thought it was awesome. The film is directed by Tarsem Singh and is executed in dazzling fashion. It is such an exotic, fanciful story, so loony and imaginative and outré. I loved it. I think this is how stories are supposed to be, full of imagination and so removed from reality in places yet it sucks you in totally. The lines between reality and fiction totally blur. I think this film is a definite must see.