British Intelligence: Meaning Of Australian Term “Daggy”
Heartened to read on Wow Report about use of term "daggy" to mean "shitty" finally getting the global appreciation it deserves. Connoiseurs of argot will be interested to know that the term "daggy" derives from the dag: a dried piece of shit that hangs off the arse of a sheep. … [Read more...]
Rock of Ages
The Rolling Stones, once and future Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World, by living to be so old, are testing the age limits of a musical genre originally meant to be played by and for the young. Blues, jazz, and popular music has always had its graybeards (was Ray Charles, … [Read more...]
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Up for Revue
Back in February, we ran a story gleaned from Page Six about our favorite convict lover (other than James St. James), HotPrisonPals webmaster Sam Wagner, and his hope to turn his singles-behind-bars site into an off-Broadway musical called PrisonBoyz. It's only just now open for … [Read more...]
Acronym As a Verb
Our office manager, or logistics coordinator, David Lott, has started his own weblog, called FaderMonkey.com. It's nothing like this one; his is a true blog, all about David Lott. Check it out. Give him a big blog-warming blast of … [Read more...]
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British Intelligence: The Summer Of Infidelity & Heartache
Britain is opening its heart this summer to the unlikeliest people, a-hurtin' in the most curious of scenarios. Blind Government Minister, smouldering David Blunkett, is said to be distraught over his affair with "a housewife" in her forties. Blunkett is famed for his iron will … [Read more...]
Couples
Paris Hilton and Bijou Phillips were in attendance but not attendants when handbag designer, kid sister, and sometime actress ("girl on beach" in Wishman) Nicky Hilton, 20, married longtime family friend, money manager, and serial socialite dater Todd Meister, 33, in a Las Vegas … [Read more...]