Chicken Licken and Foxy Knoxy

Like many people I was stunned by the verdict finding Amanda Knox guilty. It goes against what most sane people agree is the essence of justice which is that you’re innocent until proven ugly. What’s wrong with this Third World Italian legal system?! Well, I can tell you – a central plank of Italian law is the “legge della ricreazione” (“law of the playground”), whereby you’re allowed to be horrible to girls you fancy. That’s the only possible explanation. (more…)

J’accuse!…

Thierry Henry: “Well tonight, Matthew, I’m going to be Maradona…”

And as Thierry disappears through the smoke in front of the “Stars in Your Eyes” doors (always slightly unsettling for anyone who’s seen “The Fog”), we curse him for eliminating the Irish through cheating, yet thank him for helping create that excellent pun about people getting fed up with the whole story suffering from Thierry Ennui (more…)