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The Telegraph: Heidi makes comeback as fare-dodging punk rebel

Now this is a version of Heidi I think I could like:Heidi as a blue-haired punkwho surfs the internet, steals fruit, travels the tube without paying and sleeps rough. Traditional Heidi fans are, of course, up in arms about the whole issue. You’ll also be happy to learn from the same article that some Japanese engage in Heidi tourism that consists in Heidi-related activities such as mountain trail walks and goat-feeding. A dream holiday, really…

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Posted on 1st April 2001 Details

SESP Wave-Shield pocket sized cellular phone jammer

Here’sthe gadgetI need to take with me to the cinema. Cell phone users beware!

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Posted on 31st March 2001 Details

The Observer: Modern boys and mobile girls

William Gibson talks to The Observer about hisobsession with Japan(his watch obsession manages to creep through too). He’s made me curious aboutMujitoothpaste though, I’ll have to hop into town on Monday and check it out.

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Posted on 31st March 2001 Details

ITN: Bush pulls out of climate change treaty

Bush ispulling America out of its commitment to reduce global warming. There wouldn’t be a link to oil production there, would there? It’s depressing.

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Posted on 29th March 2001 Details

IMDB: Chocolat

So I finally sawChocolat. It’s an hour and a half of sentimental fodder which wouldn’t be too bad if it wasn’t for the horrible french accents most of the cast put on, it feels like you’re watching an episode ofAllo Allo. I was expecting inspector Clouseau to pop out from behind a door any minute too. And the cherry on the (chocolate) cake is Johnny Depp as a pseudo-Irish tinker (that’s Gipsy for some of you).

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Posted on 28th March 2001 Details

The independent: Gay mags, straight reading

Times are certainly changing. Prejudices are being dropped and heterosexual men are nowreading gay magazines. These are British statistics though, I’m not sure if they would be similar in Belgium, I certainly still see lots of homophobia around here.

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Posted on 27th March 2001 Details