Westminster Skeptics, convened by media lawyer and journalist David Allen Green, is one of the best places to go and hear interesting talks. I’ve been going for a couple of years now. Recently I’ve seen Juliet Jacques talk about transgender issues and the media, and Paul Lewis talking about the riots. Longer ago, I saw… [Read more…]
August 21, 2011
Yesterday I went to the Tracey Emin exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, which has just over a week to run. I was totally blown away. On top of that, I realised, with a feeling of regret and almost shame, that over the years I have missed huge chunks of her work. This was echoed by… [Read more…]
June 11, 2011
On Thursday I went up to Manchester to talk to Manchester Skeptics about addiction. On the way, I experienced a dreaded awful Pendolino train which was a sort of vomitorium. (See what I did there? Yes, I know.) Luckily, the most excellent Danny from Newcastle Skeptics came and met me for tea when I finally… [Read more…]
September 10, 2010
Okay, just one of my pictures is in it, but even so, it’s exciting. The PrintSpace has been running a monthly photography competition on Facebook. I won the autumn competition in 2009. SoShowMe is the resulting exhibition. Monday to Friday, 9-7pm until September 15th. 74 Kingsland Road E2 8DL. If you can’t make it, here’s… [Read more…]
April 25, 2010
I always feel a twinge of cynicism when I hear that someone is lecturing or writing about fame and celebrity. As a subject it is self referential to the point of dullness, despite the best efforts of the likes of Marina Hyde in the Guardian. There are only so many times you can hear about… [Read more…]
April 5, 2009
Here’s me interviewed by Piers Gibbon at the Big Green Bookshop last week. (45 minutes long approx; NSFW.)
February 20, 2009
If you didn’t catch the gig at Waterstone’s the other week, I’m on again, on 2nd April, at the Big Green Bookshop in Wood Green. It’s in Brampton Park Road, N22. Nearest tube Turnpike Lane. I’m probably going to have someone interview me. Not sure who yet.Watch this space, as usual.
February 7, 2009
I really haven’t been blogging enough, have I, considering I’ve got a book out. But, you know what? If I’m going to write any more than 500 words anywhere, I just feel I ought to be paid for it. That’s not the spirit of web 2.0, is it? So, I’ve been getting my face around… [Read more…]
January 21, 2009
I’m appearing with Times columnist Sally Brampton, author of the memoir Shoot The Damn Dog, on 5th February at Waterstones Notting Hill. We’ll be reading from, and talking about, our books, and the current state of the mental health system, and answering questions from the audience. WHERE: Waterstones, 39-41 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JQ… [Read more…]
August 4, 2008
If you go to one good party in September, go to this one. And go to the artists exhibition as well. Here is the press release: NIGHT OF THE SENSES AND EROTIC AWARDS 2008 Probably the sexiest event in the world (ErosZine) The Glastonbury of sex – these are the good people in a gloriously mucky… [Read more…]
January 11, 2012
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