Category Archives: “Art”

PSB Winner #8 – Being Boring

Posted on August 3, 2012 by PopLifer

So, where were we? Ah yes, the Pet Shop Boys, and our run down of their 1o greatest songs (our A sides) and the next 10 best (our B sides). It’s all in honour of their current single “Winner” which – ironically – … Continue reading →

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Afrofolk, starring Adrian Roye & The Exiles – Picture This #13

Posted on August 2, 2012 by PopLifer

One downside to living in London: they keep throwing these big bloody parties that make the city hellish for its normal residents, and send an army of imported bureaucratic jobsworths onto the public transport system with the sole intention of … Continue reading →

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Gore Vidal, the establishment outlaw, dies – Picture This #12

Posted on August 1, 2012 by PopLifer

Sad news – American author, essayist, wit and commentator Gore Vidal has died, aged 86. Vidal’s elegance as a writer and sharpness as a wit was only matched by his personal courage. In 1948, Vidal was a celebrated young writer on … Continue reading →

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PSB Winner #5 – Left To My Own Devices

Posted on July 29, 2012 by PopLifer

In honour of the new Pet Shop Boys single “Winner” we’ve been blogging like bastards about our 10 favourite PSB songs of all time, in no particular order. Each blog has an A side (which made our top 10) and is followed … Continue reading →

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Picture This #10 – Mulholland Drive

Posted on July 29, 2012 by PopLifer

Of the many, many remarkable things about David Lynch’s masterpiece, “Mulholland Drive”, its sheer visual gorgeousness stands out. You could freeze almost any moment in the film and the image captured would be beautiful enough to turn into a poster. That’s … Continue reading →

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The Olympic Opening Ceremony: the best, most expensive in-joke in history

Posted on July 28, 2012 by PopLifer

Poplifer is not a fan of most Olympic  opening ceremonies. Think of the trashiest tourist shop at an airport, give it a fascist twist and stadium scale, and away you go – fireworks, flags and kids in militarised lines, a celebration … Continue reading →

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