Daily Archives: February 27, 2012

And The Oscar Went To…

  By Jen McShane | February 27, 2012 - 8:09 pm | Movies & TV
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It’s the night that all of the Hollywood elite come out and dress to impress with hopes of taking Oscar, now at the grand old age of 84, home to proudly display on their mantel. Last night marked the show that added the cherry on top of award season, the 84th Annual Academy Awards. For film buffs like myself, this ceremony is the highlight of the season as we sit up until the wee hours of the morning hoping that our favourites will take home the highly coveted gold statuette. A lot was riding on this year’s show, given last years disappointing Oscar hosts, the boring Anne Hathaway and James Franco, so we were delighted to see the legend that is Billy Crystal was back at the helm.

Culch Lent: We can’t give up… tea

  By Culch.ie | February 27, 2012 - 12:00 pm | Random Whimsy, The Culch
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All this week we’ll be talking about those things that we just couldn’t be without for 40 days and 40 nights. First up, White Rabbit’s love affair with the hot stuff… Someone once suggested that I give up Tea for Lent and I laughed in their face for 20 straight minutes long after they forgot what I was laughing at, became uncomfortable and left me stand there alone clutching my sides. HA. Give up Tea. That’s hilarious. Whilst they say that the normal human body is 70% water and 30% body goo (I don’t know, I’m not a Scientist), my body is 70% Tea. Cut me and I bleed Tea. The single worst day of my life was the 9th August 2010 - THE DAY WE RAN OUT OF TEA BAGS and the shop was closed so I had to wait until the morning. I roamed the streets, tears streaming down my face, … There’s more →

New Video: Imogen Heap - Xizi She Knows

  By Lisa McInerney | February 27, 2012 - 9:00 am | Music, Music Videos
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So, Imogen Heap is incredible. This is the beautiful video for Xizi She Knows, the fifth of the Heapsongs which will make up her new album. The video was shot in Hangzhou, China last December and is part of an upcoming film documenting Imogen’s 6 week residency in Hangzhou. The Heapsongs project is fantastically fan-centred and really very special. Each song will be completed and released individually, but will result in Imogen’s fourth solo album when jigsawed together, and the inspiration for each song comes from “sound seeds” - samples of everyday sounds - provided by fans. If you loved that video as I did, it’s really worth reading The Guardian’s interview with Imogen in which she talks about the China residency, the Heapsongs Project, and her fucking amazing relationship with her fans. The woman is a goddamn inspiration. I’m off to have a little cry now.