Showa20 May 2012

Won ton ramen at Showa in Sasazuka. Not bad at all....

Aguirre, The Wrath of God18 May 2012

Aguire, The Wrath of God (1972) begins with an astounding image of a Spanish exploring party descending from the Andes into the jungle that will be their undoing. This party includes Indian slaves, lamas, conquistadors, palanquins, pigs, cannons, an...

Lost City Radio17 May 2012

I first encountered the writing of Daniel Alarcon in the Dave Eggers edited The Best American Nonrequired Reading series. The stories “City of Clowns” in the 2004 edition and “Second Lives” in the 2011 edition are the writings I read and enj...

Hikarie Shibuya14 May 2012

This last weekend I also visited the new Hikarie building in Shibuya. It has an impressive design and some great mixed use spaces. The view from the highest public floor. The top part of the building consits of private office spaces. ...

Ley Lines14 May 2012

Ley Lines (1999) is part of the Black Society Trilogy directed by Takashi Miike, that also includes the impressive Rainy Dog and, the yet ot be viewed by me, Shinjuku Triad Society. So far the first two installments focus on outsiders, (A Japanese i...

Last Updated: 22nd May 2012 - The Sun22 May 2012

The SunLast Updated: 22nd May 2012The SunAn elderly man, a paramedic who was shielding him and a gas engineer were also taken to hospital after the horror. The six had stepped out of the home in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, just seconds before the huge explosion which blew glass and roof ...Three police officers seriously injured and three people hurt as blast rips ...Daily MailSix injured in suspected gas explosion in GatesheadTelegraph.co.ukGas blast: Three police officers among four seriously hurt in explosionMirror.co.ukBBC News -Sky Newsall 313 news articles »

Vince Cable signals demise of Tory plan to make sacking workers easier - The Guardian22 May 2012

The GuardianVince Cable signals demise of Tory plan to make sacking workers easierThe GuardianVince Cable all but confirmed that controversial proposals to allow employers to fire workers at will are to be ditched by the government. As Tory sources confirmed that David Cameron was preparing to shelve the plans, Cable attacked the proposals by ...Cable forces U-turn on 'fire at will' job reformThe IndependentCoalition split over report into slashing regulationsCITY A.M.Vince Cable: 'Don't scare the workers'BBC NewsTelegraph.co.uk -Daily Mail -Financial Timesall 648 news articles »

Photo that made jealous lover kill - The Sun22 May 2012

The SunPhoto that made jealous lover killThe SunBy JAMIE PYATT PRETTY Emily Longley poses with two hunks for a picture that drove her jealous boyfriend into such a fury he strangled her. Wealthy jeweller's son Elliot Turner blew his top when he saw the modelling assignment shots of 17-year-old Emily ...Emily Longley trial: Jury sent out again to continue their deliberationsBournemouth EchoCouple facing jail after covering up for their murderer sonTelegraph.co.ukBournemouth man convicted of strangling girlfriend in jealous rageThe GuardianThe Press Association -Mirror.co.uk -BBC Newsall 449 news articles »

UN condemns suicide attack on Yemeni army parade - BBC News22 May 2012

BBC NewsUN condemns suicide attack on Yemeni army paradeBBC NewsThe UN Security Council has condemned "in the strongest terms" the suicide bombing in the Yemeni capital Sanaa that killed more than 90 soldiers. A council statement described the attack as a "heinous act" and vowed to combat "all forms of terrorism".Obama says very concerned by Al-Qaeda in YemenAFPSuicide bomber kills 90 in Yemen, al Qaeda vows more attackseuronewsSuicide bomb kills over 90 soldiers in YemenIrish TimesXinhua -ABC Online -Voice of America (blog)all 1,895 news articles »

Asbo replacements 'won't work' - The Press Association22 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukAsbo replacements 'won't work'The Press AssociationA new community trigger to force police to investigate any incident of anti-social behaviour reported by at least five people will do little to tackle the problem in the long-term, campaigners have said. Theresa May's plans to replace anti-social ...Theresa May: I'll axe AsbosThe Sun£100 fine if your garden is a tip: Homeowners who dump rubbish face on-the ...Daily MailBehaviour crackdown launchedITV NewsTelegraph.co.uk -24dash (press release)all 183 news articles »