Tag: Olympic
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Boycott Sochi
You might have heard about the violence against LGBTQ in Russia but I doubt most of you have seen it. In this disturbing video by the HRC you can see what actually happens and hear from the people who have been attacked and ignored. Also I’ve not watched the Dispatches Channel 4 documentary Hunted yet…
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Chips, Crisps, Trainers and Roadblock: Olympic Silly season starts!
I’ve stopped recently my series on the Olympics – I’m calling it Olympic Silly Season – but the opening of the ‘zil lanes’ and arrival of the athletes has provoked several new giggles/WTF moments. Ring one! police guarding Eton Dorney have been told by LOCOG brand police to put their crisps into plastic bags, and…
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Fuck the Olympics
“I’m bored of it already” – amen brother, amen. (from TinRoofPress)
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Unofficial Anthems 1: Good Morning Britain
The Muse Olympic theme tune has been released and ho-hum, it’s the bastard lovechild of Mr Blue Sky, John Miles (!) and Flash-era Queen guitar squiggles meeting unironic Triumph-of-Will-style Laibach vocals. So usual Muse then. *boom tish*. No it really reminds me of Laibach, in a rather unhealthy way…except I guess Leni would use a…
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RC 221: Stuff the Jubilee
Another 10 years and another Jubilee – this one the Diamond Jubilee, and then shortly after the Olympics for the full Union (I’m Alright) Jack overdrive, waved by the Dumb Flag Scum. More nationalism, more strangeness, more sucking up to Liz to try and get a gong by people who will claim that they are cool…
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Welcome to London 2012: Brand Exclusion Zone
I’ve been blogging and talking about my unhappiness of what’s going down in London 2012, and will talk about this more in the next podcast, up shortly. But this blog post talks about the Brand Exclusion zone where not only advertising by non-sponsors isn’t allowed but: This will be supported by preventing spectators from wearing…