American Psycho: The Musical... Quote: Bret Easton Ellis' classic novel American Psycho is to be turned into a stage musical. It will be produced by the Headlong Theatre Company, which made Enron, the acclaimed play about corporate greed. The show will be directed by Headlong's artistic director Rupert Goold, with music and lyrics by the Grammy and Tony award winner Duncan Sheik. The the London-based company said no casting had taken place and the venue had not been confirmed. Bret Easton Ellis wrote the book in 1991 and a film adaptation, starring Christian Bale as investment banker turned serial killer Patrick Bateman,...
18-05-2012 - gentoo.org
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MI6 spy death 'probably unlawful'... Quote: MI6 officer Gareth Williams was "on the balance of probabilities" unlawfully killed, a coroner has said. Giving a narrative verdict, Fiona Wilcox said it was unlikely he got into the bag he was found dead in alone, but it was unlikely his death would ever be explained. The body of the 31-year-old code-breaker from Anglesey was found locked in a bag in his London flat in 2010. MI6 apologised to Mr Williams' family after the seven-day hearing. Speaking after the inquest at Westminster Coroner's Court, family solicitor Robin Williams said the loss was made worse by MI6 failures to...
27-04-2012 - gentoo.org
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Canadians riot on St Patrick's day... Quote: Rioters fought with firefighters and police in the Canadian city of London, Ontario, as St Patrick's Day parties spiralled out of control overnight. Dozens of police were drafted in to deal with the unrest, which was sparked when several student parties spilled on to the streets. Rioters hurled bottles at police and set a TV truck alight, feeding the flames with a propane tank and TV sets. Police said 11 people were arrested and appealed for rioters to come forward. Police were called out late on Saturday, but did not move in until 04:00 on Sunday (08:00 GMT). "Never in my 32 years...
22-04-2012 - gentoo.org
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World War II fighter found in Egyptian desert... Quote: A World War II RAF fighter, which crash-landed in a remote part of the Egyptian desert in 1942, has been discovered almost intact. There was no trace of the pilot, Flt Sgt Dennis Copping, but the British embassy says it is planning to mount a search for his remains. The RAF Museum in Hendon, north London, says it is hoping to recover the plane as soon as possible. There are fears souvenir hunters will start stripping it. The 24-year-old pilot, the son of a dentist from Southend in Essex, went missing over the Western Desert in June 1942, flying an American-made P40 Kittyhawk...
29-04-2012 - gentoo.org
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More Democrat Corruption: Corzine stole $200 millionA former Democrat Senator and Governor (who, like many of Obama's circle of Democrat friends, is a big-time, slimy, Wall Street fat cat) gets caught robbing people. Now he's trying to weasel his way out of it with double-talk like, "I never intended to blah blah blah ...", and "It was a misunderstanding blah blah blah...". Yeah, a misunderstanding that stole $200 million from people during the financial industry melt-down, you scum-bag. Quote: A House Committee issued a memo Friday tying former U.S. senator and former New Jersey governor Jon S. Corzine to a major transfer of funds out of MF...
16-04-2012 - gentoo.org
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G.Washington Named Britain's Greatest Military OpponentQuote: George Washington named Britain's greatest ever foe George Washington has been named as the greatest foe ever faced by the British. The American was voted the winner in a contest run by the National Army Museum to identify the country's most outstanding military opponent. He was one of a shortlist of five leaders who topped a public poll and on Saturday was selected as the ultimate winner by an audience of around 70 guests at a special event at the museum, in Chelsea, west London. In second place was Michael Collins, the Irish leader, ahead of Napoleon Bonaparte, Erwin Rommel and...
12-04-2012 - gentoo.org
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The best job in the worldProfessional bacon taster ... TFA wrote: A master butcher is to have his taste buds insured for £1m. Keith Fisher's palate means he can identify any variety or cure of pork in the world. He will be covered to protect his sense of taste, which has distinguished more than 50,000 cuts and cures of bacon during a 43-year career. The 61-year-old from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, is being insured ahead of a national bacon award competition in which he is the head judge. He was trained at London's Smithfield College and market, where meat has been sold since the 10th century, and is the fourth...
07-04-2012 - gentoo.org
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Common to get a random email from Anonymous@Anonymous.net?Quote: Dear Anonymous, The purpose of this message is to inform you about the Revolution: OCCUPY HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT IN LONDON ON NOVEMBER 5, 2012. OCCUPY CONGRESS IN WASHINGTON D.C. ON NOVEMBER 11, 2012. STOP WAR. CANCEL ALL DEBT. REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH. Please, watch the "Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect" movie to find out why, how, and to have sound arguments to persuade others. The movie can be easily found with a search engine. Please, print the flyers at 2012jubilee.info and distribute them. Please, spread this message and the movie to everyone you know. -Anonymous
04-04-2012 - gentoo.org
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Republik Österreichian fathered up to 1000 children... ... by being the main sperm donor in his own fertility clinic Quote: Austrian scientist Bertold Wiesner is thought to be the father of over 600 children whom he allegedly fathered as a sperm donor in a fertility clinic in London. Wiesner ran the fertility clinic with his wife Mary Barton and they claimed to provide women with sperm from "intelligent stock" with a "High IQ" between 1940 and 1960. Wiesner who died in 1972 is alleged to have donated a large proportion of the sperm donations himself in his London clinic. The clinic is thought to have helped 1,500 women have children.
03-04-2012 - gentoo.org
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Drunken Irishman apologizes for climbing into Windsor CastleHe was caught in the middle of the night, sneaking up the the Queen's bed chambers. Now he's banned from all pubs in the entire United Kingdom. Quote: IT'S safe to say the queen was not amused. An Irishman has been told he will be jailed if he goes into any pub across the UK after he was found trespassing drunk in one of Queen Elizabeth's castles. Robert Pennefather (32), a truck driver from Co Tipperary, yesterday apologised to the queen, Prince Philip and the police after he scaled an 8ft-high gate and entered the grounds of Windsor Castle on November 6 last year. Armed police found...
30-03-2012 - gentoo.org
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Reality vs the EuroMoody's adjusts ratings of 9 European sovereigns to capture downside risks Quote: London, 13 February 2012 -- As anticipated in November 2011, Moody's Investors Service has today adjusted the sovereign debt ratings of selected EU countries in order to reflect their susceptibility to the growing financial and macroeconomic risks emanating from the euro area crisis and how these risks exacerbate the affected countries' own specific challenges. Moody's actions can be summarised as follows: - Austria: outlook on Aaa rating changed to negative - France: outlook on Aaa rating changed to negative -...
08-03-2012 - gentoo.org
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UK, first chainsaws in pubs and now this... Quote: One of my best mates from Southend is the manager of a chain pub in Central London. A few weeks ago, he's standing behind the bar when a guy comes up to him looking rather concerned. – “Listen mate, this is gonna sound totally insane, but I’ve just gone for a piss in the urinal and I could’ve sworn I saw an eyeball looking up from the hole.” – “I'm sorry?” my mate replies. – “Not just an eyeball, but like, an eyebrow as well. And the eye was looking around.” ...
08-03-2012 - gentoo.org
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