Some people think the internet is nothing but cats, pixels, lasers and unicorns. And those people have some perfectly valid points. But if you'll take a walk with me, amiable reader, I will show you so, so much more*. *May contain cats. Dance, pony, dance Everything's being done Gangnam … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The owl jockey edition
Ah, internet. Without those rusty old tubes, almost nobody would know whether a Slow Loris liked to be tickled. Rebecca Black would choose her car seat without intervention and millions would have no idea of the existence of these nested Avengers dolls (below). But who has the time to find the … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: the Olympic Mars landing edition
While the world's athletes appear to be staging some kind of 'Occupy the Telly' protest, there's no better time to switch off and check out what's what on the other tubes. We even begin with the Internetian roundup of Olympic highlights, to save you all that watching. Stuck on a zipwire with … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The squid hat edition
You've had an excellent week! Your latest feature film is so popular with fans that some of them threatened critics with violence! Then again, that thing happened at your London premiere that made all your stars go frowny-faced. Either way, you've earned some procrastination fodder. Let us … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The Bieber-Cat edition
If your week has been as traumatic as this moment captured from the ongoing feline/canine gang war, then you need links. Lovely, undemanding links. Feel the glorious texture of mah splendid, juicy links! 30-love in Michelle's room Orkney Library made a spectacular attempt to win the favour of … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet gold: The ping pong Death Star edition
Turkey-Salmon's day isn't going well so far. In a moment, he'll mash the keyboard with his rotting drumsticks and painfully access the orgy of links that you see below. And then he'll feel better. And so will we. Deep breaths. Let's review progress this week. Boss Higgsoning Some dude called … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The Mos Eisley Party Rock edition
Hello again, friend. Should we not stroke our magnificent beards and together marvel at the wonders of this modern age of 'email' and 'gifs'? We should. The answer is always 'we should'. I'm the Scat-rat Hamsters dig jazz, man. Best new Tumblr mashup: Game of Bridesmaids. The 10 Most … [Read more...]
Panning for internet gold: The ‘animals got swag’ edition
Hello, gentle Internet Window-Shopper. Look at all these top quality, must-have goods I've found from this week's online melee for you to ogle with your face-portholes. Avian woo Everyone fell in love with this duckling. Must be something in the way he moves (spoiler: frantically, like a … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The Muppets’ crossing edition
You know, you work too hard. It's been a tough week. Know what you deserve? That naughty thing that you like from the vending machine and an extra 20 minutes over your extra-skinny Latte while you find out what's entertaining online this week. Xavier, you Muppet First, Muppets crossed with … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The owl-naming edition
While you were making this face during all those interminable hours of Jubilee gubbins, I was up to my armpits in filthy, filthy internet (steady). Behold the bits that pulled most focus from 'er in Buckingham Palace. Bird on a Wire Ex-footballer adopts an owl, ignores naming conventions. … [Read more...]