The ObserverHow I gave my landlady a red knee tremblerI used to live in a large Victorian house in south-east London with my landlady and her boyfriend. We all shared the living room, dining room and kitchen and got on very well with each other. My landlady and her boyfriend were also extremely understanding and supportive of my frequently changing hobbies which invaded the communal living space.
There was the time I boiled a rat's skull in a saucepan to make customised jewellery. Read More...
The ObserverDocumentary filmsLong-lost footage of journey across America by the author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and his Merry Pranksters to spread the word about acid has been turned into a documentaryFlush with funds from the success of his debut novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey, then 29, drew up plans in 1963 to drive a bus across the US to the World's Fair in New York. Read More...
Mad Men: notes from the break roomMad MenMad Men: season three, episode eightIt's a sweaty New York summer and as the city collectively draws to a halt, it's those left perspiring behind that are the centre of our attentionSPOILER ALERT: This blog is for those who are watching Mad Men on BBC4. Don't read on if you haven't seen episode six – and if you've seen more of the series, please be aware that many UK viewers may not have done so … Read More...