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This is an old page from Rod Begbie's blog.
It only exists in an attempt to prevent linkrot. No new content will be added to this site, and links and images are liable to be broken. Check out begbie.com to find where I'm posting stuff these days.
Filed under 'charliebrooker'
➠ January 28, 2010
Charlie Brooker - How To Report The News
Brilliant clip of TV news clichés in action.
➠ October 17, 2009
Charlie Brooker’s hidden message
www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2009/oct/17/charliebrooke...
"The line 'kicking ratings...' was originally a standalone sentence, but got subbed. Puzzle fans! Spot my hidden 'free speech' message." -- @charltonbrooker
➠ July 8, 2008
Charlie Brooker: These days, I assume that everything I do is probed and examined by omnipotent corporations
“The way things are going, I half-expect to hear a quiet electric “peep” noise each time I flush the toilet; another bowel movement logged by Bumland Security.”
➠ June 26, 2007
'Oh good, it's raining again' | Glastonbury 2007 | Guardian Unlimited Music
Quality grumpiness from Charlie Brooker. “The pop-up a tent was a joy. It comes flat, disc-shaped. You throw it in the air and it unfurls into a canvas shell. Within seconds I was the proud owner of a home fit for a tramp.”
➠ June 23, 2006
Guardian Unlimited | Supposing . . . It's OK to lie for the sheer hell of it
“Get angry if they don’t believe you. They will eventually. They always do.”
About This Site
This is an archive of groovmother.com, the old blog run by Rod Begbie — A Scottish geek who lives in San Francisco, CA.
I'm the co-founder of Sōsh, your handy-dandy guide for things to do in San Francisco this weekend.