Entertainment

Stop Censoring The Names Of Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Dickens And Other Penis Named People Please

A cable company in the UK had a bit of a snafu with a super strict censoring system in its TV guide over the weekend. They were asterisking Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Dickens, the soccer team Arsenal, the movie Hancock and any other name or title that had a penis or butt related word in it.


October 22, 2010

This Billboard Is Made Of Cheese

I asked Virgin Media, the UK ISP whose 100MB broadband is advertised in cheese in London, if I could lick their billboard. They said yes. I’m gonna refrain as I’ve got a cold, but that 110kg of cheese is awfully tempting.


June 16, 2009

Virgin To Offer Unlimited DRM-Free MP3s For A Flat Monthly Rate

British cable operator Virgin Media is set to offer up an unlimited music download subscription program with Universal that would give you access to DRM-free MP3s as long as you pay a set monthly fee.