Lurking danger on the Underground

Given that one-third of London Underground passengers “often experience an exaggerated sense of persecution or threat” whilst riding the rails of our glorious network, I wonder if this guy, spotted on the Northern Line on Tuesday night, is arming himself against potential (vampire?) attacks:

(Ignore the date, this story broke before April Fool’s in that esteemed [...]

Conference: The Fall

I don’t quite know what to make of this, but I can imagine Mark E. Smith either chortling maniacally into his pint or spitting blood on the floor. The University of Salford’s Communication, Cultural and Media Studies Centre is hosting a conference on 9th May titled “Messing Up The Paintwork: A Conference on the Aesthetics [...]

Arthur C. Clarke

Damn, another one bites the dust.

Arthur C. Clarke, 1917-2008

KuiperCliff is back

Howdy folks. After a long absence KuiperCliff is back on the trail. I’ve been recuperating on the porch with a gallon of Bloody Mary and a bag of doggy biscuits, wondering what it would take to get me back in the saddle. Well, a self-inflicted kick up the ass was the order of the day, [...]