Empire magazine published a list of Mike Tyson quotes this month. Toast scribe Zack Cahill was highly amused and felt moved to share his thoughts on them. On gorillas: “ I offered the zoo attendant 10 grand to open up the cage and let me smash that silverback’s snotbox” I love how unprovoked this...
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While it might not have been noted at the time, looking back, the early to mid-nineties was a boom period in cinema and music. The over-indulgence and bombastic nature of eighties pop culture died down and was replaced by more intelligent and thoughtful artists and auteurs. Whereas in the eighties, bands such as Aerosmith...
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Have you ever wanted to completely destroy your own life? No, me neither, and if you ever do, I suggest that you seek medical help with great haste. However… I do occasionally find myself thinking about how easy it would be, with one single moment of absolute madness, to deleteriously alter the course of...
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“You’re from Finland? What a lovely country! But isn’t it just awful the way it’s covered in perma-frost all year around? It must be really unhealthy to eat raw sausages? Do you speak Russian at home or do you use English all the time?” You probably think I’m exaggerating but sadly enough, these are...
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The words ‘without Ronaldo’ were used in abundance to describe Manchester United’s stuttering start to the season against Newcastle at Old Trafford on Sunday, but the Portuguese winger’s absence may be overstated. The ‘Big Four’ as they’re known kicked off their season last weekend along with everyone else (‘the bottom 16′ perhaps?) and Man...
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It’s that horrible time of year again. Yes, it’s August. A truly wretched month, forever blighted by those childhood memories of ‘Back to School’ advertisements, awful weather and a feeling of impending doom. It’s also the month when wasps begin to die. Most of us, when we’re dying, enter into a somewhat recumbent state,...
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“Man, I’ve been in this business for 14 years, I know what I’m talking about”, says the greasy-haired, scruffy looking man while drinking his pint of cheap lager in the corner of your local pub. The 40-year-old rock star can be spotted in your local music venue every night (and day) sharing his considerable...
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We’ve all seen them; most of us know at least one and they’re becoming more and more common place. We’re talking about Cubies. Cubies are men who won’t piss at a urinal, preferring instead to waste their time and their mate’s time too by queuing and waiting for a cubicle, rather than just splashing...
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