Following on from this morning's journey into the undergrowth, The Dabbler brings you a sample of the work of Philadephia based photographer Chad States. These pictures form part of the upcoming book Cruising, and show real men prowling for anonymous liasons in the depths of a city park. States candidly captures these ... Read More...
Month: October 2011
Gareth Rees lives in Clapton with his wife and two daughters. He spends every day wandering Hackney, Leyton and Walthamstow marshes with his dog Hendrix, avoiding his family and the pressures of life. He records his observations on his blog The Marshman Chronicles. In a Hallowe'en special, Gareth takes us on ... Read More...
This week Brit peers at some short-sighted pop stars... Oh blimey, I hope I haven't done a Gervais in the title of this post. But I come to praise the visually-challenged, not insult them. Men, it has been inaccurately said, seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses. This is nonsense as we love ... Read More...
Over the coming week there are two major celebrations, but why has Halloween become so much more popular than Guy Fawkes Night in the UK? In view of current concerns over the preservation of our nation’s official faith, it seems odd that more is not made of Guy Fawkes Night, as ... Read More...
Brit the Elder has supplied a fiendish riddle for your puzzlement. Can you crack its secret and find the question to which Alby the owl provides the answer? To prevent anyone (ie. Adelephant or JL) from giving it away, there'll be no comments for this one, so email your answer to editorial@thedabbler.co.uk ... Read More...
This week Frank introduces us to the Diary of a UFO-spotting Nobody... My communications with extraterrestrials probably began before I realised it, for I have always been attracted to and interested in the idea of space travel. These are the opening words of Cosmic Friends, an undated twelve-page pamphlet by Jimmy Goddard. I ... Read More...
After being summoned to national radio to adjudicate on the recent Twitter scrap over Ricky Gervais' use of the word 'mong', Jonathon Green considers the nature of 'offensive' language... Were this a more convenient world radio’s breakfast shows would be all-day affairs, as are the breakfasts offered in many caffs. But ... Read More...
You may have thought The Damned United had said everything worth saying about Leeds, but a new book looks at the relationship between England's most controversial club and its city's Jewish community... United's peaks and troughs over the past fifty years have coincided with the peaks and troughs, not only of ... Read More...
Nige ponders the unusual movements of some writerly remains... The photograph above depicts Sir Thomas Browne's tomb in St Peter Mancroft, Norwich - his coffin is in the chancel of the church. It was accidentally opened in 1840, and some bright spark took the skull - theft of skulls was a common weakness of ... Read More...
As The Stone Roses reform for their Third Coming, Brit books their Second one into Record Rehab... The world of British rock journalism - as it exists in the music mags, student newspapers and weekend supplements - is inherently absurd. Its principal absurdities include but are not limited to: excessive hype ... Read More...