Broken TV
Charlie Brooker has competition as the world's most irate Sky+ user. Unless the mysterious Mark X, who writes this fabulously angry blog is, in fact, our very own Fearne Cotton baiter. Here, then, you will discover a fantastic rant about those excruciating anti-piracy messages that one must endure at the start of DVDs. Why, he wonders, do they insist on punishing people who go and buy legitimate DVDs? Fair point, as is the observation that despite Harry Hill's TV Burp being Britain's top rated non-soap, several weeks ago ITV still only managed to sell one commercial in the ad break - and that was for Trident chewing gum.
Arcade Fire
In an age when the CD is dying out and along with it sleevenotes and artwork, maybe bands' official sites should pick up the slack. This portal will dispatch you towards three separate suitably enigmatic sites for everyone's favourite evangelical Canadian indie octet. The Band Site offers personal secrets, including photographs of the guitarist riding a lawnmower. The Neon Bible pages advertise their new album with some curious footage of blindfolded swimmers alongside album lyrics and a live cover of the Clash's Guns Of Brixton. Finally, there is a somewhat straightforward Fan Site to service all your tour information, discography and file sharing needs.