Jack Yan on Vox

I can imagine Two Jags calling Brown a ‘Jock’

2008-07-17T10:30:17Z

Another brilliant Eggtoon from Andy Wyatt: this time about Labour’s politics during the Blair era, in the style of South Park. I think it’s funnier than the Windsors one I posted earlier tonight, though the death of Robin Cook in the cartoon might...

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Ten out of ten

2008-07-12T01:12:56Z

Spotted in Waikanae (an hour north of our office) last week while we were heading to a beauty spa for a story: a lovely and well maintained Austin Ten.

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In depth: Nom D, Fly Guys and Donna Loveday

2008-06-20T11:35:14Z

[Cross-posted] A very established New Zealand designer, Margarita Robertson of Nom D, and a newer label, Fly Guys, are proﬁled on the Lucire site this week. Sam Mitchell’s Q&A with Margi is probably the most in-depth that has ever been published...

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Is this another British remake?

2008-05-11T00:48:54Z

Interesting commentary on ABC’s brand-new hit shows for 2008 in the American TV Week: Buzz projects: Game show “Opportunity Knocks,” which takes the game show out of the studio and into contestants’ front yards, is gaining steam. An adaptation of...

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Britain’s worst cars

2008-04-25T13:06:34Z

A selection from older entries in Autocade, for British readers. Even as a child I didn’t like these cars. Looking back I don’t even have rose-coloured fond memories of them. Austin Allegro (Mk I). 1973–5 (prod. 642,350 incl. Allegro 2 and 3)...

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Nice to see you, to see you …

2008-04-25T06:14:23Z

I had to watch this after the event as I was at Miss New Zealand, but I say: congratulations, Brucie! One of the best moments at the BAFTAs, in my view, with an excellent series of clips from Bruce Forsyth’s career. He’s still working, as host of ...

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Our boy Tel’s gone and done a redo

2008-04-24T10:16:43Z

There’s now a second video from the documentary The Saint Steps in … to Colour on YouTube, detailing how scriptwriter Terry Nation would rehash his scripts for different series. This would be fine years apart, but one week he got caught out on US ...

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Slightly worn, but still beautiful

2008-04-24T09:54:47Z

I may have hung out with plenty of the ladies from Miss Universe New Zealand 2008 but in between times, I did work. And on my travels I saw this slightly worn Jensen C-V8 in Ellerslie, Auckland. It’s still a glorious shape. I drove to the end of t...

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The little Rovers that could

2008-04-04T22:54:09Z

Here’s an Autocade series for the Brits. Remember these? Well, maybe all but the last one. I haven’t put in the data for the MG ZR yet though. Triumph Acclaim. 1981–4 (prod. 133,625). 4-door saloon. F/F, 1335 cm³ (4 cyl. SOHC). Anglicized ver...

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Rover 75: the English patient?

2008-03-29T12:44:18Z

I’ve inputted some information into Autocade over the last half-hour about the Rover 75*, a model that saw the end of volume British-owned car manufacturing—and which might mean the beginning of two marques in Red China. Here I chart the history ...

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