Jennie Rigg wrings every last drop of metaphorical goodness out of the Carnival theme in this week’s edition. Enjoy! Same time next week, head over to The Wardman Wire.
Category: blognotes
That Thatchgate, names-for-tennis-players scandal
This week, Charlie Brooker gave the world the New Media Dictionary. For me, the most memorable term described in this list is this: nowtrage (nowt-rage) n. Lame and unconvincing tabloid outrage designed to create a self-perpetuating storm of controversy. Also, nowtrageous (adj); eg: “This Jonathan Ross pensioner sex-joke story in the News of the World… Continue reading That Thatchgate, names-for-tennis-players scandal
The Carnival on Modern Liberty #2
… is now up on OurKingdom, courtesy of Tom Griffin.