Links

First a special subsection for my friends who are writers

The Offing which is an offshoot of the LA Review of Books is having a call for writers -

The Offing, a channel of the Los Angeles Review of Books, is an online literary magazine that publishes risk-taking work by new, emerging, and established writers and artists — with an explicit commitment to publishing diverse voices. Launch: March 16, 2015. - http://theoffingmag.tumblr.com/post/112525686806/welcome-to-the-official-tumblr-of-the-offing-an

History:

A Christmas Newsletter from Jane Seymour - http://www.susanhigginbotham.com/blog/posts/a-christmas-newsletter-from-jane-seymour/ via selenak

Support Group For Maligned Queens: Henry VIII Edition! - https://anneboleynnovels.wordpress.com/2014/08/17/1063/ also via selenak

Miscellaneous:

The most controversial Wikipedia articles worldwide - http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2013/08/daily-chart-1?fsrc=scn/fb/te/bl/ed/editwars

Music:

Express Yourself: The Making of Madonna's 20 Greatest Music Videos - http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/making-of-madonnas-20-best-music-videos-20150225?utm_source=tumblr&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=behind%20madonna%20music%20videos

To celebrate Match of the Day's 50th anniversary, each show has been opening with a track from a different year. All the tracks are being listed here -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/playlists/zzzzd3

HOW TO PITCH A MUSIC EDITOR - http://blog.haulix.com/post/112232980952/how-to-pitch-a-music-editor

Politics:

Viewpoint: Why I loved Nemtsov - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31692409

>>Despite the crowds who turned out to mourn Boris Nemtsov in Moscow on Sunday, it's 20 years since Russians have voted for liberal politicians in any numbers. These are dark days for Russians who espouse liberal values and a peaceful foreign policy - a mood captured in a tribute to Nemtsov by 88-year-old historian Prof Georgy Mirsky.

Here is a translation of his blog post on the website of the Ekho Moskvy radio station.<<

Sport:

Fencing:

How a Star Wars extra inspired Britain's top fencing club - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/fencing/31600513

30 Days of Torchwood Meme - Day 13 - A piece of music you love from the series

THEY USED 'FIRE IN MY HEART' IN "SOMETHING BORROWED"!!!

And yes, the all-caps is required.

I love 'Fire in my Heart' by the Super Furry Animals anyway.

Watch on YouTube

It is beautiful. Gruff Rhys is one of those musicians who write amazingly lyrical tunes, and this is one of his best (and one of their most accessible. SFA have a tendency towards weird.). It's on my top 50 of all time list.

I'm sitting down watching Torchwood one day, when suddenly this beautiful song that I love, by a band that I love, is played at the beginning of an episode where a pairing I like get married.

And then I squeed.

Also, given that the show is set in Cardiff, using a Welsh band for once was a nice touch.

( The Other Days )