You know when you venture to the cinema and you see those people in the snack queue buying the largest bucket of popcorn humanely possible? Well, that’s me. Yes, I admit it. I’m a secret popcorn addict. So imagine my delight when I heard of a company that produces high quality, handmade, gourmet popcorn? And not just any old flavours either. 479 Gourmet Popcorn offers an abundance of wild flavours that simply wouldn’t sit right in your average salt & sweet counter. Alderwood Smoked Sea Salt, Black Truffle & White Cheddar, Vietnamese Cinnamon Sugar and Madras Curry Coconut & Cashews to name just a few. Only one problem. It’s only available stateside. So I’m thinking posh outdoor cinemas on the Thames complete with gourmet poporn stands could be a winner…who’s with me?
I love t.shirts. One of my favourite sites is truffleshuffle.co.uk – where you can resurrect your youth with t.shirts emblazened with the likes of The Wombles, Beverly Hills Cop and Bananaman. So, when i spied this gorgeous design from Imaginary Foundation i lept for joy. Combining two of my favourite things. Art and t.shirts. Genius.
The closing credits of a film are often overlooked as we’re rushing to beat the cinema crush, but one individual has decided to celebrate these forgotten forms of art. A collection of final pages from films that feature the cinematic art of stating the obvious can be viewed at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/djll/sets/72157608369709836/
Love them! 
So I watched Dev Patel – the shiny new star of Slumdog Millionaire – getting interviewed this morning. As a massive fan of the film and it’s Director Danny Boyle, I just wanted to say how refreshing it is to see how unaffected this talented young actor is by all the paparazzi and hype surrounding the film. The film is a beautiful portrayal of two brothers growing up in the slums of India and the separate journeys they choose to take. I think it’s brilliant how little we heard about the film before it’s release. It’s kept the essense of the film true and admiringly, the actors and actresses involved are following suite.
Saturday is arguably the best day of the week. You can relax as the whole weekend stretches out in front of you. So what would be your ideal Saturday? First, i’d wake feeling refreshed and sit down to a long, lazy breakfast with the papers. Then, i’d pop out to meet friends or family and spend the afternoon catching a movie, seeing a good exhibition, finding a fab new shop or cafe, or generally just mooching about the streets of London.
With this in mind, The Times are attempting to capture the essence of a Saturday in their new outdoor campaign. Each execution features an image depicting quintessential Saturday moments as the strapline moves from “The Times†to “The Saturdayâ€.
The result? Any campaign that makes me think fondly of my favourite day of the week and the way i choose to spend it gets the thumbs up from me. I may even splash out on the extra £1.10 while i’m at it…
