The important issues of the day

It's great that people still write in to their favoured newspapers about the really prescient issues of today... (click to enlarge)

Isn't this cool?

As well as great stories and headlines, I'm also a fan of great photography. As spotted in today's Metro, this is a 25-ft statue based on Grant Wood's American Gothic painting. It was first erected in Chicago in 2008, and now it's been moved to Indianapolis for the Indiana State Fair.

blasphemy

I used to post the odd rambling on the state of journalism here, and since I've taken to talking about articles and headlines on my general music nonsense blog, I figured I should start using this again. I was in Manchester last week and noticed some hilarious stuff in the MEN and the local edition of the Metro. But I figured I'd kick off this renaissance with a gem from Dublin's Metro Herald. The story appeared elsewhere, but I liked this succinct headline.