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.