Do men have more sexual partners than women?
If new data from the UK’s National Health Service is to be believed, straight men average ten female sexual partners over the course of a lifetime while women have just five. I’m confused… How exactly is that possible? This would...
Regarding L. Cohen
The Rev Murphy’s piece on Leonard Cohen for The Works is now online. El Murphy and L. Cohen...
Muff March! Protest against “designer vaginas”
On Saturday, women are planning to descend on London’s Harley Street to protest against vaginal surgery. The argument is porn and popular culture teaches women to feel bad about their genitals if they don’t conform to certain aesthetic standards. Labiaplasty...
Up for oxygen…
…after four days of bed rest, liquids etc. Infirmities permitting, tomorrow we’ll be in Kilmainham filming a short piece on L. Cohen’s Old Ideas for RTE’s The Works. Meanwhile, here’s our review of William Gibson’s Distrust That Particular Flavor, which...
FANCY SOME SCHWEDDY BALLS?
Ice cream makers Ben & Jerry have come under fire for their ice cream flavour called Schweddy Balls. The limited edition Schweddy Balls – rum and vanilla ice cream with fudge-covered rum and milk chocolate malt balls – has drawn...
Greetings from Comaville
Back from Belturbet for a three day breather before returning to work with Kevin McCann on Coma next week. Auditions very interesting. Writing for radio is a whole other thing. You’re finding words for the larynx, not the page. Meanwhile,...
Erotic capital?
Catherine Hakim, author of a book called Honey Money, reckons women should use their charms to get ahead. Hakim calls this “erotic capital” and says this is an underused resource at women’s disposal. Although men can use erotic capital too,...
Belturbet here we come
Off to Beturbet for a week to work on Coma with Mr Kevin McCann. Rewrites and auditions. Keep her lit. Meanwhile… http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/jan/18/willpower-roy-baumeister-john-tierney-review Will Self on internet psychosis...
John Stamos Guide To Cuddling
Unfortunately the media player won’t upload the video so you’ll have to click on this link but worth the effort. Don’t forget to watch the outtakes....
Stand up, Margaret
Took ourselves off to see The Iron Lady last night (and not ‘cos we thought it was an Iron Man sequel). Meryl played a blinder. But why devote half the film to Alzheimer’s hallucinations while skimming over Thatcher’s rise to...
In Bed With Obama
As far as politicians go, Obama is kinda a hottie and the ladies, we do like him. But I am not sure we like him quite enough to want a dildo bearing his image. Poor Obama. It’s not exactly Mount...
Broadcast from the long grass…
Well friends, it’s been a fast few months in the Revelatorium. Apologies for sporadic blogging, but the latter half of 2011 was heavy harvesting and sowing season, and a man cannot serve too many masters. Progress report in a nutshell:...
Over-rated sex acts?
The always amusing Em & Lo have done up a list of what they consider the ten most over-rated sex acts. Here’s the link but if you are too lazy for one extra click, these are: 1. Threeways 2. The...
December is the cruelest month
Christopher Hitchens passed away late last week. Those of us in the Revelatorium remember him as one of our most formidable interviews. May he rest in peace. http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2933126.html...
Channel 4 Sex Education Show
I’ve been catching a bit of C4′s Sex Education Show and quite good it is too, at least in terms of answering teenagers’ questions. but, but, the whole Stop Pimping Our Kids thing was really annoying. Not the idea, mind,...
The late great Russell Hoban
A moment’s silence please for the great Russell Hoban, author of Riddley Walker, one of the greatest novels of the last 50 years. He passed away on Tuesday in London, at the age of 86. Godspeed....
