- Culture
- 21 Dec 04
DBC Pierre Author
Hero of 2004
The nominal foreign child who dreamt of being a footballer before having his limbs blown off by unexploded cluster munitions.
Villain of 2004
The usual wanker, and his wanker mates.
Best personal moment
Watching the sun set from an aeroplane high over the South Pacific while listening to Nickelback’s ‘Fucked Up’ on headphones.
Best movie
An oldie, but time to watch again: Auch Zwerge Haben Klein Angefangen, Werner Herzog’s second film, the societal allegory with the dwarfs and midgets.
Best record
‘I’m Still In Love With You’ 7” Radio Edit by Sean Paul & Sasha.
Best book
The Best Thing That Can Happen To A Croissant, ⌦by Pablo Tusset.
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Best TV Programme
Fiorsceal.
Best thing about this year
Only smoking was banned.
Hope for next year
They don’t ban any bloody thing else.
What tickled your funny bone
The Dublin cabbie who listened some minutes to a political talkback show on the radio, before saying of one caller: “Sure, if his brain is fucken nose.”