Thirteen

Despite my fondness for both the character and the actress, this is not about Dr. Remy Hadley, better known as "Thirteen" from the great TV series called House M.D., it's in fact a follow up to Twelve, posted here a year ago.

Imaginary setlist for Cinderella's Eyes

Unfortunately, Nicola Roberts' excellent debut album wasn't promoted by a long series of live gigs, so I came up with an imaginary setlist for a tour that never was.

Girls Aloud - Twelve

The history of Girls Aloud is pretty much a series of events that shouldn’t have happened the way they did, ridiculous ideas that turned out great, blessings in disguise and misfortunes that ultimately helped them, all these little contradictions. To begin with, they shouldn’t have a fan like me, a guy who spent the last 20+ years listening to the likes of Depeche Mode, The Cure, R.E.M., New Order and The Smiths. But for me, they fit in there perfectly – pop music at its best, with a bit of a twist, something that makes it unusual.

The coolest popstar on Earth

For me, it’s Nicola Roberts. (I try to come up with a less bombastic title next time, I promise.) I’m male and heterosexual, so I have to start with this: she’s incredibly beautiful. Now with that out of the way, we can concentrate on what makes her so cool.