A recent Guardian Unlimited film podcast describes Diane Keaton's role in Because I Said So as nearly wiping out all the good of her previous film career. In fact, she not only launches an impressive attack on her own reputation but attempts to kill off the careers of her co-stars by association.

The plot, such as it is, is simple. A caring single mother tries to set up her single daughter with a suitable man. The highly original counterpoint to this is that her daughter has other ideas.

A film in the supposedly romantic comedy vein, this viewer can report that not one laugh was heard from the cinema for the entire course of the film.

And who in their right mind calls their infant son Lionel? It is crying out to be parodied. In fact, a parody might just save Diane Keaton.

Good to see RTÉ Radio finally catching up with the podcasting phenomenon. Their site has been a pain for a while so the new look is a breath of fresh air.

That said: what to listen to? Much of RTÉ Radio is most definitely for the background. It's not really hold-back-for-later stuff. That said, there are some real gems here. For instance the wonderful Icons of Irish Science. Also, I haven't listened to Speaking Ill of the Dead but might give it a go. The only criticism is that high quality programmes are missing from the podcasts page. Most unfortunate to miss the trick of making the thing comprehensive.

We're just back from a pleasant and sunny walk in strangely balmy Dublin (the photo to the right is an hour old as I write and are flicking through the blogs before heading out for the evening.

And, via Lifehacker, I come across the perfect site for my rising wanderlüst: Seat 61.

Great stuff. I am most enamoured with the idea of never climbing on board a flight again. Not that I won't - it's part of the job description - but it would be lovely to take holidays entirely on the ground. So, this is the perfect site

That said, while London to Tokyo is a little tempting I assume there's a point when flying becomes the more pleasant option: two or three days would do it. So, we're examining the possibility of either London to Cordoba or London to Stockholm in September...

Via Apparently Nothing At All, I see that the results of the World Press Photo of the Year awards are out. The Winners' gallery is spectacular, including this picture on the right, taken after December's pipeline explosion in Lagos. Well worth a look.