Sideswipe: Something for the weekend

Russian wedding photos: Setting sail on a sea of cheese. Photo / supplied

Wedding photography:

Russian Wedding portraits

are a boat load of tack, sailing on a sea of cheese...

And the creativity even extends to video... Check out

this Russian wedding video

and be amazed by the technological magic.

Local:

Funny guy and foodie Jesse Mulligan has unearthed a definitive list of Auckland's restaurants from 1980. There are only two restaurants listed that are still around today, he says, and both are in Metro's Top 50 this year.

Fancy a romantic meal at Deerstalker? Or would you prefer one of the doctors: Dr Livingstone or Dr Dudding - what had the medical profession done by the end of the 70s to so associate themselves with fine cuisine?" Way before my time, but a few of you old-timers out there might remember the names of Auckland's three nightclubs.

Go here to read more.

Art Quiz:

Some of the images here are True Masterpieces of Abstract Art, created by Immortal Artists, the rest were produced by the author of the quiz.

Can you tell the difference?

Quick Clip:

Zoo Lion wants to eat this delicious baby

Fashion:

How to do a

fashion shoot with kids

and

how not to

...

Video:

Rita and Frank try to take a still photo

to email to friends for Frank's 84th Birthday with the webcam on their new computer. Frank is holding the cake while Rita is blissfully unaware that she's actually recording a video, not a still. Meanwhile, as the pair try to work out what's is going on, they both become internet stars.

TV:

Uptown Downstairs Abbey is a wonderful parody of Prime TVs current period drama Downton Abbey, but this spoof is done for this year's Red Nose Day in the UK and stars Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley and Harry Enfield. Fans of the show should definitely check it out.

Part One

and

Part Two

Book:

Very occasionally the internet coughs up something fantastic.

This German children's book

about a cat is a wonderful morsel of strangeness.

Video:

Melody Rules is widely regarded as New Zealand's worst sitcom ever made. Is it really that bad?