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  • “A neophile or neophiliac can be defined as a personality type characterized by a strong affinity for novelty.�? Wikipedia

    August 14, 2009

  • Private Eye used to run a regular column called 'The Neophiliacs', collecting examples of the 'X is the new Y' (especially where Y == "black") cliché in the press.

    August 14, 2009

  • I'm sorry to hear they dropped that. I let my subscription lapse.

    Does the picture of Andrew "Brillo Pad" Neil with his young lady still pop up from time to time?

    August 14, 2009

  • Oh, yes. (On the other hand, it's ages since we last saw the picture of the conference delegates.)

    The Neophiliacs still appear from time to time, but, like Me And My Spoon, they've become an occasional feature.

    August 15, 2009