May Day's curiosities - 'You never know'

You know you're in for a strange day when one of the first sights of the day is a man dressed as a fried egg sandwich with a shell hat on his head. Today is May Day (or Beltane) and whereas that means Morris Dancing and maidens dancing round poles for much of Britain, in Oxford we get thousands of students, locals and tourists gathering at 6am to listen to a dawn choir chorus, followed by a quick leap into the river and a boozy breakfast. Therefore, in recognition of May Day Madness, it's time to take a look at two of the more curious Jake-related stories that have popped up this week.


Firstly, if anyone is, or is related to, the Zodiac, it's time to put your hand up because at the rate we're going there will be more documentaries dedicated to 'unravelling the truth' than there were beer glasses in the streets of Oxford this morning. Despite the efforts of Britney Spears to uncover the killer, as reported a couple of years ago, all has been quiet on the Zodiac puzzle. Until now.


This week, a woman held a press conference on the steps of the San Francisco Chronicle to announce that not only was her father the Zodiac but also he took her along, like a family outing. She also revealed that there will be a documentary about him. Shortly afterwards, a man announced that his stepfather was the real Zodiac and there will be a documentary about him too.


The famously obsessive Robert Graysmith said: '"I am a Southern gentleman, and I never contradict a woman in public... But it is the lowest, saddest point in the incredible story that was the Zodiac." On the other hand, Graysmith said he was never quick to dismiss claims from people who say the Zodiac was their dad. "You never know," he said. "This is just the kind of case that takes so many turns."'


Jake Gyllenhaal was not available to comment - being of unknown whereabouts - on the possibility of Zodiac 2.


Another story this week demonstrated what a small and curious world the movie world is. Maggie Gyllenhaal, as we know, is about to begin filming in London for Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang. Not only does this film star Emma Thompson, who recently worked with Peter Sarsgaard on An Education, but its composer has just been announced and it's none other than Thomas Newman. Newman is known to many of us because he scored Jarhead (brilliantly) and, most recently, Brothers (hopefully brilliantly). This makes me see Nanny McPhee with a whole different perspective and makes me think that the children may be very badly behaved indeed.


Includes pictures from IHJ.