Dracula Bytes: the Bram Stoker Festival, Dublin
It was the Bram Stoker Festival in Dublin this weekend, and the old boy's home town really vamped it up in his honour, from up on the big screen to down on the streets. All ghoulish life (or undeath)...
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TV Trends: 'Gogglebox' Has Secured The Nation's Affections, But Who Are Our...
Who would have thought watching people watching television would be so entrancing? Yet, it is so, with the ever-rising audiences for 'Gogglebox' proving that we can't get enough of sitting in our own...
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Celebs Do Halloween: Kim Kardashian, Kelly Brook Or Heidi Klum... Which Star...
The time of year for carving pumpkins, keeping a bag of sweets by the front door and the pound shop selling out of fake blood has finally arrived. That’s right, folks, Halloween is very nearly upon us....
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Now Russell Brand Has An Opinion On Bisexuality (His) And Denies Mayor Of...
Russell Brand has decided that he's "tedious with his heterosexuality" and wishes he were bisexual. The comedian-turned-revolutionary told Geoff Lloyd on Absolute Radio, "I wish I was bisexual. That's...
View ArticleKnickerbocker Glory? Knickerbocker Gory, More Like
Tightly scripted, well-written, superbly shot and brilliantly acted. Nevertheless, it's a complete bloody mess. A fraction over three minutes into the first episode, we see a heavily pregnant woman as...
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I Quite Enjoyed Frieze 2014!
I am feeling slightly sheepish about my previous post. I was griping about the how full on and (implied) uncreative Frieze Art Fair can be. Little did I know that I clearly wasn't the only person who...
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Heston Blumenthal Now Has A Lovely Full Head Of Ginger Hair (And Looks Like...
Heston Blumenthal has joined that very exclusive club of celebrity gingers after debuting a full head of lovely strawberry blonde locks. MORE: Heston Blumenthal On How To Make The Perfect Cup Of Coffee...
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Oxjam Music Festival Boosted by Rise in Social Businesses
I've been working with Oxjam Music Festival this year. Last weekend, UK wide volunteer teams' hard work culminated in Oxjam closing festival season in 60 towns and cities across the country. The Oxjam...
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Life in the Arts Lane - Week 92 - Quo Vadis?
It is a strange moment. I do not know where to go or what to see. There is so much going on that it seems easier to stay in bed and pull the covers up over my head and sing nursery rhymes. Frieze is in...
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Christian Bale's Comment About 'Schizophrenic' Moses Provokes Ire Of...
NEW YORK -- Hollywood has once against provoked the ire of America’s Christian right, with British actor Christian Bale the latest target of the country’s God-fearing masses after he described Moses as...
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David Oyelowo, Star Of 'Selma' And 'Interstellar', Believes Brad Pitt 'Uses...
'Interstellar' star David Oyelowo believes that Brad Pitt "uses his power to get things done that otherwise wouldn't". Pitt, previously a producer on the Oscar-winning '12 Years A Slave' has put his...
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Exclusive Stream: Great Cynics-Lost & Found
Photo credit: Andy Johnson Greats Cynics, purveyors of life affirming punk, are about to head out on tour with Joyce Manor and Cheap Girls. To celebrate this trip across the UK and Europe, they're...
View ArticleHas There Ever Been a Worse Time to Be a Musician?
I abandoned my career as a professional musician in my early 30s while I was still relatively busy playing sessions and working in bands. I did so because I had the strong suspicion that my 'glory...
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Chaos to Order: Setting Song to Film
I'm so exciting about an upcoming commission. The band Everything Everything have been asked to curate a week of performances at Manchester Central Library (10 -15 Nov 2014), and the theme they have...
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Valentino's Tan Disaster: Fashion Designer Overdoes It Before Posing With...
We can’t be 100% sure on this, but by the looks of things, fashion designer Valentino Garavani might have overdone it on the fake tan or worse, sunbeds. You don’t exactly need to be an expert in fake...
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Halloween Movies: The 10 Most-Shared Horror Film Trailers Of All Time
We all love a fright at Halloween, and we particularly love a fright involving creepy dolls, demonic possession and children. So suggests the list of the most-shared horror movie trailers of all time,...
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Robbie Williams Reveals Baby Son's Name With Another Family Video, Starring...
Robbie Williams has revealed the name of his new baby son, who was born earlier this week, with another funny family video. The singer has shared the newborn’s name with a clip called: “Charlton...
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Kate Moss ‘Flips The Bird And Shoves Mel B' After Kissing Harry Styles
Kate Moss reportedly had a disagreement of sorts with Mel B at a swish party earlier this week, after hanging out with Harry Styles. The supermodel was on the decks at Annabel’s nightclub when,...
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'Urinetown' Delivers Toilet Humour
At the beginning of Urinetown, you are told that this isn't your typical musical, and they're not kidding. After a three year run on Broadway, this unconventional toilet-based musical has arrived at...
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Approaching the Book Bloggers
What to do if you're not Katie Price, you don't have a prize pair of puppies to promote you but you're still determined to make your book a success? Book bloggers can be a self-published author's best...
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