On the Culture Front: Fairytale of Glasgow
As Coachella rages and SXSW becomes a distant memory, I can't help but thinking of Glasgow, a top-notch music city that flies under the radar. I was there last January for their Celtic Connections...
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Together, Can We Build a Diverse Music Industry?
PIC COURTESY DIASPORA.UK.COM Did you know that 92% of the UK music industry is white? Does that matter? Who cares? Does it matter when you consider that it's totally unrepresentative of the music...
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Jeremy Paxman Slams The BBC: 'How Much Longer Are We Going To Test The...
Jeremy Paxman has hit out at the BBC in a new interview, claiming they squander licence payers’ money. The long-serving ‘Newsnight’ presenter says he thinks his employers have given senior staff too...
View ArticleThe Band That Slayed Radiohead
When I first interviewed Bolywool in 2010, they were one of a slew of Swedish bands who were spearheading a revival of psychedelic rock. In the years since the release of Through A Century, the band...
View Article'Jaws', 'The Matrix', 'Star Wars Trilogy' - The Films That SHOULD Have Been...
James Cameron believes that ALL films should, in future, be made in 3D. Film critics like Mark Kermode call it a passing fad, up there with Cinemascope, that adds nothing to the experience of watching...
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Cannes Film Festival 2014: Ryan Gosling's Directorial Debut ‘How To Catch A...
A new announcement has confirmed that Ryan Gosling will make his directorial debut at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival 2014, where his movie ‘How To Catch A Monster’ will be screened. It’s been almost...
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James Franco 'Was Considered' For The Role Of Lindsay Lohan's Love Interest...
James Franco almost got the leading male role in the film ‘Mean Girls’, it’s been revealed in a new interview with cast member Daniel Franzese. Ahead of the film’s 10th anniversary, Daniel - who played...
View Article'Orange Is The New Black' Season 2 Trailer Arrives...
'Orange is the New Black's second season is almost here, with its official trailer debuting today - see above. The second series of the hit Netflix series will be premiering with all 13 episodes on...
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'Star Wars: Episode VII': Karen Gillan To Star In The New Movie...Or At Least...
The ‘Star Wars : Episode VII’ team have been trying desperately to keep the new movie’s cast a secret - however Karen Gillan has now revealed that she’ll be starring in the film. Well, her hair...
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'Educating Yorkshire' Star Musharaf 'Mushy' Asghar To Overcome Stammer In New...
Musharaf Asghar - better known as ‘Mushy’ from last year’s smash documentary ‘Educating Yorkshire’ - has landed his very own show with Channel 4. Mushy stole the show in the last series' moving finale,...
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'Mammon' Is Latest Nordic Noir Thriller To Tickle TV Audiences, As Journalist...
'Mammon' is the latest Nordic Noir offering out of the seemingly bottomless well, and this time, the conspiracy, the murder, the mystery... it's all Norwegian. Arrow Films, fresh from the success of...
View ArticleIntroducing... A Culture of Kindness in TV and Film
Does TV and film influence us more than we realise? Probably. Are our brains being shaped by the violence, sex and nastiness we see on a daily basis? Most possibly. Is there a way we can stand up and...
View ArticleWhy 'I Could Have Done That' Hurts Contemporary Art
"I could have done that". The usual utterance when observing a piece of contemporary art. In fact, it's these five words that create the hostility and scepticism towards modern and abstract that we see...
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Last Exit to Brixton
There's one week of my exhibition left. Only three stops on the London Underground from where my last two exhibitions were held, I have traded-in Belgravia for Brixton. I may as well be on another...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, David Tennant! From Shakespeare To ‘Doctor Who', The Actor...
It’s David Tennant’s 43rd birthday and - not that we need an excuse - it’s therefore the perfect time to cast an eye back at the former ‘Doctor Who’ star’s career. The actor’s long and illustrious...
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Peaches Geldof Dead: Funeral On Easter Monday At Same Church Where She And...
Peaches Geldof will be given a fond farewell at the same church that both she and her mother Paula Yates were married, and where Paula's ashes were scattered, it has been reported. The funeral for the...
View ArticleVictoria Beckham Posts Twitter Picture With Topless Husband David Beckham As...
Victoria Beckham knows how to mark a special birthday in style, posting a selfie with topless husband David. The singer turned fashion designer is celebrating her 40th birthday with a family holiday to...
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Chris Martin To Front Coldplay In Series Of 'Intimate Gigs' Ahead Of New...
Looks like Chris Martin has found the chops to put his marriage troubles behind him, and prepare to come back out to play with the help of his fellow bandmates. The Coldplay frontman, who recently...
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Tommy Cooper Biopic 'Not Like That, Like This' Explores Troubled Personal...
When Tommy Cooper died on stage 30 years ago this week, it was the beloved comic's trademark express - 'Just like that' - his bright red fez, his huge black shoes and general buffoonery, that his many...
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EXCLUSIVE: Ricky Gervais Reveals Inspiration For Character 'Derek' And Why No...
Ricky Gervais has revealed the surprise inspiration behind his character 'Derek', who returns in the second series of Gervais' comedy drama set in a retirement home. Ricky tells Huffington Post UK: "I...
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