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- Dylan Thomas: Ballads And Binge Drinking
Jul 4, 2008
As the new film The Edge of Love is put on general release, we take a look at the current surge in the poet Dylan Thomas's popularity
Category: Society and Culture
- The Edinburgh Fringe and the Great Beyond
Jun 25, 2008
The Edinburgh Fringe has become a staple part of one of the most iconic and popular arts festivals in the world. But with many criticising the...
Category: Arts and Entertainment
- David and Goliath: Glastonbury vs. Boutique festivals
Jun 25, 2008
Glastonbury festival has been in the news even more than usual this year, tickets are still available prompting organisers to sell the remainder in...
Category: Arts and Entertainment
- Tezcatlipoca and Princess Diana: The Timeless Cult Of The Celebrity
Jun 21, 2008
Some cite the unquestionable rise of celebrity culture as a mark of decline in our society. Magazines like Hello and OK! chart every sordid detail...
Category: Society and Culture
- Celebrity Obsession A Stage Too Far?
Jun 16, 2008
When Sir Jonathan Miller's critically acclaimed version of Hamlet wasn't picked up by any West End producers, he became the latest in a long line...
Category: Arts and Entertainment
- The iPhone 3G - It's Not Perfect But It's Close
Jun 13, 2008
After months of online speculation the new Apple iPhone was finally showcased at this year's WWDC in San Francisco. The announcement will come as a...
Category: Gadgets and Gizmos
- The Apparent Rising Cost of UK Attractions
Jun 11, 2008
The Times recently submitted an article entitled, "The Horrifying cost of Britain's top attractions" which slammed the high prices we pay in order...
Category: Holidays
- The Shell Ladies Of Margate
Jun 10, 2008
From a distance you could be forgiven for mistaking some of Margate's most distinctive visitors for lonely brides standing sentinel on the...
Category: Arts and Entertainment
- Independents Day: The Rise And Rise Of Independent Music
Jun 10, 2008
July fourth has always been renowned for its huge fireworks displays and overexcited Americans celebrating their independent status from their...
Category: Music
- Digital Ash In A Digital Urn: Does The Digital Age Mean The Death Sentence For Live Theatre?
Jun 9, 2008
Since the BBC announced that over 7.2 million users have logged on to its iplayer service in only its first two months and the relentless rise of...
Category: Arts and Entertainment
- What Happened To Dance Music?
Jun 8, 2008
Dance music is presumed by many to be dead. Not so quick. Dance music actually morphed and led to the revolution that created the best sounds of...
Category: Music
- Smaller Brain From Smoking Too Much?
Jun 8, 2008
Recent reports suggest that heavy cannabis consumption can lead to certain areas of the brain shrinking. Reopening the debate of the dangers of...
Category: Society and Culture
- Blade Debate Sharpens In Run Up To The Olympics
Jun 8, 2008
Since the double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorious was cleared to run in the Beijing Olympics last month his case has attracted a huge amount of...
Category: Society and Culture
- Phone Lines Are Now Closed: Giving the Viewer What They Want Or Repackaging What They Have?
Jun 4, 2008
In the last five years the stream of phone-in talent shows on television has tripled into a raging torrent. Are these programmes a new way of...
Category: Television
- Rising Theatre Audiences - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Jun 3, 2008
Barely a day goes by without either Andrew Lloyd Webber or Cameron Mackintosh announcing further proof that their recent string of television shows...
Category: Arts and Entertainment
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