Eurovision 2010
Posted on 29. May, 2010 by Mike.
Entering its fifty fifth year tonight is the campest yearly Eurovision music competition. This year the event is being held in Norway at the Telenor Arena , Baerum.
There are 39 countries taking part and from the two semi-finals on 25 and 27 May 2010, twenty five countries have made it to the final which is [...]
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DVD Review – Juno; Or How To Make Teenage Pregnancy Fun
Posted on 28. May, 2010 by Jack.
Juno MacGuff is a smart, sensible teenager with a talent for delivering wicked one liners who discovers she’s pregnant by geeky Paulie even though they haven’t established that they’re boyfriend and girlfriend yet[...]
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The Novelty Single.
Posted on 25. May, 2010 by Mike.
Love or loathe them the novelty single has been around as long as the singles charts were formed, which do you love to hate?
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The Ups and Downs of Currency Exchange
Posted on 17. May, 2010 by Andrea.
There used to be a tin on the shelf in the bedroom, stuffed full of foreign currency left over from travels.
…We arrived at the airport to discover it was no more than a military compound with one small kiosk where, for £4 you could buy 200 cigarettes the size of matches [...]
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Cannes Film Festival 2010
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by Jack.
One of the most prestigious events in the movie calender, the Cannes Film Festival, kicks off today when the stars of Hollywood add that extra little bit of pizazz to the south of France for the next twelve days or so…storms and volcanic ash clouds permitting[...]
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DVD Review – Gran Torino; Clint’s Back and He’s Mad as Hell
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by Jack.
Clint Eastwood might be approaching his eightieth decade, but he’s directing some of the most interesting and enjoyable films to come out of Hollywood at the moment [...]
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May Album Reviews
Posted on 07. May, 2010 by Mike.
Sparkle May album reviews include some Rock from Slash, Folk from Turin Brakes, more pomp rock from Meat Loaf, Keane, Babybird, Plan B, Avi Buffalo electronica from Jonsi.
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