Whilst all supporters of Manchester United, the greatest football team on the planet, and England are celebrating and congratulating Wayne Rooney and wife Coleen Rooney on the birth of their first child, wild speculation rages as to the origin of the name of their son, Kai Wayne Rooney. Media speculation has it that the name is anything from one of the characters from Mortal … [Read more...]
The Good, The Bad and The X Factor
The X Factor is many things: a compelling spectacle; Simon Cowell's brilliant idea of getting the entire United Kingdom to do his A&R for him; a chance for ordinary people to get an extraordinary opportunity; an opportunity for a lot of people who really ought to know better to talk a whole load of rubbish; fantastic entertainment; a depressing process that prizes generic … [Read more...]
Skunk Anansie live at The Water Rats, London
They're selling Jesus again! Skunk Anansie were back at the Water Rats fifteen years after it all started there. But this was no nostalgia trip, they seemed just perfect for this moment in 2009. Skin was dressed in a frightening feather-like outfit. She looked scarier than a velociraptor, although this was no Jurassic Park. This was now and the future too. She was joined … [Read more...]
How to be Well Read – Little Women
I've been there. I know what it's like to try to become well read. I understand that it all seems so daunting, almost overwhelming. You can feel like you need to be well read, or at the very least highly educated, before you can even attempt to read classic literature. But you don't. It's easier than you think. So where should you begin? This series is here to help you, to walk … [Read more...]
TV Tomb: Combat! – Season 1, Campaign 1
Combat! was a sixties American TV show that ran for five seasons. This 4 DVD set contains the first half of the inaugural season, kicking off with the D-Day landing in “A Day in June” and covering the push through France, culminating with the liberation of Paris. The show focused on King Company, with the late Rick Jason (Lt. Gil Hanley) and the later … [Read more...]