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Archive for July 2012
Review: The Welcome Wagon – Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices
The Welcome Wagon is Presbyterian pastor Vito Aiuto and his wife Monique and this is their second album of folksy songs for persons of faith – which is a cover note not a criticism. Following 2009’s Welcome To the Welcome Wagon, named after a 17th century Puritan treatise by Thomas Brooks (I’m told), there’s a … Continue reading
News: Tim Berners-Lee Tribute at Olympic Opening
A worthy tribute was made to Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the worldwide web, at Friday’s opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games. Show director Danny Boyle chose to honour Sir Tim as the creator of the information revolution, successor to the Industrial Revolution of the first part of the show. Amid the musical … Continue reading
How-to: ‘MakeUseOf’ Guide – Buying Laptop Computers 2012
MakeUseOf Guide – Buying Laptop Computers 2012 By Matt Smith, http://smidgenpc.com/ Edited by Justin Pot I was going to write the second part of the article started last month when I discovered the folks at technology site MakeUseOf.com had done the job I was going to do: “This 2012 update is debuting half-way through the … Continue reading
Photography: Brandon King
“Brandon is the best guy I ever liked and his photos are quite impressive too. If it were not for him I would not have any documentation of my life and chances are, I would forget how sweet it actually is. Thanks for the memories Brandon.” – Blazey Quite a testimonial for the prolific Brandon … Continue reading
Review: How to Be a Woman – Caitlin Moran
I’d say this semi-autobiography describes Moran’s home-schooled childhood, how she grew up with seven siblings, her foray into journalism by joining Music Weekly ‘Melody Maker’ at 16, her stint at broadcasting, her longer career as a columnist in The Times, and in a way it does, but here the life story structures the rant. How … Continue reading
News 27 July 2012
Athletes light up Olympic Games(BBC) Day in the Life of a Future Facebook Phone (Mashable) Valve: “Windows 8 a Catastrophe for Everyone” (OMGUbuntu) Cybersecurity Bill Inches Closer to Passing (Mashable) Romney faces press backlash in London (BBC) Facebook: Sponsored Stories Make $1 Million a Day (Mashable)
Movie Catch-Up: Black Dahlia
Based on a real homicide case in LA in the 1940′s, James Ellroy’s novelisation has itself been adapted to the screen in search of similar success to Curtis Hanson’s LA Confidential. With veteran Brian De Palma in charge and a clutch of attractive young Hollywood A-listers, this should be a modern noir classic…
Review: Spain – The Soul of Spain
Search the Internet for “The Soul of Spain,” withor without ‘music’, ‘band’ or album and chances are you will end up on travel sites. It takes some effort to find spaintheband.com, which just goes to show how they’ve failed to make a connection with a mass audience, just on names and titles alone. Established way … Continue reading
Photography: Tania Jessica Smith
“Hi, I’m Tania. I’m currently working in London at the Natural History Museum in their gift shop but what I love most is being creative. I studied art and I have been lucky enough to travel the world. My camera has been with me along the way. I hope this will be an easy way … Continue reading
Review: Shakespeare Uncovered – David Tennant on Hamlet
“In Hamlet, David Tennant whose own RSC performance was a huge hit, meets other actors who have played the role – from the legendary David Warner in the 1960s to the recent Jude Law. He also tries, alongside Simon Russell Beale and Ben Whishaw, to unravel the meaning of the play and the reason why … Continue reading
Opinion: It’s the Wrong Movie Question (Part One)
What’s the best movie ever made? Are you asking me? How are we measuring ‘best’? Movies are not an Olympic sport. There is no objective scorecard for content, artistic impression, or execution. Box office takings are no guide, otherwise Michael Bay would be in the top ten directors of all time. He isn’t. Similarly, with … Continue reading
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