Love is Strange tells the story of Ben and George, a gay couple together for nearly forty years, newlywed under New York’s gay marriage legislation. However, the public announcement of their union loses George his job at a Catholic school; ...
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On Tuesday, Radio 1 DJ, TV personality, and model Jameela Jamil wrote an open letter to Eminem. She is sick of his ‘misery’ music and his negative attitudes towards women, among other things. Immediately she received an onslaught of attacks from ...
Read More »Dallas Buyers Club: Screw the FDA. I’m gonna be DOA.
As a big Matthew McConaughey fan, I was really looking forward to seeing Dallas Buyers Club. While the film has been out in the US since November last year, it was only released in the UK in February. Well, it ...
Read More »White people can’t rap: expectations and conventions in rap music
I was not one of those people who grew up immersed in music, especially not rap music. I was just exiting a nu metal phase that had lasted a good few years when the Marshall Mathers LP was released. I ...
Read More »The Universe Report
Film and TV news For anyone who ever questioned Sandra Bullock’s acting abilities, you’ll have to eat your words now. The new trailer for Gravity is out and it looks thoroughly gripping. Bradley Cooper has been confirmed as the voice of The ...
Read More »Jumping the shark: The problem with The Big Bang Theory
I was once a huge fan of The Big Bang Theory. It was funny. They made jokes that only geeks would get and it included cameos from Wil Wheaton (and other geeky celebrities). The first few seasons of this Bill ...
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