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The Paintings of Beryl Bainbridge, Somerset House
This exhibition from the Cultural Institute at King's College London offers a fascinating insight into a creative mind. Well known for her writing, this exhibition looks at Beryl Bainbridge's painting...
View ArticleLucy - The Review
It's 20 years since I've seen a Luc Bessonfilm as enjoyable as Lucy. The French movie mogul created two of my favourite films in Leon and Nikita, but in the years since then his output has been erratic...
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What's It All About, Amazon? A Beginner's Guide to Kindle Publishing
Picture the scene. You have a great idea for a book. You write, re-write, delete the whole thing and start again. You polish your draft into a shiny little word-strewn bundle of hope. And then... you...
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I Am a Camera: Interview With Charlie Inman, Documentary Maker
"A lot of people don't realise how important Gilles Peterson has been to Brazilian music," says Charlie Inman, "so I wanted people to know of the global impact that he's had." Unafraid to board a plane...
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Introducing: Tim O-T
Photo credit: Chris Meany Photography I'd been travelling back from Oxford when I received a text from songwriter Tim O-T. The text asked if I was coming to The Cricketers that night. A Sunday night...
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'Death in the Desert': Josh Evans Discusses His Latest Film Along With Star...
American filmmaker Josh Evans' new movie Death in the Desert is a classic. I was privileged to get an exclusive preview of this brand new film. The prolonged panoramic and panning landscape shots burn...
View ArticleWhy Kellie Maloney Should Never Have Entered the 'Celebrity Big Brother' House
Just over a week ago, a selection of celebs headed into the Big Brother house, among them was Kellie Maloney, a former boxing promoter who once stood for Mayor as a UKIP candidate. More recently,...
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British Manufacturing the Focus in Open for Business - Science Museum
In 2013, Magnum Photos and Multistory commissioned nine photographers to capture the state and spirit of British manufacturing - its variety, its people and its processes. Given the difficult economic...
View ArticleThe Ramifications of Disliking a Shakespeare Play
I recently read A Midsummer Night's Dream and didn't think that it was any good. I found that I wasn't laughing at the jokes and I didn't admire the assumed profundity. The three tenuously linked...
View ArticleThe X Factor 2014 Audition Show One
The World cup is a distant memory, the nights are starting to draw in and for most, (sorry Scotland) the return to school is imminent. This can only mean one thing, the return of the one, the only, The...
View ArticleHow to Save Live Music in the UK
The UK Music Industry was valued at £3.5billion in 2012. Huge swathes of that value came from the frontline talent we have produced; Adele, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Elbow or Noel Gallagher, take your...
View ArticleThe X Factor 2014 Audition Show Two
Saturday we saw our judges smashing guitars, enjoying chinese buffets and of course passing their expert judgement on some great singers. Ready for more... well here we go. The return of Simon and...
View Article'Making the Century'
Venue 13 on the Annie Get Your Gun tour and unlucky for some, you might say. This week we've been in beautiful Brighton, a cultural and theatrical mecca on the south coast and frequent keeper of my...
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Labor Day Poll: Best Job in Walford?
In honour of America's "Labor Day" on 1 September, I thought it was time for the Walford Gazette to take a look at some of the jobs of the citizens of Albert Square. Here are some of my favorite...
View ArticleJog on Katie Hopkins
Television has hit an all time low today with a short interview which had me shaking with rage and yes it involved that vile woman Katie Hopkins. As an opinionated, loud mouthed woman myself it was...
View ArticleKate Bush: A True Diva
I just returned from my long summer, far away, when I saw a surprise text message. My dear friend had invited me to the friends-and-family preview night of the most hotly anticipated show in London for...
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Why YA Is for Everyone
In the past several months, I have received the following confession. Many times. Usually from old people. (And by old, I mean middle-aged, like me.) The confession is this: I read your book/saw your...
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Graffiti Dead? Not a Chance! Long Live Graffiti!
In an informative article published in Friday's Independent newspaper, senior reporter Chris Green posited the following suggestion: that graffiti was dying out as people were choosing social media as...
View ArticleThe Brazier Family Healthy Weekly Food Plan!
Like many of you, I'm a busy single parent doing his best to keep the kids ticking over whist working and studying at the same time during the relentless, energy consuming summer holidays. I'm no...
View ArticleAll Female Celebrities Deserve Respect and Privacy - Not Just Jennifer Lawrence
On Sunday evening dozens of private naked photographs of Jennifer Lawrence started to circulate online after she became the latest victim of a hacker. Within minutes her name was trending on social...
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