UK News

UK EVENT: BLOGGERS D’LIGHT LIVE (NOVEMBER EDITION)

November 2, 2013

Monthly event Bloggers Delight Live features a range of “bloggers” who are well versed in everything from popular culture (mostly lol), politics (sometimes lol) social economics (barely lol) and everything else in between, they give their unique perspective on a variety of topics, allowing the audience to either watch and take in all their wisdom, or to join in with the topical debates.    Special guest debaters on the evening will be:   Aurie Styla, Sade Salami, Travis Jay, Bigz, Akousua Annobil, […]

UK WRITERS: ‘AN OPEN LETTER TO GANG MEMBERS’ BY LISA BENT

October 31, 2013

Check out fellow blogger Lisa Bent’s brilliant open letter to misguided  gang members. We live in a time when the biggest threat on the street is from someone who looks like you. This concept is so alien to me because years before, the threat would have come from the National Front, The Klu Klux Klan and many years before that, the slave master.  If you knew your history you would consider this prospect with shame. If you fully understood the many hazards of […]

NEW BLACK BRITISH WEB SERIES ‘ONES N TWOS’ COMING SOON!

October 30, 2013

Ones n Twos is a unique online comedy series that follows the lives of an eclectic bunch of DJs that broadcast live on pirate radio station OnesNTwos FM –  the biggest little station in London. in each episode the DJs broadcast from the stations custom built studio in the station manager’s girlfriends flat. With clashing personalities, secret crushes and power struggles life is never simple for the team at OnesnTwos FM. ‘Ones N Twos stars – Danny ‘Slim’ Gray, Kat B, Mighty Moe, Axel […]

UK NEWS: GAY ART STUDENT PLANS TO LOSE HIS VIRGINITY IN FRONT OF LIVE AUDIENCE IN HACKNEY

October 27, 2013

Via The Daily Mail A gay art student has sparked outrage over plans to lose his virginity in front of a crowd of 100 people – in the name of art. Clayton Pettet, 19, said he will have gay sex for the first time in a gallery for a project entitled ‘Art School Stole My Virginity’. He said his ‘performance art project’ – followed by a question and answer session –  will challenge the idea of sexuality. He is planning for his […]

SHOLA AMA’S MANAGEMENT DEFENDS HER DECISION TO NARRATE ‘MY CRAZY NEW JAMAICAN LIFE’

October 27, 2013

Last week in honour of ‘Black History Month’ Channel 4 aired the documentary My Crazy New Jamaican Life, which was originally going to be called Yardie Wives. For those who missed it ‘My Crazy New Jamaican Life’ focused on two English women, Debbie and Holly who are both in love with Jamaican culture. Since the documentary aired on Thursday night it has suffered a major backlash  and it’s narrator singer Shola Ama has also received criticism for agreeing to narrate the documentary . (Click […]

UK NEWS: BBC SET TO AIR TRIBUTE SHOW DEDICATED TO COMEDIAN FELIX DEXTER

October 25, 2013

The British Blacklist reports that BBC Two has commissioned a one-off tribute show dedicated to Felix Dexter. The 30-minute programme will feature contributions from former colleagues and friends. Felix died last week following a battle with multiple myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer. He was 52 years old. The comedian and actor starred in the hit 1990s BBC black British sketch show The Real McCoy and also recently starred in the BBC 1 sitcom Citizen Khan. Rest In Peace Felix Dexter.