September 6, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5iy1uf9q0s&feature=player_embedded Last year, we took to the streets – on the hunt to find real people with street swagger for The Face Of JD Competition. Eventually we found 16 JD Sports customers, their faces were seen on billboards right across the UK and their lives changed forever. This year, we’re doing it all again and you could be in with a chance of being the next face of JD. Enter our Face Of JD Competition by uploading your picture at http://www.faceofjd.com and […]
August 27, 2012
KICKIN’ IT WITH THE KINKS is a documentary that explores the complexities of haircare among women and especially among women of African descent. While many have opted to be part of the growing trend of ‘going natural’ others continue to go through great lengths to achieve unnaturally long flowy hair. The history of afro-textured hair is re-visited, norms derived from these explored and the dangers of chemical products unveiled. Mundia, a Manchester based student, explores this area further. She documents the reality […]
August 26, 2012
Yesterday website moorizZLA Says posted the article ‘Use of the ‘n word’ in Hip Hop music – Does it perpetuate racism? The piece discussed the prevalence of the word “nigger’ in today’s Hip Hop music and it’s crossover in to the mainstream. Excerpt from the article: The prevalence of the use of the word in hip-hop music has arguably greatly increased over the years. And with the crossing over of hip hop culture into the mainstream, one in which the majority of its consumers are white, […]
August 26, 2012
Hahahaha. Who is rapper Tinie Tempah’s “stylist” these days? Who is advising him? Women used to wear shorts like that back in the early 1980s…. [Thanks E]
August 15, 2012
The Voice Online reports that the youth music event the Underage Festival has been cancelled due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’. The festival geared towards 13-18 year olds was due to take place on Friday August 31st in Shoreditch Park. Festival organisers issued the following statement: “It is with great sadness that we announce Underage Festival will no longer be taking place this year.” The powers that be probably made the decision to shut down this event because the area of East London has had its fill of excitement for one year (BBC Radio Hackney Weekend […]
August 14, 2012
The Daily Mail reports that So Solid star rapper MC Harvey may feature in this year’s Celebrity Big Brother line up alongside Coleen Nolan, Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp, Duane Chapman aka Dog the Bounty Hunter, TOWIE’s Lauren Goodger and former Eastenders star Cheryl Fergison who played long suffering Heather Trott. Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. If Harvey does enter the house tonight I look forward to hearing him boast about his lovers, his affairs and the alleged “sex text” sessions with the nation’s biggest fraud Cheryl Cole. The embarrassing mess that is Celebrity Big Brother starts […]
August 10, 2012
Via Oaccess Jamaica Congratulations to Team Jamaica who took home Gold, Silver and Bronze medals last night after the 200m men’s final. Usain Bolt – Gold Yohan Blake – Silver Warren “Nuh English straight patois” Weir – Bronze.
August 2, 2012
Ukrainian feminists staged a topless protest near Tower Bridge over they say the Olympic body’s “support for bloody Islamist regimes”. The demonstration took place outside City Hall by feminist protest group Femen. Bemused tourists in the area took photographs as the drama unfolded. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur_21Pq1JXg … CLICK HERE to view more photographs
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