October 18, 2013
Local news website The Comet reports that British award-winning film maker Mark Straker died suddenly on Thursday (17 October). The writer and filmmaker’s many accolades include Best Acting at the London Black Film Makers International Film Festival in 2009 for Second Chance, a Hollywood VSM award in 2009 for Hitchin-based short film One of Us, and a British Cinema Inspiration Award for PUKKA in 2004. Mr Straker was also the founder of Stevenage-based charity Positive Strides UK, which delivers arts programmes for […]
October 18, 2013
This news story cracked me up this morning. The Voice reports that the founder of a small business school in the UK who is being sued by the prestigious Harvard University for copyright infringement has made a counter-claim against the institution. Reverend Dr Tina Beloveth Powerful claims her Harvard School of Management and Technology was named after her grandfather, however Harvard University, established in 1636 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is seeking damages and an injunction against her. Although Rev Powerful is willing to change the […]
October 17, 2013
Here we go again…. Via The Daily Mirror Andros Townsend has defended Roy Hodgson after the England boss was caught up in a row over a ‘monkey’ joke he told his players in the dressing room during Tuesday night’s win over Poland. Hodgson recounted an old NASA space monkey joke at half-time – words that are thought to have caused offence to one England player, who believed it carried racial connotations. But the Tottenham star says that “no offence was meant and none was […]
October 17, 2013
Brilliant interview. I love these ladies. Rest In Peace Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes.
October 16, 2013
Cornelius Winston One Man and His Dream Trailer. Follow Cornelius Winston @imancornelius “Its A Lot” in cinemas nationwide – October 25 2013
October 16, 2013
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October 16, 2013
Via BBC News Slang such as “ain’t”, “innit” and “coz” has been banned from a school in south London to try to help students find future employment. Harris Academy Upper Norwood said it implemented the initiative to allow its students to “express themselves confidently and appropriately”. Pupils heard using “informal language” will be asked to “reflect” on it. Other banned words include “like”, “bare” and “extra” and the phrases “you woz” and “we woz”. Starting sentences with “basically” and ending them with […]
October 15, 2013
Yesterday rapper Giggs announced that Westfield (Shepherds Bush) cancelled his album signing at their HMV store and today the rapper has announced more last minute cancellations around the country. Just heard that Kingston HMV has been cancelled 2mrw too,but don't worry coz I WILL be standing right outside 5:30 signin albums.I PROMISE U — GIGGS (@officialgiggs) October 15, 2013 I would like to know if these last minute cancellations also come with an explanation. Giggs really needs to sit down with a […]
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