Fern, The Baroness and The Knight

Posted under Celebrity, News by Jae-L on 31.03.2009

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Television presenter Fern Britton has announced that after ten years into her successful run on This Morning, she’s throwing the towel in. The 51 year old is expected to film her last show on her birthday (July 17). Somehow I cannot help but to believe that there is more to this story than is presently being admitted. No word on what her next move will be but somehow I doubt we will see her as a gastric band spokesperson! Read News Story

Baroness Warsi

Congratulations to Baroness Warsi.  The Tory peer and Shadow Minister for
Community Cohesion and Social Action was recently named as the most powerful Muslim woman in the UK. Read News Story

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It was just a matter of time before something like this would happen. I had expected that he would be applying for residency in another country by now. I do however sympathize with Sir Fred. While I do agree that a £700,000 pre year pension is very excessive, I can’t help but feel that this man is being made into a scapegoat for something nobody expected yet many people contributed to. The people to blame in this instance are really the ones that negotiated such a pension. Above all I really hope that this does not escalate to violence, after all spending time in jail is really not a good way to beat the recession! Read News Story

Bored?

Posted under Uncategorized by E.V.A.L.I.N on 30.03.2009

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Google This!

Posted under Uncategorized by Jae-L on 28.03.2009

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The other day I decided to take a stroll down my street. I moved pass my house, went around the block, visited a few stores, then when I was done I switched my laptop off.

No, I didn’t go outside; I did it from the comfort of my home using Google Map’s street view. I totally enjoyed it! I believe this tool will make it so much easier for people to find directions now since whenever they get to a destination, they would have already been there before.

But over the past few days Google has been embroiled in controversy over this new and innovative tool. One has to wonder however what the noise is all about. In reality, Google has not caught anything on camera that wasn’t already on public display! If you don’t want to be seen going into a sex shop then don’t visit one! If you don’t want people peering into your windows then install blinds!

As with all things I have learnt one thing in life: people make noise for a moment but after a while they move on to other issues. Google’s Street View gets my approval! Read News Story

Calling all geeks…

Posted under Random by E.V.A.L.I.N on 27.03.2009

Amy, Kanye, James & Agyness…All In One Mix

Posted under Fashion, Uncategorized by Jae-L on 27.03.2009

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Troubled songstress Amy Winehouse may be still be feeling the tropical vibes from her recent trip to St. Lucia, however her label Island/Universal Records definitely are not. According to recent reports, work on her third studio album are not going too well after the label rejected submitted tracks. It seems that this time around Amy may have been seeking to depart from her ‘old school’ soul sound and had taken refuge in the footsteps of Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff. One has to wonder if this move reflects the view that she may have lost her footing to the likes of Adele and Duffy, both of whom have risen out of the shadows and have the world by storm. Do I want to hear a reggae Amy? Probably not! Personally I hate it when artist abandon their loyal fans and try to chase genres upon which they’ve never ventured before (although I will admit that it does sometimes work). Read News Story

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Ok now let’s suppose that one day you’re being charged with assault, theft and vandalism over an incident with the paparazzi and the next you’re announcing that you’re headlining one of Europe’s biggest live music festivals. Well I guess that would probably mean that you are none other than the almighty Kanye West! Always seeking to outdo his ‘big brother’ Jay-Z who headlined last year’s festival, it is already being predicting that this year’s festival will perhaps be the greatest ever! Dizzee Rascal, The Streets, Paul Oakenfold and Basement Jaxx are also expected to perform at the two-day event. If tickets to this event are sold out before I get mine you better believe I’m going to throw a Kanye West inspired tandrum! Read News Story

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It seems producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have yet another reason to smile. Their James Bond blockbuster, Quantum Of Solace has now been confirmed as the UK’s biggest home entertainment release of 2009 according to the Official Charts Company. On its first day of release the film shifted 522,926 Blu-ray and DVD copies. This is by no means the first time that this film has broken records.

Upon its opening in the UK, the film grossed £4.9 million, breaking the record for the largest Friday opening in the UK.
The film then broke the UK opening weekend record, taking £15.5 million in its first weekend, surpassing the previous record of £14.9 million held by ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’.
The film grossed $2.7 million in Sweden becoming the fourth-highest opening for a film there.
The film broke records in Switzerland, Finland, United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, Romania and Slovenia.
Its Chinese and Indian openings were the second largest ever for foreign-language films.
It was the highest-grossing opening weekend Bond film in the US, and tied with ‘The Incredibles’ for the biggest November opening outside of the ‘Harry Potter’ Source

One can only wonder what’s in store for the next ‘Bond’ installment! Read News Story

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Ok, so while on the other side of the Atlantic, one Brit has made her beau ‘put a ring on it’ another as decided to set her’s free! Manchester’s very own lady of fashion, model Agyness Deyn has decided to call it quits after a year of courtship and engagement to ‘The Strokes’ drummer. So where does this leave our leading lady? Will she give in to the nostalgia of the midnight kebab and return to the streets of London or will she remain in New York and emulate Carrie Bradshaw’s single girl life! No matter what she chooses, we know she will look fabulous while doing it! Read News Story

Gran Torino

Posted under Film, Random by Harry on 26.03.2009

zombies2Gran Torino, directed and starring Clint Eastwood was ok.
I really like the racks of free post cards that you see in cinemas these days. Occasionally you can pick up a nice picture to adorn your work space with, just be careful, the last one I picked up made me think more than the afore mentioned film did.

Zombies from Hell is a seemingly innocent post card done in the style of an old comic book cover, but it turned out to be rather a bad choice for the council office that I am currently temping in.

Many of my colleagues have photos of their children on their works spaces, I don’t have any, but if I did they would probably resemble zombies from hell, so it made sense to me. Unfortunately, it was exhibited for a mere four hours. I returned from my lunch break to discover that my interfering manager had removed it as it was deemed “too offensive”.

In my department, I work alongside a Hindu, a Catholic and a very strict Christian. I would hate to think that I offended their religious beliefs in any way, but I can’t seriously believe that any of them, no matter how precious they are, would have taken offence to this post card. Religious education was never my best subject at school, but I would sure as shit remember it if I ever heard Mr. Bennett talking about zombies from hell.

It got me thinking exactly what part they found most disturbing. Could it be the word ‘hell’ that gave them goose bumps? Maybe the word ‘zombies’? Surely not ‘from’ but I just can’t be certain any more. Maybe they though that by having this card up, it would encourage a plague of the living dead to descend upon the work place and mess up the stationary cupboard with their projectile vomiting and their blood stained fingers before doing the thriller dance in the managers office and getting dirt on the carpet. Yes, that must be why, it’s the only explanation.

Maybe I should get someone up the duff so that they can thunk out some little bastards of my own. That way I can pin photos of my own spoilt, ungrateful, dribbling, snotty-nosed sprogs on the wall, that wouldn’t offend anyone would it? Good, now stop bloody whingeing!
HJ

EastEnders Moment…

Posted under Celebrity, News by Jae-L on 25.03.2009

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We are just overjoyed to hear that Actress June Brown MBE, who has spent the last two decades playing Dot Cotton in BBC’s soap opera EastEnders, has received her first television BAFTA nomination on Tuesday for best actress. Our fingers are crossed and we’re memorizing a few scripture verses in the hope that she will win! Read News Story

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In other EastEnders News, The Sun is under attack again, this time from Actor Mohammed George. It seems that George has now started a High Court Libel action against the paper after they branded him a ‘woman beater’. This apparently stems from the actor being arrested in December 2006 for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend outside a restaurant. George accepted a police caution for common assault three months after the altercation in north London during which he had hit his girlfriend with a rubbish bag which had split open. George is apparently claiming that The Sun’s statements about him have damaged his prospects of getting work as an actor. I really don’t know how I feel on this one. I’m going to leave this to the ‘court of public opinion’! Read News Story

Pipe Cleaners & Crochet

Posted under Uncategorized by sammy on 24.03.2009

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Sydney technical school ex fashion design students and now romancewasborn fashion duo Anna Plunkett and side kick Luke Sales have gone on to create some rather magical fashion creations, correction: wearable  art pieces is the true descriptive term me thinks?For these two crazy kids have an almost child like approach towards their work, not too serious and  opting to use such materials a five year old would certainly get in a frenzy for! Glitter and plenty of neon pipe cleaners are nothing but the norm for romancewasborn, to hell with traditional embellishment and textiles.

Anna and Luke don’t do conforming in any shape or form, nor do they enjoy to take inspiration from the all so common and favourite fashion themes, of which too many designers are often influenced by, flowers and boho pass. Romancewasborn knitted dresses feature crochet bumble bee’s, delightful ducks,giant size lady birds and other colourful characters complete with big old googly eyes.

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The silk and velvet high waist skirts touch on ‘normality’ without being  too ordinary each and every garment are fabulous and flamboyant, electric and eccentric, avant-garde and adventures… Romancewasborn isn’t about to reject and indeed ditch the miniature poms poms and pipe cleaners any time  soon, that’s for definite!

I don’t normally get caught up in the hype but…

Posted under Uncategorized by E.V.A.L.I.N on 23.03.2009

……………………i really love Asher Roth.

Everyone and their nan calls him the future of hip-hop or the new Eminem (if he was from the suburbs) and i have to say he’s actually the one – not in the Matrix Neo sense more like when Nas dropped Illmatic (ok brave comparison but i’m sticking with it). I think the whole industry needs something new – 50 is finished, Diddy never started, Jigga man doesnt know whether he’s coming or going and Eminem….well lets say he has a few pounds to drop first before he drops his next album (side note: have you noticed that there isnt a video for that 50, dre and em song?)

Anyways enough of the random chat , here’s the video for I Love College and because i’m nice like that i’ve posted an interview with him.

Download Asher Roth’s mixtape for free people (i know its old but enjoy it anyways) and get more info go to: http://www.asherrothmusic.com/


Asher Roth Interview on Joyengine.com from anthony hull on Vimeo.

Move over Anne…There’s a New Mrs Robinson!

Posted under Celebrity by Jae-L on 23.03.2009

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Natasha Bedingfield married her businessman boyfriend Matthew Robinson at the Church Estates Vineyards in Malibu on this past Saturday.  The pair have been together for two years and announced their engagement last year.

For the fairly low-keyed thirty minute ceremony before 150 close family and friends, the 27-year-old singer wore a cream silk Vera Wang dress with a veil, while Matthew wore an Armani suit.

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