Please note: This article was written before today’s tragic events in Connecticut, but not published until this afternoon. — The recent shooting in an Oregon mall, which left 2 dead, has reignited the debate on guns. Should America change the second ammendment? This question has divided the nation. The most […]

There’s always been one question that’s got me wondering. Today, I am on a journey of discovery to seek the answer! Ever since I was young I’ve paid significant attention to the horror genre of cinema. It’s left me wondering: why do we scream at every little unpredictable moment on […]

Foals are back. The music scene has been eagerly awaiting their return ever since they undertook their indefinite hiatus of gigs in order to create new record ‘Holy Fire’, which is set for release in February of next year. When they announced this warm-up tour of small venues across the […]

In the last handful of years, I have seen several films unfairly attacked by the public because their trailers were poorly made. Some of the examples below may not be the best movies ever made, but in a way, that makes the success of the trailer even more vital. The […]

As anybody who has watched The Social Network will know, Facebook originally started as a website for students at the prestigious Harvard University in America. Launched in 2004, it offered some similar services to what it does now: adding friends, creating profiles and sharing status’ are all core functions, but […]

From nosy neighbours to rude neighbours and finally perfect neighbours. Neighbours are like species of animals. They come in all shapes and sizes, volumes and guises. Starting with the closest of the species, the next door neighbour. Dependant on your luck you may have been blessed with one or a […]

Our media are giving the UK Independence Party (UKIP to you and me) unprecedented publicity of late. Understandable, given their recent surges in by-elections in Corby, Middlesborough, North Croydon and, more controversially, Rotherham. UKIP’s ubiquitous leader, Nigel Farage, pops up everywhere with his abundant line in rent-a-rant. You could be forgiven […]

Once again, it has come to that time of year in which the streets fill with people and the cold weather returns with a vengeance. (Not that we have had the joy of a consistently hot summer this year). The days grow shorter, the darkness makes it almost impossible to rise in the […]