Archive for March 2009

‘The Suicide Club’ By Rhys Thomas

Mar 30th, 2009 | By | Category: Books

Rhys Thomas’ debut novel, The Suicide Club is a haunting story centered on a group of disaffected teenagers who, under the guidance of a manipulative leader, decide to embark on a suicide pact. With great wit and an unwavering eye for muddle and adolescent drama, the novel is a pitch-perfect portrait of teenage disaffection that [...]



An Opportunity of a Lifetime? No thanks.

Mar 30th, 2009 | By | Category: Features, Travel

By Jemelyn Yadao Tropical rainforests and sunny skies in Australia, cosmopolitan lifestyle and big city marvel in New York, the vibrant night lights in Tokyo and the mesmerizing colourful sunset in Brazil. These are sceneries that not only postcards but UK students have yet to capture. Former-student, Rick Majithia, talks about Hong Kong where he [...]



‘The Time Travellers Wife’ the movie

Mar 30th, 2009 | By | Category: Jemelyn

It’s official. Rachel McAdams (‘The Notebook’) plays Clare Abshire and Eric Bana (‘The Other Boleyn Girl’) plays Henry De Tamble in the film adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger’s novel “The Time Travellers Wife” which is due to release next year. What better way to commemorate the good news than to revisit the international bestseller itself.  Niffenegger brings [...]



The Kite Runner- Khaled Hosseini

Mar 27th, 2009 | By | Category: Books

The Kite Runner is a book that fulfils the promise of fiction, as it awakens a curiosity about the world around us, as well as reflecting on the hard truths of history. The themes are universal, with reference to relationships, the inhumanity of a rigid class system, the horrific realities of war and the price [...]



Broadway is comming to the West End

Mar 26th, 2009 | By | Category: The Arts

For a chance to catch the best new musicals American Broadway has to offer, hop on over to the West End. Yes, its true notes from New York have travelled over to the UK, as the company’s production of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years and Jonathan Larson’s Tick Tick…BOOM! Will be fully staged [...]



“If I’m not the right guy then I shouldn’t be playing the character”

Mar 26th, 2009 | By | Category: Film, Meliha

Brian Austin Green, famous for his role in Beverly Hills 90210 (and most recently as Derek Reese on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) is trying to land the role of Hal Jordan in The Green Lantern. But before taking the role he wants to know how fans feel about the idea. Whilst campaigning for the role, [...]



Beauty Blues

Mar 26th, 2009 | By | Category: Beauty, Blog, Rochaelle

Winter is well and truly upon us. And as we don thick scarves and those extra layers it’s time to update our make up routines too. As the weather gets colder a bit of tinted moisturizer and a dab of lip balm will not be enough for most of us. So here’s a head start [...]



Rochaelle’s Blog

Mar 25th, 2009 | By | Category: Rochaelle

   



The Kings of Leon on a rolling stone

Mar 25th, 2009 | By | Category: Hannah, Music

The exclusive features, pictures and interviews as well a ten page spread, family photos and funny facts etc



From the big smoke to the city of lights.

Mar 25th, 2009 | By | Category: Akua, Travel

  When two second year journalism students from City university began to find their French module a little more authentic than they’d hoped, it seemed there was only one solution to save their course, and no better use of their student loan than to head to the city of lights and love; Paris. Most people [...]