Oscar Pistorius Makes Olympic History, Advances to 400m Semifinals
Oscar Pistorius of South Africa made history on Saturday morning, becoming the first double-amputee runner to compete in the Olympics when he lined up for a first-round heat in the men’s 400 meters at...
View ArticleA Medley Relay Victory in His Final Race, Phelps Claims 18th Olympic Gold
Michael Phelps was honored with a special individual ceremony after concluding his record-breaking career Saturday as the most decorated Olympian. FINA president Julio Maglione presented Phelps with a...
View ArticleMetamorphosis: A Deliciously Tasty Vengeful Feast
The National Gallery in London has acquired three of Titian’s paintings based on Ovid’s myth of Diana and Actaeon: “Diana and Actaeon,” “Diana and Callisto” and “The Death of Actaeon.” As recounted by...
View ArticleDavid Boudia Upsets Chinese, Wins Olympic Gold in 10-Meter Platform Diving
Chinese divers had won six of the seven gold medals awarded at the 2012 London Games going into the final diving event, the men’s 10-meter platform. Two Chinese divers, Qiu Bo and Lin Yue, were ranked...
View Article1 in 2400 Britons Are Carriers Of Mad Cow Disease
In a recent study of 30 000 removed appendixes, researchers found that only a small percentage will come down with the brain degenerating disease....
View ArticleOn the Road with The Kills: Dream and Drive
The Kills just celebrated their ten-year anniversary as a band, but it feels like they’re just getting started. Singer Alison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince have taken their time on their rise from...
View ArticleDon’t Hug Me I’m Scared: A Horrific Bloody Mess!
“Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” is a finalist in The Wrap’s 2012 Short Films Festival, a new festival presenting 12 award winning short films selected from this year’s top international film festivals....
View ArticleA Horrible Reality: The Boy Who Wanted to Be A Lion
“The Boy Who Wanted to Be A Lion” is a beautiful, but melancholy animated short film directed by Alois Di Leo, which was his 2010 graduation animation film at the National Film and Television School in...
View ArticleMusical Poetry of the Dark Unconscious: Scott Walker’s “Epizootics!”
“Epizootics!” is the new ten-minute short film/music video recently premiered by avant-garde musical mastermind Scott Walker, a track from his forthcoming album “Bish Bosch.” Walker has accomplished...
View ArticleBig Brother Watch: U.K. is Using Cameras in School Bathrooms
Big Brother Watch has revealed that More than 200 U.K. schools have installed surveillance cameras in their bathrooms or locker rooms; the schools claim the cameras are being used to help protect...
View ArticleWikipedia Editors Remove Sex Offender Sir Jimmy Savile's Connections to Israel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSeV6u0ibkEA great example of how Wikipedia can be a biased and unreliable source of information when it comes to controversial issues.It is also yet another example of how...
View ArticleChristmas Hoax Causing Confusion in England
What would Santa say! Hilarious hoax video of rude images and angry messages hidden in city's Christmas lights Footage from Brighton city centre appears to show images of lewd acts But satirical...
View ArticleThe Snowman: A Magical Journey of Adventure, Friendship and Loss
“The Snowman” is a magical, classic animated short film directed by Dianne Jackson, based on the best-selling children’s story by Raymond Briggs. The film premiered on the United Kingdom’s BBC Channel...
View ArticleSix minutes for creativity
At 11am UK time this morning, the #includedesign campaign to have creative subjects included in the UK Government's new Ebacc qualification is asking everyone in the creative industry to devote six...
View ArticleCreative industries launch 'Hypocrisy of Tech City' campaign
The people behind the #includedesign campaign, who have been lobbying the government to add a sixth pillar of Creative subjects into the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), have launched a new campaign...
View Article15th Century English King Richard The III Found In East Midlands Parking Lot...
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View ArticleThe Eagleman Stag: 2013 SOTW Best Short Animation Award
“The Eagleman Stag” is an award-winning, stunning monochrome stop-motion animated short film by Michael Please, which was awarded Best Short Animation at the 2011 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)....
View ArticleFrom CCTV to MTV: Paper on the Cheap
If bands could get to No. 1 on the charts for ingenuity rather than record sales, then the amusingly irreverent unsigned trio, The Get Out Clause, would win hands down. The English indie band exploited...
View ArticleRobert Downey, Jr: Iron Man Thrilled to be Back from the Dark Side
This piece describes Robert Downey Jr's journey through his darker years, to his first return to acting with his appearance in Elton John's 2001 music video “I Want Love,” his 1992 acclaimed...
View ArticleWasp: The Searing Desperation of a Forsaken Young Mother
Through the years, Mother’s Day films have presented moms both good and bad, and “Wasp” features a most down-on-her-luck mother in contemporary Britain, an unfortunate mom who certainly isn’t going to...
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