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• Justice’s Audio, Video, Disco: Less Electro, More Rock

  

  Parisian electro-duo Justice’s first album ‘†’ made the headlines when it sold more than 800,000 copies. Can their second album ‘Audio, Video Disco’ repeat the... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Marni Kotak Gives Birth in Front of Audience: Life Or Art?

  

  Artist Marni Kotak, in the gallery, pre-birth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYxmpS0uCksThe birth took place in front of about 20 people, reported The Daily... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Artist Marni Kotak Gives Birth in Front of Gallery Audience: Art Or Narcissism?

  

  Artist Marni Kotak, in the gallery, pre-birth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYxmpS0uCksThe birth took place in front of about 20 people, reported The Daily... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Eurozone Crisis Temporarily Resolved

  

  In the balance. Photo credit: mammal http://flic.kr/p/6gkb8F In the early hours of the morning, and after over 10 hours of negotiation, European leaders... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Amy Winehouse’s Death from Alcohol: Does the Cause Matter?

  

  The cause of singer Amy Winehouse's death was alcohol poisoning. But whether she died from alcohol, or drugs, the fact of the matter is that she died. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2011 CELEB, CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY

• Mandatory Jail Terms for Juvenile Knife Crime

  

  Youth with knife. Photocredit: Black Scratchy Lines http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrtomlong/1322711253/sizes/m/in/photostream/Is the justice system toughening up? Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Death by Misadventure: Amy Winehouse Died from Alcohol, Not Drug, Overdose

  

  Amy Winehouse, Hovefestivalen 2007. Foto: Kim Erlandsen, NRK P3, http://www.flickr.com/photos/nrk-p3/2325404812/The death of soul singer Amy Winehouse earlier... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 CELEB, CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Do Mammograms Save Lives and Prevent Breast Cancer Or Lead to Unnecessary...

  

  NHS breast cancer screening is under review after research suggested the tests may do more harm than good. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 CURRENT, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Do Unfair Dismissal Laws Protect Workers Or Stifle Growth?

  

  A Job Centre Plus — will Conservative proposals for cutting back on redundancy laws lead to more — or less — employment? Photo Credit: Jovike, http://www.flickr. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Has the Tory Rebellion Over the EU Referendum Vote Fatally Undermined Cameron’s...

  

  Amid accusations of 'bully-boy tactics' and 'aloofness', the prime minister needs to win back his own party. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Nokia Bounces Back with New Lumia Windows Phones: Could This Be the iPhone...

  

  How far we've come. Photo credit: Rob Hayes http://flic.kr/p/7uEXKJNokia has struggled to keep up with the likes of the iPhone and Android handsets in recent... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 CURRENT, GADGETS, TECH

• Smoking Hot: Republican Presidential Frontrunner Herman Cain’s Strange Campaign...

  

  Cigarettes! Moustaches! Soft rock! It's Herman Cain's presidential campaign ad. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Snuff by Terry Pratchett

  

  Cover for Snuff by Terry PratchettSnuff, by Terry Pratchett, his 39th Discworld novel, (from a series of books set on a world that spins on a disc on the back o... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, CURRENT

• Johnny Depp-starring The Rum Diary Drives the Critics to Drink

  

  Is Johnny Depp's Paul Kemp or is that really Amber Heard in his bed? Photo Credit: E1 EntertainmentJohnny Depp brings Thompson, the writer and founder of “gonzo... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Phone Hacking: James Murdoch Survives News Corp AGM but Faces an Uncertain Future

  

  James Murdoch: Photocredit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utwnCoCgo0kAfter the Annual General Meeting of News Corp, James Murdoch has managed to survive a... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• James Murdoch Stays on News Corp Board; but What Next?

  

  Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is suffering a huge loss in shareholder confidence, with many of its largest shareholders (including huge pension funds) voting... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Anonymous: Shakespeare Conspiracies Are Down to Snobbery

  

  Poster for AnonymousWith the release of Anonymous upon us, the conspiracy theories about William Shakespeare are hotting up again. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 CULTURE, CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES, SOCIETY

• OSLX: Does It Matter That Nine out of 10 Tents at St Paul’s Are Reportedly...

  

  OLSX protesters deny 'empy tents' allegations and say they're staying until Christmas. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Steve Jobs Biopic: Is The Social Network’s Aaron Sorkin in Line to Write the...

  

  The Steve Jobs book is selling like hot cakes. The movie is in the pipeline. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SOCIETY

• Emmerich’s Anonymous: Earl of Oxford Was the Real Shakespeare

  

  Elizabeth gets down and dirty with the Earl of Oxford in 'Anonymous', a film that puts Oxford as the author of Shakespeare's work. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES