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• Sweeney Todd: Sondheim’s Musical is a Demonic Delight

  

  Poster for Sweeney Todd at the Adelphi. Stephen Sondheim’s 1979 musical Sweeney Todd, directed by Jonathan Kent, has transferred from Chichester to the Adelphi... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Sure, Benedict Cumberbatch Does Look Awfully Like an Otter but David Mitchell...

  

  This is not David Mitchell Tumblr blogs which flag up the sometimes stunning resemblance between British celebrities and their animal counterparts are all the... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, RANDOM

• Doctor Who Rumours: Matt Smith to Leave? Benedict Cumberbatch to Be in It?

  Matt Smith as the Doctor. Publicity image. Intergalactic wowsers! The next, seventh series of time-travelling, alien-busting Doctor Who is almost upon us, and... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Toulouse Killings: Suspect and Self-proclaimed Jihadi Mohammed Merah Under Polic...

  

  French President Nicolas Sarkozy and other candidates' bid to win the French presidential election have been disrupted by the shocking Toulouse killings. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Killing of Unarmed Black Teenager Trayvon Martin Provokes Outrage as Killer Walk...

  

  At a time when the US has an African-American President, can a teenager still be killed for being black? Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Iran, Israel and the US: Rumours of War Continue as a Simulation Game Predicts...

  

  One of the posters Israelis are making to show love for Iran. Photo credit: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/03/18/a-love-letter-from-israel-to-iran/ Rumbling... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Lionel Messi Breaks Barcelona Scoring Record; is the 24 Year-old the Greatest...

  

  With his 18th hat-trick Lionel Messi passed the Barcelona all-time goalscoring record of 232 goals. What more does he have to do to be considered the greatest... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SPORTS

• Escaping Corruption in The Duchess of Malfi

  

  Eve Best as The Duchess of Malfi: Publicity image “A prince’s court Is like a common fountain, whence should flow Pure silver-drops in general. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Internet Trolling: The Anti-social Network

  

  Trolling is in the news again. What motivates trolls and what can be done to deal with the problem? Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIAL MEDIA, SOCIETY, TECH

• Viral Video: Will the Real Mitt Romney Please Stand Up

  

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  Posted on 20 March 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY, VIRAL

• The Hunger Games Sates the Appetites of the Film Critics

  

  Mockingjay Pumpkin, carved by a fan. Photo credit: Apocaknits http://www.flickr.com/photos/apocaknits/6296665677/ The buzz is continuing to build around The... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The Face of Chronic Migraine

  

  Woman suffering from a migraine This weekend I had a particularly annoying two-day right sided migraine. Migraines are characterised by their one sidedness. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Why (more) Women Should Play Rugby

  

  England vs. France on the big screen at the Stade De France, 11th March. Photo credit: Miranda Kaufmann England won the 6 Nations Grand Slam last weekend after... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 CURRENT, DEBATE, OTHER SPORTS, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• The Duchess of Cambridge Fights Nerves to Deliver Her First Public Speech

  

  The Duchess of Cambridge delivers her first public speech Shiny hair? Check. Gleaming white teeth? Check. Elegant outfit apparently nicked from the maternal... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Pray for Muamba: Player and Fan Reaction to Footballer’s Cardiac Arrest Called...

  

  Muamba's peers voice their feelings on Twitter Stricken Bolton Wanderers footballer Fabrice Muamba remains in intensive care after suffering a cardiac arrest... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SPORTS

• TSA Under Fire for Patting Down Toddler in a Wheelchair

  

  Airport security in America. Photo credit: Inha Leex Hale Everybody’s least-favourite airport security agency, the Transport Security Administration (TSA), has... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Is David Cameron on a Road to Nowhere with Plans to Overhaul Britain’s...

  

  M5 motorway. Photo credit: Andy Welsher, http://flic.kr/p/6taVY3 UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced plans to overhaul Britain’s faltering road networ... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• French Political Culture Under Scrutiny as Police Hunt ‘serial Killer’

  

  Did the gunman who killed four at a Jewish school in Toulouse have neo-Nazi links? Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Apple to Issue Dividend, Buy Back Shares

  

  Tim Cook launches the new iPad. Photocredit: http://www.psfk.com/2012/03/apples-ipad-3-launch-tv.html Some wanted tech giant Apple, the world’s most valuable... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 CURRENT, GADGETS, SOCIETY, TECH

• South by Southwest Interactive Festival 2012: What Titillated the Technorati in...

  

  Massive queues for SXSW events, but at least you can play with your phone while you wait! Photo credit: Geoff Livingstonhttp://www.flickr. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY, TECH