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Doctor Who ‘The Name of the Doctor’ – Series 7, episode 13: John Hurt reveals his dark side
What a wonderful way to end this momentous series in the 50th year of Doctor Who. From the start of the episode you know this is going to be a good episode that will make the audience forgive past mistakes such as Dinosaurs on a Spaceship or the so-so Ring of Akhaten.
By Neela Debnath | Arts | Saturday, 18 May 2013 at 8:00 pm
Friday Book Design Blog: Blurb special
Let’s talk book blurbs, those quotes you get, usually from other writers, that are meant to entice you in. When do they work, and when do they go wrong – when a quote is underwhelming, or over the top, done to death, or even comes from beyond the grave…
By Jonathan Gibbs | Arts | Friday, 17 May 2013 at 12:36 pm
Something For The Weekend in London: May 17-19
Fela Kuti, Jewish food and The Great Gatsby are just some of the reasons why the rainy weather ahead ain’t keeping us in this weekend – so throw on the wellies and head out to tuck into this cultural smorgasbord of music, ballet, exhibitions, film – plus a curious late night at the Wellcome Collection that’s nothing to be “sniffed” at.
By Matilda Egere-Cooper | Arts | Friday, 17 May 2013 at 3:00 am
SPOT festival: Bob Dylan, TopShop, and René Descartes
Sat in a hotel lobby amidst a music conference in Aarhus around 4am in is a great way to argue, and a terrible way to debate. I am trying to convey that good music would exist even if the music industry didn’t, and that there is no correlation between the music industry and good music.
By Samuel Breen | Music | Wednesday, 15 May 2013 at 6:15 pm
Brighton Fringe 2013 – Predictably unpredictable
Running alongside – but separate to – the programmed Brighton Festival that’s been a fixture of city life since the late Sixties, Brighton Fringe’s open-access policy attracts upwards of 700 shows made by local, national and international companies and features performers at every stage of their professional development.
By Nione Meakin | Arts | Wednesday, 15 May 2013 at 5:00 am
The Fall ‘Dark Descent’ – Series 1, episode 1
The last time writer Allan Cubitt was in Ireland, Donegal was on its knees with potato crops failing. Following the death if his predecessor the new English Land Agent observed how poor land management had caused a nutritional and economic dependency on spuds.
By Samuel Breen | Arts | Tuesday, 14 May 2013 at 5:23 pm
‘Vicious’ – Series 1, episode 3
Can it only be episode 3? Frances de la Tour is on the chair. Good hair.
What’s in store at Field Day 2013: An interview with the festival’s co-founder Tom Baker
Over the last decade, Tom Baker has been behind some of London’s biggest music events, including Field Day. The annual celebration of up and coming and leftfield indie bands and electronic artists is a highlight of the Capital’s festival calendar. Anyone who tells you it’s all about the music is fibbing, it’s equal parts catwalk for the legions of East London hipsters, which makes for one hell of a day out.
By Emma Gritt | Arts, Film | Tuesday, 14 May 2013 at 7:00 am
Made in Chelsea – Series 5, episode 6
Spencer is disgusted at the thought of any man so much as breathing on ex-flame Louise, yet merrily whisks Lucy Watson off to have his wicked way with her in Paris for the weekend (which was less wicked way and more an excuse to smugly practise his prep school French).
By Daisy Wyatt | Arts | Monday, 13 May 2013 at 11:59 pm
Game of Thrones ‘The Bear and the Maiden Fair’ – Season 3, episode 7
This week was very much about the inner struggle between love and honour and we saw several characters faced with this dilemma.
By Neela Debnath | Arts | Monday, 13 May 2013 at 11:29 pm
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