http://blogs.independent.co.uk| Blogs from the Independent newspaper - news, views and features from the world's most free-thinking newspaper| Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2| en hourly 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/11/08/product-placement-in-skyfall-is-nothing-to-james-bond-films/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/11/08/product-placement-in-skyfall-is-nothing-to-james-bond-films/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:40:24 +0000 Kieran Turner-Dave http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=29679 The recent release of Skyfall has led to many disgruntled fans expressing their frustration at the sight of James Bond electing to drink a Heineken beer rather than his signature vodka martini. Many were annoyed by the Bond franchise ‘selling out’ to the point of altering a well-loved character’s trademark drink in order to suit the highest bidder (in this case a Dutch lager). ]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/11/08/product-placement-in-skyfall-is-nothing-to-james-bond-films/feed/ 10 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/26/a-brief-history-of-50-years-of-james-bond-films/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/26/a-brief-history-of-50-years-of-james-bond-films/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:54:32 +0000 Kieran Turner-Dave http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=29443 With the release of Skyfall this week superbly marking the 50th anniversary of the James Bond franchise, Kieran Turner-Dave takes a brief look back at the most iconic, influential and inventive British franchise of the last half-century]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/26/a-brief-history-of-50-years-of-james-bond-films/feed/ 9 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/24/50-years-of-james-bond-in-trailers/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/24/50-years-of-james-bond-in-trailers/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:59:19 +0000 Neela Debnath http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=29381 James Bond turns 50 this year after making his big screen debut in 1962's Dr No. Who would have thought that the fictional British spy would become an enduring national treasure? Bond is an iconic figure, from the gadgets and the women to the cars and the catchphrases, the spy has become entrenched in cinema history. The character has been reinvented through the generations for a new audience each time with success.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/24/50-years-of-james-bond-in-trailers/feed/ 4 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/09/16/barking-blondes-new-arrivals-lets-with-pets-and-pup-aid/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/09/16/barking-blondes-new-arrivals-lets-with-pets-and-pup-aid/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2012 03:00:51 +0000 Joanne Good and Anna Webb http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=28427 A new puppy has arrived in our block but the other residents are revolting. Read into that what you may but anyone who objects to an eight-week-old puppy crying for its mother whilst being pacified by a frantic owner, must be pretty unreasonable.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/09/16/barking-blondes-new-arrivals-lets-with-pets-and-pup-aid/feed/ 5 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/02/13/caught-social-stars-hungry-for-more-after-the-bafta-hors-d%e2%80%99oeuvres/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/02/13/caught-social-stars-hungry-for-more-after-the-bafta-hors-d%e2%80%99oeuvres/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:28:53 +0000 Luke Blackall http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=21311 Like any good awards ceremony, the Orange British Academy Film awards is about much more than handing out gold gongs. It’s also about the weekend of build-up to the big day. Things started on Friday night as the Weinstein Company and Grey Goose held a pre-awards dinner at the Dean Street Townhouse.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/02/13/caught-social-stars-hungry-for-more-after-the-bafta-hors-d%e2%80%99oeuvres/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/12/26/caught-social-forget-red-carpets-the-real-glamour-was-up-the-aisle-in-2011/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/12/26/caught-social-forget-red-carpets-the-real-glamour-was-up-the-aisle-in-2011/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 10:27:49 +0000 Luke Blackall http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=19920 Daily gossip from the world of celeb]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/12/26/caught-social-forget-red-carpets-the-real-glamour-was-up-the-aisle-in-2011/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/12/21/caught-social-malone%e2%80%99s-flying-thanks-to-evans/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/12/21/caught-social-malone%e2%80%99s-flying-thanks-to-evans/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:00:41 +0000 Luke Blackall http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=19798 Daily gossip from the world of celeb]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/12/21/caught-social-malone%e2%80%99s-flying-thanks-to-evans/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/10/24/caught-social-her-madge-gets-the-royal-jitters/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/10/24/caught-social-her-madge-gets-the-royal-jitters/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:07:00 +0000 Luke Blackall http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=17829 Daily gossip from the world of celeb]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/10/24/caught-social-her-madge-gets-the-royal-jitters/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/08/17/cowboys-and-aliens-trailer/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/08/17/cowboys-and-aliens-trailer/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:43:41 +0000 Inside film http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=15247 1873. The Wild West town of Absolution is under attack by malevolent forces from another world and its only hope for survival rests with a lone gunman with no memory of his past.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/08/17/cowboys-and-aliens-trailer/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/08/12/caught-social-wilde-speaks-the-right-language/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/08/12/caught-social-wilde-speaks-the-right-language/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:08:10 +0000 Luke Blackall http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=15084 Daily gossip from the world of celeb]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/08/12/caught-social-wilde-speaks-the-right-language/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/08/09/caught-social-teen-choice-awards-are-a-scream/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/08/09/caught-social-teen-choice-awards-are-a-scream/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:56:15 +0000 Luke Blackall http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=14962 Daily gossip from the world of celeb]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/08/09/caught-social-teen-choice-awards-are-a-scream/feed/ 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/07/25/caught-social-fearne%e2%80%99s-mum-sizes-up-%e2%80%98in-laws%e2%80%99/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/07/25/caught-social-fearne%e2%80%99s-mum-sizes-up-%e2%80%98in-laws%e2%80%99/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:37:11 +0000 Luke Blackall http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=14485 Daily gossip from the world of celeb]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/07/25/caught-social-fearne%e2%80%99s-mum-sizes-up-%e2%80%98in-laws%e2%80%99/feed/ 1