March 2010
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Not more celebrities crying...
I groaned when I saw an advert for another celebrity driven, “really difficult” fund raising challenge for Sports Relief. Fearne Cotton was crying. Again.
David Walliams, Davina Mcall, Fearne Cotton, Patrick Kielty, Russell (average comedian who’s last name I can’t remember), Jimmy Carr and another actress/comedian who’s not very well known were all cycling from John...
Obama's America: The Price of Freedom
Great new series on the history of America, particularly this episode - The Price of Freedom. Focuses on the war in Afghanistan and the lessons of past failures.
He makes the point of how Americans still view wars as they did the Second World War - morally just invasions, as straightforward battles between good and evil. The lesson of Korea was forgotten by the Bush Administration, leading...
May 2009
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Money makes the world go round, or in this case,...
This post relates to a Guardian newspaper article printed on Tuesday 12th May. It can be read here- Barack Obama’s key climate bill hit by $45m PR campaign
There is currently a PR battle waging in the US between environmental groups and the oil, gas and coal industry. So far the big players have spent $44.5 million this year on media campaigns, lobbying companies and donations to...
December 2008
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Waltz with Bashir
I was excited after hearing about this film and after watching it in the cinema a month ago was not disappointed…
Its a docu-animation (the first of its kind as far as I’m aware of) about the involvement of young Israeli soldiers in two massacres of Palestinians during the 1982 war with Lebanon. Stories of the war are told by the ex-soldiers and their memories are painted vividly...
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Icelandic Lullabies
I haven’t found any other music quite as soothing, uplifting, or beautiful as Sigur Ros. I went to see them not far from where I live in north London. They were incredible live, completely mesmerising…
Sigur Ros are most well known for hoppípolla, which was used on the intro to the BBC Planet Earth series and many other adverts on TV. Its taken from their 5th album, Takk which is...