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Taking the Long View of Libya | Emmamwhittle's Blog
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Movies, books, writing and randomness. Taking the Long View of Libya. I believe we are being lied to by our government regarding the military campaign in Libya, and that if you listen carefully to the Orwell-style double-speak employed by the BBC and other mainstream media, it is all too plain to see. Now, I can report the same story in a totally different way:. 8220;Supporters of Gaddafi have gathered at his residence. After an initial attack by coalition forces in which members of the public were k...
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Blue Valentine – a Real Romance | Emmamwhittle's Blog
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Movies, books, writing and randomness. Blue Valentine – a Real Romance. Gosling and Williams as Dean and Cindy. The name Valentine, derived from ‘Valens’ meaning ‘worthy, strong, powerful’ is a good analogy for Derek Cainfrance’s film (using ‘worthy’ in its original meaning, not pertaining to reading The Big Issue or growing your own vegetables). Telling the story of a young couple’s relationship and the highs and lows they – read: we all – go through in relationships, this is a film fo...The structure m...
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10 o’clock Dead or Alive? | Emmamwhittle's Blog
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Movies, books, writing and randomness. 10 o’clock Dead or Alive? Well, it was quite a valiant attempt wasn’t it? David Mitchell, Jimmy Carr, Lauren Laverne and Charlie Brooker’s new entertainment news show with a live studio audience launched on Channel 4 last night, at, er 10 o’clock. 10 o’clock Live was somewhat savaged on Twitter, but it was only the first ever show. Given a little more time and confidence, it could become a worthwhile mid-week stop-off. January 21, 2011. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Movies, books, writing and randomness. All posts by Emma Whittle. Review – Freedom by Jonathan Franzen. Most of all though, it has that magical addictive quality that makes you want to sink your head into the page and shut out the rest of the world you love and understand the frustrated good guy Walter, the fascinatingly fucked up Patty, the strangely mesmeric Connie, the coolly ambitious Joey and the charismatic arsehole Richard. If only we could see into our ancestors’ heads the way that Franzen sees i...
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Not Dark Yet: Max Smith's blog. Every smith: independent creative consultants. Words: Max - a brief bio. A very personal choice. The internet and the blogosphere are expanding exponentially on a daily basis, and it's impossible for even search engines to keep up. We will add to this list as and when we find sites worthy of you. In the meantime, we commend the following:. Http:/ www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog series/rick-gekoski-finger-on-the-page. Http:/ www.kollektivnye.com. Mark runs a property man...
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Not cool Katz | Emmamwhittle's Blog
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Movies, books, writing and randomness. I can’t help feeling that Ian Katz, the new boy Editor at Newsnight, has more in common with the schoolchildren of the nation than with consumers of “the day’s important national and international news stories.”. The second part of his accidentally revealing tweet regarding the MP Rachel Reeve reveals Katz’s glee at being in “tele” and how he thinks it “much better than snooooozepapers”. Embarrassing doesn’t begin to cover it. If Katz pulled her then perhaps a chink...
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Review – Freedom by Jonathan Franzen | Emmamwhittle's Blog
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Movies, books, writing and randomness. Review – Freedom by Jonathan Franzen. Most of all though, it has that magical addictive quality that makes you want to sink your head into the page and shut out the rest of the world you love and understand the frustrated good guy Walter, the fascinatingly fucked up Patty, the strangely mesmeric Connie, the coolly ambitious Joey and the charismatic arsehole Richard. If only we could see into our ancestors’ heads the way that Franzen sees into the heads of his charac...
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Movies, books, writing and randomness. David Mitchell’s Bubble Bursts. Yesterday, I had to strike David Mitchell off The List. I ached to see him go, because I really did think he was the reliable sort, but as soon as the ad for BBC2’s new ‘news inspired quiz show’. A second rate combination of. Have I Got News For You,. In which 3 celebrity guests (this time Frank Skinner, Victoria Coren and Reginald D Hunter) are denied access to the news for a week (oooooh, tough) and then have to guess which headline...
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Elistism in The Arts? | Emmamwhittle's Blog
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Movies, books, writing and randomness. Elistism in The Arts? My main problem with this piece was that The Arts, according to Radio 4, seemed to comprise solely of Opera, Ballet and Classical Music – of which only 8% of the UK population pregularly partake. HELLO! Britian has a THRIVING arts scene – theatre, dance (too many forms to mention), popular music, poetry, literature, independent film makers, artists, sculptors etc. Why were these not mentioned? The fact that ticket prices are so high is inevitab...
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