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The Bling Ring: Review

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I wrote a preview of this film a month ago as soon as I heard that it was due for release over here. Fresh from its debut at Cannes, The Bling Ring is getting a lot of hype in the underground world. It is about a group of teens in California who decide to raid [...]

Kiss Me First

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Kiss Me First is Lottie Moggach’s debut book and the gripping tale about a close friendship that is created online. Nothing unusual about that except that the two ladies in question plot to one to take the others identity. As great as the book sounds it is the book trailer that blew me away. The team [...]

Being Mary Jane

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As you know I am a great fan of Mara and Salim Brock Akil, the TV production duo who are partners in work and life. Their back catalgoe speaks for itself – Girlfriends, The Game, Jumping the Broom, Biker Boys and Sparkle. Since signing a massive deal with BET in 2011 they have been working [...]

Top Five Books for May

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So it looks like we might have some sun and there are some great new releases out. You can find my top five book releases for May. It’s Up to You New York by Tess Daly I really loved Tess Daly’s debut novel and have been itching to read her second book. It’s Up to [...]

The Best Man 2: Holiday

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I loved this film because it was one of the first movies that told the stories of African Americans without making the colour of their skin an issue. It was in the group with Love Jones, The Wood and Brown Sugar and pretty much featured the same group of people. Best Man is the story [...]

Weetabix On the Go

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We’ve all done it – left home without breakfast and started work on an empty stomach. Our hectic schedules means that we are always fighting for time in the morning, rushing to get the train, tube or bus means that breakfast is the one thing that gets dropped from our morning routine. Not good because [...]

The Bling Ring

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Do you remember that period when criminals were robbing celebrities’ homes when they were out at high profile events? It happened to Madonna when she was at a premiere with then husband Guy Ritchie and a few footballers after they appeared on the very OTT but entertaining MTV Cribs. These days it is really easy [...]