New research has found parents are still taking their children on holiday during school term-time despite the fines they will incur. The study found two-thirds of parents would take their kids away in term-time undeterred by strict rules set by schools which include hefty fines. More than 35 per cent ...
After book sales took the world by storm, it's hardly surprising that the film of Fifty Shades of Grey is anticipated to do the same. Rumours are already prompting speculation around the actual percentage of on-screen film time devoted to sex scenes - around 20 per cent apparently. While waiting ...
New research has been revealed suggesting the UK is a nation of phone snoopers, with suspicious Brits checking their other half's phone for questionable texts, emails and internet searches twice a week! The study, commissioned by Samsung Galaxy A-Series smartphone range, found that four in ten adults in a relationship regularly sneak a ...
By Dan Gleabals Cut and Paste VJ renegade Eclectic Method has put together this mental mash-up he calls Meta Hip Hop - and it's going viral - have a watch and let us know how many Hip Hop classics you spot! There's over a hundred clips painstakingly put together. We lost ...
By Philip Benton @pablobento My experience of Norwegian film-making is limited to the “slow-tv” shows which made headlines around the world including a 7 hour train ride, a 134 hour ferry voyage and a knitting marathon which were phenomenally successful with Norwegian viewers. So my expectations were not high despite ...
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport Friday night sees the start of the 2015 Six Nations tournament in Cardiff with a potential hum-dinger of a match between Wales and England. That will set the tone for what will hopefully be five weeks of intense, ...
By Emma Silverthorn @HouseOf_Gazelle Daniel Ribeiro’s acutely observed coming of age tale The Way He Looks is a tender-hearted and convincing portrait of this classic genre, with the added twist that it’s also a coming out tale. Sao Paulo based Leonardo is an unusual teenager, only listening to classical music, ...
By Audrey Sebatindira Cultures are different; this goes without saying. Some are more different than others. We may (rightly or wrongly) question or even condemn other cultures, but more often than not we celebrate our differences. Occasionally we go further and book a flight to a country totally different ...
For those looking for a taste of outsider art the unthemed festival VAULT is a standout in the London musical calendar. From January 28th to March 8th expect everything from subversive stand-up comedy, leftfield musical acts from around the world and, in one case a roadkill taxidermy cabaret show. It ...