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The 50 greatest storytellers of all time have been revealed, with Ed Sheeran, Banksy and Eminem outranking Jack Kerouac and John Lennon. Despite been a pioneer of the Beat Generation and renowned for his method of spontaneous prose Kerouac still couldn't out-place Castle on the Hill author Sheeran, who ranked in 29th spot. Imagine and Jealous Guy song-writer John Lennon scraped into the top 50 in 49th place, one spot ahead of Kevin Spacey. Roald Dahl was named the greatest storyteller of all time, topping the...

Satirical writing probably seems like a very challenging thing to attempt, especially if you are an inexperienced writer. But, you can use satire in writing once you learn how. Of course, understanding that satire is comedic criticism will more than likely help you in the process? You will see satirical writing aimed at current news and other broad topics that most people are well-aware of them. It means that before you can start writing whole satire pieces, you will have...

By Samantha Ferrell-Schweppenstedde, Equality Now On BBC One tonight is the first episode of ‘ThreeGirls’, a hard hitting three-part drama that tells the true story of three girls who were among almost 50 adolescents groomed for sex by a gang of men in Rochdale between 2008 and 2012. Aged 13 to 17, these vulnerable underage teenagers were trafficked - experiencing systematic rape and abuse at the hands of numerous perpetrators. On some occasions the girls were beaten when they refused...

The one thing I was not expecting from a play about a woman and a child imprisoned in a shed was that it would actually be a musical. For anyone with their head in a bucket, the play Room is the same room as the film Room, which was the same room as the book, Room. Emma Donoghue wrote all of them, and if you haven't read it, watched the film or seen the play, I'd recommend doing one of...

Halloween arrives June 2nd 2017 this year, since on this day, horror kingpin Wednesday 13 will release his new studio album Condolences. It showcases his growing obsession with the world of heavy metal and its endless possibilities for exploring tales of horror and violence. In this fourth trailer leading up to the album releae day, Wednesday 13 talks about his favourite B horror movie 'Shock 'em Dead' from 1990 and his favourite horror actress. Check it out below.. The album was...

This talented busker is drawing crowds by creating hypnotic music with old kitchen gadgets – including a carving tray and a SLOW COOKER. The man was filmed on the streets of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, beating a range of culinary equipment with drumsticks to create a mesmerising beat. His range included several pots and pans, water carriers, lids, a slow cooker and a stainless steel carving tray. Passer-by Jon Wakefield, 35, stopped to film the scene as a crowd of onlookers gathered...

Last month Com Truise – aka Seth Haley – announced Iteration, his first new album in 6 years, due for release on June 16th via Ghostly International. Today, along with a string of new UK & European live date announcements, he follows previously shared single 'Memory' with his second single “Isostasy.” As its name implies, the track has a spaciousness to it, as it seemingly floats through the sonic world Com Truise has built over the years. Listen below: "Repetition is a form...

By Marcus S. Hendriks For every $1 spent on the 4 million Syrian refugees languishing in regional havens, $135 is spent on the 1 million that made the perilous journey to Europe. Meanwhile, 90 per cent of all refugees are being sheltered in the developing world, whilst just five per cent arriving in Europe was sufficient to incite mass panic, anti-immigration public debates, and talk of a “refugee crisis” afflicting the continent. These are just two of the nonsensical realities regarding...

Just ahead of their new album release, Chicago punk giants Rise Against can today announce a TINY London headline show at The Garage on June 2nd. The band will be releasing their hugely anticipated, brand new studio album 'Wolves' on June 9th through Virgin Records. All fans who pre-order the album from the Rise Against official store will get exclusive pre-sale access to tickets, with general on-sale starting on Friday 12th May. 'Wolves' is the follow up to 2014’s 'The Black Market',...