Based within the stunning scenery of Albuquerque, New Mexico, John Michael McDonagh’s War on Everyone is set up to be a Jump Street-esque cop comedy, touching on themes of friendship, gang culture and corruption. Overall, the redeeming features of the film are much fewer than its flaws. The aforementioned themes touch upon serious issues that […]
Turning 67 on 23rd September, Bruce Springsteen is about to release his autobiography, tipped to earn perhaps the highest ever pay-out for a music memoir. The lead up to Born to Run has seen the musician open up about his struggle with depression and pay tribute to his working-class, New Jersey roots. Famous for their […]
This week 89 years ago, bohemian dancer and advocate of free love Isadora Duncan was killed in an unlikely turn of events. Described by Jack Anderson in 2008 as ‘the woman who put the Modern into Modern Dance’, Duncan is viewed through her dancing as a pioneer for female expression. Her bohemian flair and progressive […]
On 23 March, 1839, the term ‘OK’ was published in the Boston Morning Press. We may not usually think about the words we use in everyday conversation, but before ‘OK’ was added into the standard vernacular, what did we use instead? As Allan Metcalf points out in the February 2011 BBC News Magazine: ‘’OK’ is […]