Focus Group 11

21 April 2007

Focus Group 11 – FHM HIGH STREET HONEYZ

FHM High Street Honeyz – “I Touch Myself” – Score: 4.26 (11th) – Controversy: 2.75 (9th)

(Females: 11th. Males: 12th. Under 30s: 10th. Over 30s: 10th.)

Most like: Alex Gaudino ft Crystal Waters. Most unlike: Mika. more »


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24 April 2007

Focus Group 11 – JOJO

JOJO – “Too Little Too Late” – Score: 4.56 (10th) – Controversy: 2.40 (18th)

(Females: 12th. Males: 8th. Under 30s: 7th. Over 30s: 11th.)

Most like: Avril Lavigne. Most unlike: Maximo Park more »


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2 May 2007

Focus Group 11 – THE KLAXONS

THE KLAXONS – “Golden Skans” – Score: 4.62 (9th) – Controversy: 2.11 (20th)

(Females: 9th. Males: 10th. Under 30s: 9th. Over 30s: 8th.)

Most like: Maximo Park. Most unlike: MIA. more »


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3 May 2007

Focus Group 11 – CIARA

CIARA – “Like A Boy” – Score: 4.68 (8th) – Controversy: 3.23 (1st)

(Females: 15th. Males: 7th. Under 30s: 8th. Over 30s: 12th)

Most like: Avril Lavigne. Most unlike: Mika. more »


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9 May 2007

Focus Group 11 – TAKE THAT

Take That – “Shine” – Score: 5.26 (7th) – Controversy: 3.08 (4th)

(Females: 4th. Males: 9th. Under 30s: 12th. Over 30s: 5th.)

Most like: Kaiser Chiefs. Most unlike: MIA. more »


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4 June 2009

Flash Of Tedious

It is said that everyone has a book in them. BOOK, get with the times GRANDAD – everyone has got a film in them right*? What this misses out however is that these books, or films, may not actually be good ones. Take, for example and because it is the film I am actually talking about here, Bob Kearns. Bob Kearns invented the intermittent windscreen wiper. A small college science teacher and small time inventor he cracked the HOLY GRAIL of the car companies. Or so the film Flash Of Genius tells us, the invention of said windscreen wiper is up there with the invention of flight, or that act of petty larceny Prometheus committed.

Its a film with small ambitions. It shows how Bob invented the wiper. It shows how the dastardly car companies nicked it off him. It shows how he became obsessed, went a bit mad and then sued the car companies, took them to court himself and eventually won. I would have warned you of spoilers except there is only one thing in this film which isn’t predictable and that’s the break-up of his marriage. more »


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