FT Top 100 Films
42: X-MEN
How do you turn a really successful, but really complex comic book series into a film. Its easy with Batman, Spider-Man or Superman as everyone knows what they do and to some extent why. But the messy, convoluted story of t[…]

Harder Better Faster Stronger
WANTED! Songs with a thematic/lyrical/whatever connection to an Olympic sport – a specific sport please not just ‘sports’ or ‘the Olympics’.
Nothing totally obscure thanks.
If you are readin[…]

Beer Barbie

Not the latest clumsy attempt by CAMRA to get women into real ale, but the official (I think) Oktoberfest Barbie doll – story here[…]

So David Mamet thinks audience research is rubbish. Pity. Maybe his most recent film would have been improved if he had done the scantest peice of research. F’rinstance the audience no longer considers Val Kilmer to be a leading man, especially[…]

Bistrotheque
No really, that’s its name. Used to be a clothing factory in Bethnal Green. Still looks like a clothing factory too. Cross the Regent’s Canal heading away from Hackney and swing a left down a side street with a Jasmine Allen […]

Will Smith is on the radio which reminds me of an urgent question: where is the I, Robot song? The Rules Of Entertainment clearly state that all Will Smith blockbusters – except the ‘serious acting’ ones like Ali – must come w[…]

Who says there is nothing new in this world? Who says the internet has finally failed in its mission to occasionally surprise one. I give you EIGHTIES POP TAROT CARDS. The reasoning behind the various choices to represent their cards show a favouring[…]

Most foodstuffs are derived from natural flavours, or in the case of strawberry sweets aspire to natural flavours. Even items which are glaringly artificial, like bright blue Powerade or Mountain Dew still try to suggest that their flavours are at le[…]

Trouble in the Lowe country
The season is nine days old and already we have the first managerial casualty as Paul Sturrock leaves Southampton by mutual consent.
His crime appears to have been losing the first game of the season and not being Glenn Ho[…]

You needed a good Imagination to believe that SOMEone like Belouise Some could even have a pop career. Especially if you consider the lyrics to this, his biggest hits.
You’ll have to guide me, these impossible schemes
You keep me stealing unste[…]