The writer’s strike in Hollywood seems to be an amusing turn of events in Tinsletown for us Brits across the pond.  After all, our view of the LA film system is in summertime a bunch of remakes/action movies and in the winter, films targeted towards children.  With American television also known for its ‘repeat’ factor […]

News reports about Victoria Beckham having been advised to put on weight are a welcome sight in a culture where emphasis is on how great people look when they are pencil lead slim.  The fashion world is obsessed with making garments that use as little fabric as possible therefore creating >  Our magazines flaunt celebrities, […]

How sad and tragic the death of 6 year old Guy Davies is.  My heart goes out not only to his mother, but also to the driver of the car who may have been expected to be driving careful enough not to hit anyone on the road, but who would also not expect to find […]

The BBC new website is reporting about 5 boys being convicted of manslaughter and violent disorder, and yet their sentence is only two years of home detention.   I realize that the “boys” are between 12 and 14, but manslaughter is manslaughter, it’s not spraying four letter words on a wall.  What kind of message are […]