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The iconic film Dirty Dancing (1987) was finally adapted for the stage almost two decades after its release. After a record-breaking run in the West End, the UK tour for Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage has come to The Mayflower Theatre in Southampton. The story of Francis “Baby” Houseman and her encounters […]
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A Broadway and West End classic makes its way to the Southampton Mayflower.
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Contemporary film and television offers up an abundance of female action heroes, from Natasha Romanov (a.k.a Black Widow) in the Marvel franchise, to Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games novels and films, and even Lucy Wilde in the Universal pictures cartoon comedy Despicable me 2 (2013). ‘Girl Power’ was not just about the pop culture […]
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Reading and Leeds Festival have added fifty new bands to their already impressive line-up for this year’s August bank holiday weekend. Just a few weeks after the release of their video for catchy track ‘Heart and Soul’, UK rockers Twin Atlantic will be returning to the NME/Radio 1 stage this year for their fourth appearance […]
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The second film in The Hunger Games series comes to Blu-ray this week. Kirstie Carter explains why it certainly deserves a place on your shelf.
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Jimmy Eat World are an American band that, despite various top 40 hits and high-profile film scores, are still disappointingly underrated. This month the band kicked off the European segment of their tour right here in the UK, with an amazing performance at the O2 Academy in Bournemouth. Their lyrics and the particularly well rounded […]
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Jimmy Eat World are heading to Bournemouth International Centre on 6/11/2013
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The Vampire Diaries has returned after what seems like a long hiatus. The end of the last season saw Elena finally declare her love for Damon, and then the ‘dumped’ Stefan was also dumped at the bottom of a quarry in a locked box by their immortal enemy Silas. Jeremy was brought back to life (again!) […]
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In 1996, Helen Fielding unleashed the character of Bridget Jones onto the literary platform, captivating readers everywhere, particularly women. What strikes you about Bridget, whether you’re reading the novel or watching the highly successful film adaptations, is her ability to encapsulate the trials and tribulations of womanhood in the twenty-first century. Though a fictional figure, […]
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Kirstie Carter tells why The Vampire Diaries deserves the hype, and is a post Twilight vampire hit.