This is post 2 of 2 in the series “Richard III” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the tragedy Richard III by William Shakespeare. Richard III : Order and Disorder, the Elizabethan problem Richard III: the ambiguity of Richard’s evil I. The Vice The Vice was the favourite character in medieval morality …
From There to Here est une série avec Philip Glenister, diffusée sur BBC One. La série réunit Philip Glenister et sa collègue de Life On Mars, Liz White, ainsi que Bernard Hill (Five Days, Lord Of The Rings), Steven Mackintosh (Inside Men), Saskia Reeves (Luther), Daniel Rigby (Big School) et Morven Christie (Hunted). Une bombe …
This is post 1 of 2 in the series “Cider with Rosie” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the novel Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee. Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee : chapter analysis Relatives in “Cider With Rosie” by Laurie Lee Here is an analysis of each chapter in Cider …
This is post 5 of 6 in the series “Literary Movements” The 18th Century: the Age of Enlightenment The Gothic and the Fantastic The 19th Century : Romanticism in Art and Literature English Romanticism (1798-1832) 19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism British Civilisation and Literature: 19th and 20th centuries Introduction Realism and Naturalism …
Here are 32 odd musical anecdotes. The Beastie Boys used to open for themselves, disguised as a heavy metal band. When Andrew Lloyd Webber was writing the sequel to ‘The Phantom of the Opera,’ the entire score was deleted by a kitten. The only guy in ZZ Top who doesn’t have a beard is Frank …
“Come on Baby” est le premier single officiel du premier album de Saigon, intitulé The Greatest Story Never Told : Dans cette chanson, on retrouve Swizz Beatz et un couplet de Jay-Z dans la version remix. Un sample de la chanson “Southside Shuffle” du groupe The J. Geils Band’s est abondamment utilisée. Paroles Just Blaze, …
Voici la troisième journée de l’US Summer Trip. Suite de mes aventures new-yorkaises. Breakfast at Toastie’s On se lève tôt et on prend le métro, direction 5th Avenue. On prend le petit déjeuner chez Toastie’s. Je prends un medium coffee et un blueberry muffin. Le medium m’a l’air aussi grand que le large d’hier. Je …
Et voici notre dernier jour en Angleterre… nous disons au revoir à David et Phyllis et sommes sur le parking à 7h du matin. Fini le beau temps, nous sommes tous en pull et coupe-vent. On aura eu un temps magnifique tout le long du voyage. Une bonne demi-heure plus tard, tout le monde est …
Voilà une petite chanson qui va faire le tour du web pour devenir un instant classic. Tout d’abord parce qu’elle parle de Digg, le réseau d’information social qui traite de toute l’actualité du web. Ensuite parce que la chanson est extrêmement catchy. Et enfin parce que la chanteuse, Kina Grannis, est jolie à regarder ! …
Turin Brakes Turin Brakes are an English band, comprising original duo of Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian, and long-term collaborators Rob Allum and Eddie Myer. They had a UK top 5 hit in 2003 with their song “Painkiller (Summer Rain)”. The band was started by long-time friends Knights and Paridjanian. The two met at a …
This is post 9 of 11 in the series “From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877)” From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877) Introduction to Puritanism and Expansionism Antebellum South Life in the Plantations USA: North and South O’Sullivan’s Manifest Destiny The social context of America in the early …
This is post 12 of 12 in the series “Inequalities in Great Britain” This series dissects the various facets of inequality, including economic disparity, social divides, and regional imbalances, offering a comprehensive view of contemporary British society. The Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) Victorian philanthropy in 19th century England Electoral inequalities in Victorian England: the …
Dear Santa, You must be surprised that I am writing to you today, the 26th of December. Well, I would like to clear up certain things that have occurred since the beginning of the month, when, filled with illusion, I wrote you a letter and asked for a bicycle, an electric train set, a pair of …