Monthly Archives: September 2008

Writing for greenbang

I’m writing for Dan over on Greenbang.com. It’s a about innovation in the green sector. Don’t worry, it won’t preach to you about turning out the lights, but we will entertain you with our razor sharp wit and geeky inventions. I will be blogging there regularly so check it out.

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Miss Pettigrew, a middle aged cinderella story

In this middle-aged Cinderella story Guinevere Pettigrew (Frances McDormand) is propelled into the high life when she manoeuvres a job as an actress’s social secretary. Miss Pettigrew lands a job as Delysia Lafosse’s  (Amy Adams) social secretary when she manages to save Lafosse from imminent catastrophe as Pettigrew prevents her two lovers from meeting early [...]

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Tropic Thunder

I got to see Tropic Thunder last Friday night (thanks Xbox Live! and Guy). It was a typically Ben Stiller film, poking fun at the over blown egos of the over-pampered film industry. Managing to deconstruct the ridiculousness of his own industry from the inside, he creates a biting satire of the industry’s egotism.
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London Fashion Week day three

Nicole Farhi really went for the English rose look for spring 09. Showcasing watery prints and girly dresses. I am starting to wonder if all of this nostalgia for pretty little dresses is at all influenced by the current credit crisis. Is it nostalgia for more innocent times?
Emma Cook managed to link most of her [...]

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