Mind the gap
The other day, I was kindly invited to watch Show Boat, one of the latest musical productions to hit the West End theaters. There’s nothing quite like a good mid-week spectacle to break the monotonous routine of work, and actually enjoy something prior to Friday night. While Show Boat is a…
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Leave a CommentI’ll be honest, I wasn’t even going to bother reviewing this one. I’m only writing this post to warn you lot to stay away. I’m nice like that. I had low expectations for Batman v Superman, primarily because films which group up iconic protagonists tend to compromise character depth in…
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Leave a CommentAs the sun begins to set on another touristy day out in Berlin, we approach one of the monuments I have been looking forward to seeing most : the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. It is no different to the other major landmarks we’ve explored the past few days, equally…
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Leave a CommentThe Olympiastadion was originally opened for the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Germany. Like a lot of Nazi architecture, it was designed as propaganda to impress the world and showcase the so-called strength and superiority of the Aryan race. Of course, history remembers it differently, for the 1936 Olympics were…
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Leave a CommentI expected Berlin to be just another generic European capital city, a Paris or Prague characterised by grand architecture and a few of the usual greatest hit monuments for postcard purposes. While it has all that, I don’t think such description does the city justice. For the very recent and unique history of…
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1 CommentEarlier this week the Panama Papers, the largest leak in journalistic history, revealed the extent to wealthy individuals use offshore accounts in tax havens to avoid paying as much as, ya know, us mere peasants. The nature of the documents is as shocking as it is unsurprising. As more details emerge, there is…
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Leave a CommentWith the Euros coming up at the end of the football season, it’s time for pundits to draw their shortlist of which players they think should be picked for the tournament. With plenty of quality to choose from, selecting just 23 will prove tricky for France manager Didier Deschamps. Here is…
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Leave a CommentLast week, Holland football legend Johan Cruyff passed away from cancer at the age of 68. The Dutch artist won plenty of titles with Ajax and Barcelona as a player and manager (13 domestic leagues, 4 European cups). He also led his country to the World Cup Final in 1974, and was voted…
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