FILM REVIEW | Thor: Ragnarok
I was looking forward to Thor: Ragnarok a lot due to the involvement of one person: Taika Waititi. I’ve followed his previous work from Flight on The Concords through to […] The post FILM REVIEW |...
View ArticleBirmingham innovation centre builds up head of STEAM
Construction work on the first phase of Birmingham City University’s new creative innovation centre commences today. The £3.5 million project known as STEAMhouse will include the refurbishment of a...
View ArticleNew Doctor Who Jodie Whitaker’s costume revealed… and it’s a bit Mork & Mindy
Here’s the first photo of new Doctor Who Jodie Whitaker in her official costume ahead of her debut as the Thirteenth Doctor… and she looks a bit like, well, er, Robin […] The post New Doctor Who Jodie...
View ArticleSacha Dhawan joins ‘Boy with the Topknot’ cast for BBC screening in...
Actor Sacha Dhawan has returned to Wolverhampton to join cast and crew for a special screening of new BBC drama The Boy with the Topknot. After having recently filmed in the West Midlands […] The post...
View ArticleREVIEW | The Florida Project
I ended up watching this movie completely blind with no prior knowledge, other than it’s based in the motels in Kissimmee, Florida and with just one known actor in the billing […] The post REVIEW | The...
View ArticleREVIEW | Midland Opera: Norma by Bellini
It may have been a wet and windy night in Birmingham city, but inside The Old Rep Theatre there was warmth and magic as the bars of the overture faded […] The post REVIEW | Midland Opera: Norma by...
View ArticlePassenger on Birmingham train displays some extreme “manspreading” skills
A passenger on a Midlands train took ‘manspreading’ to a whole new level recently after being captured deeply slouched into his seat while with legs spread far and wide across […] The post Passenger on...
View ArticleRainbows Venues’ license revoked by Birmingham City Council following...
A Birmingham City Council licensing sub-committee has revoked The Rainbow Venues‘ licence, following the death of 19-year-old student Michael Trueman in October. Following the second drug-related...
View ArticleHere’s the 12 buff ginger dudes who stripped naked to fight stigma [NSFW]
Twelve redheaded dudes have stripped totally naked to raise money for charity, while taking a stand against the stigma associated with being ginger. Often socially mocked for being very pale but for...
View ArticleBirmingham flashmob performs Toto’s ‘Africa’ in mass singalong [VIDEO]
Hundreds of Brummies gathered outside Birmingham Cathedral this evening to belt out Toto’s famous 80s classic ‘Africa‘, in a bid to spread a bit of happiness. Armed with their phones and song sheets,...
View ArticleREVIEW | Magic Lantern Festival
The Magic Lantern Festival returns once again to Birmingham over the Christmas period to help spread the festive cheer with a gorgeous display of larger-than-life Chinese lanterns. Moving to it’s new...
View ArticleVIDEO: Immy Kaur on being a women of colour and active sports fanatic
What’s the struggle like being one of only a few women of colour on a hockey team, or being expected to confirm to gender and racial social norms while having an […] The post VIDEO: Immy Kaur on being...
View ArticlePolice appeal after newborn baby threatened by burglars in Birmingham
A newborn baby was threatened by a gang of burglars, West Midlands Police police revealed today, as officers appealed for the public’s help catching thieves behind a series of raids […] The post Police...
View ArticleVIDEO: The waste of welfare and a broken Jobcentre Plus
Thom Bartley has been investigating the current condition of the UK welfare system through a project looking at the future of the Jobcentre in the UK. Bartley, a former Jobcentre […] The post VIDEO:...
View ArticleJedi mania hits Birmingham ahead of Star Wars: The Last Jedi launch
Two martial arts experts surprised and delighted Londoners with a spectacular lightsaber duel, as ‘Jedi fever’ hit the UK ahead of the highly anticipated release of Star Wars: The Last […] The post...
View ArticleCor-brrrryn: Someone actually went and built a Jeremy Corbyn snowman!
As temperatures plummeted across the country this week and schools were out on account of heavy snowfall, out came an army of frozen snowmen raised across front yards, back gardens and public parks....
View ArticleBrummies plan mass singalong to Queen classic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
The organisers behind Birmingham’s recent mass singalong of Toto’s ‘Africa‘ have planned another musical flashmob in Cathedral Square, but this time they’re hoping hundreds will gather to belt out...
View ArticleWhy were people dancing the Macarena in Birmingham’s ‘Pigeon Park’?
Brummies congregated outside Birmingham Cathedral this evening to take part in a mass dance-along, in a bid to spread festive cheer and raise money for charity. Joining in from all over […] The post...
View ArticleInternational Instagram star spends first UK Christmas in Birmingham
A social media star from Turkey, famous for his colourful portraits of some of the world’s biggest celebrities, has been sharing what it’s like to spend Christmas for the first […] The post...
View ArticleVilla and Wolves players visit young patients to spread festive cheer
Aston Villa FC players, including Captain John Terry, stopped by Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn’s Children’s Hospice yesterday to help spread festive cheer with young people, staff and...
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