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Stu d ent Sod et les Z How to ;l.el~LJPmO~ (:0 join 2 The Enlrepeneur Society 3 London met gu'lde 4 Student housing 5 :stud~nt:; 'oJS La n dlo~ds 6~" How tc find ~ good nat mate ?

Tlghnabrualch [travel «otl.nd) B,.9 SU officers 10 Creative co rn er 11 lPoetry 11 Call me animal (F, •• h ers Fortnight) 12·13 Student.' Union Page 14-15

• sport 16-11

Skate battle and roll, not you, ordinary sport 16 Player of the Month 16 Premiere Leag~e ZOIO: Fearless Forecast 17

o llfestl.jLe 18-23

Grate Kelly: Style Icon 1,8-19 Autumn trends 20·n Doing it Doggy, Dodgy... 21·23

e entertainment 2S-31

Young Guns 25 Standon Calling 26-27 Musl'.;: Review 28 'Tnc- Trl~r' by Rcdtraek 28

• Unci a rf:;rQuno' :Ov The VQlilains 28

A_'I"p At~C!r:k, (a~S.l Q~ MVS:p!;lC'e-) ~8

Prillc,e, Charl-es CinQrna 29 Movie Reviews 30·31 Toy Story:3 30 the Gril who pl~~d with 'F"irE! .30 Grownu~~ :!:O Scott Pitgrlm vs 1118' World .!:1 Movie listings 31

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EditQr~$_!'ettef

I r's b een a long. tough summ er fo r h Ighe r eccceu on, Th e tu n tliJ'l,B rcr his-her eo ucenon has been cut, leaving :s.lruggling IJ niverslties to make <:1'0 with what they've sot. Not ~l'Ily he.s th ~ h.J ndi n g bee n :!;'IOIi:50tu:)d but the tClI1[C of rernJ)'l{ln.g tnc C<1j) on rf! 11S. is again lOon tl'le raote.

.. It's not all deem andl gloom ~ we 're a'b cut tc 5 ee r t e n e IN term, Wi~h iii new term come new event s to .at te-ndr pa:t li I:!~ t:h.at top p r~r ... lous

• ones, @Kciting projects to be a pa rt of and : i nteresti ng new trten tho to meet,

~ We, tn Verve Ma,sillzine. win QO our best to • keep 'yo L1 I,J p'd~ted ab out the h ct t,e s l eve i'U:5. : and best sp on!.man:sl'l I,p at lond on MlI!!tl the-

• m05 ~ lete res tf!'l8 n ewe, the latest trends and

• the m ost th ri II i ng enterta i n me ru ct the new : semester,

~ I f you a re keen, on join 111& uSI just pop us an ; e-mail ir you want more lntenoencn ebout • the magaat ne, wha t is required to get ~nvolve1j , or fij !'lev cern i ng elc ns to ill meeting. We Wi'! n t .. as rna till' stu dents es pos e lble lnvo lved I n YOu r

s tud-e nt magazt ee, se e-rn an: edhor.vervee i n e@goQgJem:ail,com

or a ru;l i ree tcr.vervezt ne@.googl.email.com ror joining.

We wan l to kn ow what you ttl i nk about the rnaga lifl e 'Of if you 'have ally -5 U,8Sest ions Oil how to- Improve 'it. ~·man rerters.vervezjneap j,oogleJTl.a! u.com if you Wi-fit to let U:5i know wfiat you think.

Illustration: Sophie Knowles

AUe,r h::l'io'ing pai:d; the ree, "2 out of 3. or the e-rnall er new.sl-eners ..... After '~ou join t,he

If vou have rea d th mugh the list CI r stu dent :!ioLletie:!i and tl'l ollgl'! t 'n ot fOf me', or ~f yo u an Ij a rew fr i e-nds have a great idea that y01J must follow lnl'"Qtl,h, tne n 1;0 n aid er m~r,; I n.g yo'Ur own student scctetv.

The reglstratfon process i$. fa.rrly eaav. On the Studanr Off;iC,i!" webslte yOU: ean register vcur sccfetv cngne. ,Se ready with EI list Qr t hree m i;lln rnem bers ~I1Q t heir contac t

deteils: you cen't do anythiAg wltttcut these.

More' m embe rs ca n alwa ..... s be ad dll!!d tater, SQ H Q W to iQ I n a loci ely

don', des!,airiflt''S on[~ t:hl! .1'1 re E! ,of y'OLi in the : With ii, diverse 5otu,!:!'ent ocpvreuon. tonucn : beginning, • Met has a wide 1'.I;IIlig~ or SJudE!rU socletles •

As-well ss contect doet;;lils. the-student cruce 4 for yOti to [oln. Vou ha v e the- cholce berweun • needs some cas.il; iflfQrmiiltion ebcut the t joinln,g Cj, $od~ly lhat renreseots th.~ country • aocletv vcu warn to set up. It miglit be ~ good: vou're hom or interested in.; sooettes that: id'C!'EI to set up an @'·maU i!~CO u nt for th e see! iH V 4 rep resent ece dern i I;. groups; CI( SOi:iet1E:S that ~ so it wm be easier for people to contact you, 4 wet~fcriTledfctp€l)ll!e'Wit"~spedi!ll Interest, t GQQgle- and 'i~hoo I;:Iffer t-ee email all;.i;ounU..:for!!-.xam.ple.mu.s.ic or fa~,nion. •

r hoe sod ely needs a nilme, arClfl:E with a Wl'!l3te\l'~ r yo u r 1 itl~rest.!i. jo in i ng CI> at ude itt •

purpose $ rete men r CI'".a brief d eecriptl Dn of sec i e tv ean be a great way or meeting new ~

what tihl!"soc:ietjl ls abcut. Rem~mbe-~ that the rnencs. develcpil"ll:: VOU" s.kiU50 anti: l1a'llins fun, •

fI a me of ttl e society and t!h e s tate-men t ts th e Joi n i n g a :!iodi!!'tv i~ s! mp'i-E!'; j l"I~t contact

f i rst till i ng pea pie wi II reed ~ eo u:t it. so Uv to the sed e r .... tin a t vou're- In se r@l$:{ed In 0 r Uu!'

mil'k,e it catctw. Student Off:ice. A foE!~ of £4 will ha ... e to be :pcaid

Once .... ou are done wit~ the paperwork, the at the Student Office oetore you're officially

m@mDer:!; have to pill( a £4 r£!!i!' 10 regtsrer the ;;I, member.

soclew, You call pay the tee at the' SUJdenl Once you h ..... e [olned .Ii ~[JdoE!t·y, soi"nl!!'

o Iflce. Pe rr o:;If the fee wi II G.Q to t'h eo aocletv, see ie li e s nave regular rn e ~tings to stay in

whlc.h will set rts own web scece to,e:etherwWh touch with thelr :membel":!i_ Otih~r:5; have-

the rest c;lf t he s.~dE!"tr~~_ i nformalgat'n e-rings or :so tay In touch via

feu n dinli mernbe r~ !h ave t 1;1 go t hro u gh ~WD :5:0C it! t .... l:n due tlo 1'1-:5.. Once ttl a t i s ovet and ee M with, you r sect e tv can be f\J lIy re gjste red.

once reei5o'teration is. over, it~50 time for the fun to begirt. VO\J r new sodetv can QJ"jCl nize ~oiIIl'"tte.!lr r'und ralaers, concerts, workshops, tecturers, an'if'lnlng that you eee think or tna.t will su i t your sceretv

:5.0tit:!t"V, Vo:JU: receive regurer updates Irorn ~s ti"lrough e rna i ~ and W~ win a lso ha ... e a, month'ly newsletter this, eeademre year .... president of tIM e E,nue pren eurtal sccre 'y, Es-UeJ Beltek;i, said.

SIO.dE!''til!!:5. ohi:! n CI rga 1l'~'E!" membe rs.--l;:Inlv I(!I,",'~ M:5., wnlle !iome event S <!Ill!' CI pl!'n to all studentswhc want togo, The Entrepreneurial scctetv, which ,s'l,lPPQrts. fleW student ",lltt griilrJuate etlle-rpris,e-s, Or'S&I'I]:s:es events wherE!' stud ents c.a n i mprcve the I,. 5-kill5-. "Aflerjoi ning us, etten d~i'lg our eve nrs an d wcrksh ops will asstst you in galnlng the esoertence and the 5okil15 you neec whe III i!I~ p'ryin,8 fer ;i job, if 'You a renct corelo e dng $tartin8 you r own business in the future," Beltekl, explained'.

If ,,"OU want to rind om mere abeut whlc-n soctet i e s london Met has to otter, either go to Fresher's FOJiJ;;Il North ~nd City Campu.s or visit:

Ii trp:t;jfja'({1lll!"t, IlmdtM mr~, tiC, uk! sruden tse""l(u/s'ud'~n td~vedopm eruj :J',jIden! offlt:~lJCfivmt:$/chJb~/

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: student SOcieties

Charlotte (Ilstby Sundberg

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No l11atter if 'You're: ('u!i.t"ling be'l;weeIl1ec.turi:!5.

or have an haur to km be(ore ,,"our next 5emiRar I the Pia eta taa gree t alte rnanve to gel an energvboost Of a qull::k lunch- The('<Ife can. :sup~ly VOU wi~h a small but fil;r, ri!lng,e Qf food d'~hes.as well as. th~ Irult. snilcl"s and dr'in"s veu need to get.lhrouSn thet!ay.

Mega Site cah\ (ChlnMC restaurant)

~~~~ hav,e,a fa'Jourite Chlnese dish; ttlls placE!'

aile It. For a bout a fiver you wlUget 0;1 full meal that ~3Sjjy will fill vou up and then scm To eat at tn.,: ilia ce you need a b It of luc~ as tho:

Lece bee of sea rs are, to sa ... tile lea~l II mi,ed s~::;~!.O" Bonw.11 Ro,d oppcstte Emir".;

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Why n.Ol gr:ab a d2issic beer and burger at

{hiS r@hJrbished theatre, nOW actlng as. a. WtJ.e'ttu!!rs:pcons pubi It's net the place to set your i!1artv Oil, but ii vou ne-l2'dto tean baC:~ inti ta k@ a 'iHI~ na P aher {I n between c:las$es, a pi.nt and a couch at 'Spoons IS Q"uitl!: a nice option.

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A S~a"ni:5n eeu located on Hornsey Reed O~PJ"t. the Hollowa, RQ.d library. wit. u,,; 'Sii1n wtches. panlnis and (almosl]

wha ~12' .... e r~topp I ng -ort-a- pll2'c:e-Qf-·bread 'YOU can ImiJg1M. Also serves &[)olj bevl2'ra,gE!s A .BO cd co mp te rnene to vour (J Ij@rage E ngl ts h c:.a'fe.

IhI..tIlphbLlfV lam

Located on Higl"lbury 'Park - next to L"dbrOkl2' Hou~e _ Is thl'§; ~r:.dltiDn:a1 EI1<~Il;§h flUD. this plat'e nas got 21 hJru::tI men'IJ with twolunc:t1eS, for flO, PerfE!ct for snar1fl8 witn" Irlend, and with a couple of spec.ia'5 for tile day, you'fe bound. \0 Ilnd a meal that sults'V0\.l,

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Tl'trs rauJC;Amel"ic:an rock bat also serves good f~Od, mcsttv Me,:d.c:~n or Te<xan. The burgers ill cI. nach[)_~ are h,gh.tV recomme ... ded, wnlle ~"e lu!(eoox di~he5 01..1 t rOI!;::ic: all tJ met el, rna kin It a choice for Metal Hammer's w t lter~. I::

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CITY CAMPUS

t!Ewa Jm' Cj',]~

LQc:~t~d opposite G'Ct1J5tQl"I nreet tt'~ easy to pop bV this pub'3ffer It! longd-ay c)'1 (;lasSes• 'Ihe food i.s maio,ytradltionill Eng1i$n :and tnev ~@rve: a fa-n SoOt selec,tion of BrlUs.h 1l1e:'S, 'and dde.ts, The inlerior Is cosy 501t'5 ~ load place to rela)t attar a long day.

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~~~~te-d irt~hOredit(l1- Vietnamese restaurant a va~ @ty of dishes, Ttiey have one dish meals whlol;;h are £6 far 5 dish before 3pm.

lor;3led ~ five mlnut-e~' walk frcm C.alcutta. 'Housel erlck tene has the perfect lo(ptlon it 1'QI,I fanq i!I meal afteriilo di!lv",t Ur'ii. The street ;5 packed w~lh restaurant,!." 50 i(5 perfect if vou lik@ tr'J'ing50omel)'lingdiff~rent ~el'"'i time

YCIU go cut for.,. mea"

WHERETO DRI NK

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The unillet5~t'i pob Is a !\I~e altel'"nat!Ve to end d'il"l wlth, Che,ap drlnk_~ - e-speclally wijth (] Met card _ and f;ooel mu:s~1;. SL:!"lS i! goo do .mood without oom-pUcatiQn.S. The P:ock-el reiIJ1iilrly nO$t:i "Ie"I.I~!i such as the pOIlL1\.i!1r nir[l~ pa~tle5 ii1nd often nas SiCS and t'he_Jne ni.smsin [3~5CII::[a.tion with unl .... ersity ~oc~edes, "fhe, Ver .... e would alSO 111(ellCl reC-Qml'lleJ1d cQt.klall,n;£lits 011 FfioaY-!i wit" twO dr\n\ts (or [50.

Ibe Vineyard

If yOIl ha\le a sligtlt.lV thid:er wanel and eno\Jg.h enelg"/ i.n vcur legs fOf 3- little walk t~e VIneyard on Upper St in IslingtOn iJIIOW~ VOlt to enjoy your companv on their terrace. Of course the weather has to be on vcur 5ld'e es weft, but Ir VOiJ need a break horn [tie dark eeve a pub can be, ttl ts I s a good o:ptfol1,

Do@.5 yQur braln J'let!d caffeine to work, but your taste buds d(l(!'.sn~t iBl!OW veu to t,alie..in. the "[ess" t.ast.y toHee Of! orr~r In at Ui e P lazza tor an'Y ether of the ul'li cafes)? lf5o, you don'l have ee De' c!i;!ii3f1Polnted. Just go to the- coste t'offee stand rn the Tow~r Buihnn~. b@'lowthe Piana, where 'YOu can Bet wh3tell{!r you need to be '!iati5fied.

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LIBRARIES

Calebtt .. House tlty CimRYs

The Calcutta House IIhra.ry heuses secncns fot law, poiltLr:s. sccial studies CI nd com putt n 8.1 mu~Umedj;;l. Here, you can find -esececes for the $ub]eus b;als.ed it ceteoua House. H the module Is taugtu both at C,alClJua House I3fld North Campus, Cakutt~ l-iolJse will have a wider ~fretv of journals and the boClks that vou nesd.

Cgoomerdal RoadCUy C.:ampys

- Mai[il-y covers subjeLts such es arts .and d~lsn, but has resources \I,sot:!ful for otner areas, e.g. medi,(l s.lI,bj(!c;(s. The library has a Materials & Preducucns Collection which l;ont3ins In.foJmati[)n about manvfacturers and samptes of different materials io-cludin,g teetttes, cerarntcs .jjInd glas'S and more'.

MagcIIle CitY'!lmpus

- Moorgate: has go~ a W'~de range of literaturf! res.udin.g, busine-s$ studles ~nd langua&~s. The library also features a ~a'ri<guog~ centre connected to the Open language Programme andthe Translating &. Inlcrpreting course with dictionadcs and '.j)nguage~leorning ueckeges.

HOr ssors

in ~he middle of a city llke Lon[jon. it's dlf'r[cult to find II place to get your run 011 without bf!Jl'Ig Interrupted bv streetligllt!; and stretchy buses. At the univ'crs.lty gyms you t:~n cheese "om werking on "Iou cenno, pumping acme Iron or going to group clas.sE.s ._ and Il's. untfkelv vou will rind a, c:heaper alterrtati""f! il!lsewhere.

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Dance Classes

Student Development & Activities SNvlce Department of Student Services

Look_lng for a fun way ro ge,l fit arld active? Try OUt n dance-class at London Met!Wlth Bellydi1lnce,. Flamenco, SaI:5.a Bnd Streetdence there's .something for ~ryo ne ....

at great sruden t pdcesl

£40n,eCIa.s.s

£.22 Semester Dance Pass: attend all sessions of your chosen dance styloQ ror one semester

£30 Unlimited Da,I\Ce Pass: .anetld any of

cu r dance classes throughout the semester

Go to wwwJoooonme-t..ac.uk/sdas to f nd out more and pay cnhne!

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Student housing Charlotte 0.tby Sundberg

Na'ollgating through the maze of different [Yl1es. of housing is. no eas.". task in London, the mQ~t expensive city In the UK to live. And Just as the capital call be a jungle for newcomers, so is the hunt for ecccmmodenon.

One of the popula ... opelons Icr first year students is iii hall or residence. london Met no lotlg.e( ewru any halls af'ter selling the Arcade 12I-5t year, but there's a wi de ra nge Clf poriviiI te com pe nie-s. t hat offer m 1;1 n a.s:eQ ecccmmodeticn around Doth London Met campuses.

Tnt! prtvate cempanlas ptoi,liding manag,ed accommodation work closelv with universities so that the". carl provide a range of alternatives in different location'S and fur different budgets. Olle oOf these p(o .... idera is :

UNIT'E with <I number 0" halls around London

acC'ommodolttiOIl is through a letting aJency. An ilgenGV will help you ftnd a property that suits you're requ i rements. Th ev etten reeu i re a t'inandal background check, so there might D@ serne paplI!!{wor'k in'l;Iol'i@d. Wi'la-n renting a prop ertv th 1'0 IJg:h an. ageAc'Y you will meet likelv be responsible for the bills so make svre t.o calculate rc ... them in the- budget when ~ig:nin~a ccmrect.

You can etscrr nd t "'is tvce of accommodation bYfespofldin8lo ads by the landlord. Several wecsltes will oH~r acverrlstng tor places around london. What the landlord wiH require before signinG the contract diU!!!r, but' a L1Q,PClslt I,s ertan n:f:!t':a.!sarv. Oru! tiling rc be careful a bout when lookifl B for II pol iii ce online is fraud. Never pay any money before vou have seen the orece or siSfleci a cent ... act is a good rule of thumb when deililing with any kind of property.

and rne UK. A UNIT[ spokesperson said: St d t

"'o.uali~v ecccmrocoaucn provision is.:iII mater • U ens

Vs landlords

router 'or Llnh.r.ersitie!i in atlr'acltng students, '"' therefore it is Importent that UNrTE is abte " to provide a wld~ ehelee of iIIccommotlatlon : to suit all requirements and budgets. We .. wOlk in pertnershtn witt! cntve-stues to meet .. long term student accommodation nE!!lI!!ds for:

which there is iii n ational she rtage en d I;l n- ~ As. lhe new aea dem lc veat ep preaches, many gClill1i need:" ~ students ere preparing to rent new property

Managecl'accommod2llionwflrDhenlnc:ludB : from rhe privite sector. Here is iii quick8uiQie biH50 in the rent, which makes orgellirlinB • tc what your right5 are as a tenant and how to flnences easier. "A:. with. all rental markets, • make sure lI!'I,I'e-rvtlllng Is done Ie-gallv,

the price ts dependent en location, product: Estat~ agent.s. normaHy manage houses fIOr

and services. HOWf!'vl?r, wI! also wrap up the landlords and advertise them to prospective price of utility bills, in-room internet IIc'Ce5-5 tenants. Usu~'tv they also manage the

andccntents insurance wlU,in the rccrn !' r- rce properties on behalf of the fendlcrd, I' you

to make it easier for students to manage their nne a propII!'rlV ttuCI,ugn an estate eaent,

finances durin, thelr time at unive,sitv:" a remember you will have to flay them an

UN IT:E S~ Dke s:Jl erse n e!); pia I ned. ~ ad min i st ra ttun fee e n top of 'Yo u, depos it.

Forbolhprlvaterefll~dhouslngandm a naged once you hive fCiJnd vour ideal ptace, Ille:xl

eccommoueuco. the tenant wm neve to Sijll stac.e is. the- c.ontract.lt is imperative to ~now

i!I contract tbet will be binding 'rom that point tnal onee you slg·n a contract, you are I@gallv

on. It's therefore jmpcrtant that terms. of the bound by it. As pert orlne mo.ving In precess,

contract are understood befol'e you sign the your landlord or fetting agent will probably

dcned line. The contact will outline the rent" prepare an fn v entc r- v of tile ;properlY end

terms of tenancv end ocrenon. The duratlcn e .... erything in It. You should receive a ccp .... 01

Df the COntract will vary frcrn whlth landlord this whlL:h vou will be asked (0 '5iln - be sure

end ccmpenvvcu are deellng with, to ask yOUr' landlofd/@ldElt~ agent about lh.rs.,

Wheli looking for :pdvat~ rented ir tney do nor mentton it.

accommodation the london Met Student As new tenants. everythins might seem

Accommotlation Sureau's website might daunting, but vour landlord is. there to help

be a good place to start. Here you can If needed. Usually the-v will leave you e set of

find information ebeut private rented instttJt::tlons on how to USe things Irom t.M@'

accommodation. a notice boatd wher@ yO'IJ dishwasher to the central heating. If anything

can look for heusemates and a section where breaks or is damaged, unless stated other

lantHorcl$ can promote their urcperrles. All in in the contract, vcur landlord is liable to ri:c

all, agood place to IQ.-oki'vou 1anC"y !lying with ~nll!!m and the repetrs should not be deducted

ether tc ndon Met stu dents. r re m 'fOUl" deposft anfess th ~ were cau e ed by

Another waV IQ lind I1dvale- re-rlted fault of VOlJrown. Oon't forget tharas tenants

Sabrina Flynn

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you have a right. to tlve at peace wlthout you r land lord rum i n g up un a n no LmC€ d. our be we rrte 1;;1, however, i;I-S til ev wille rrange to check UjJ en the place evesv few months.

Bop f!' u 11'if thf:5. 'Nil I he-Ip VO u and g,lv@ you peaee or mind to reruing prolJeny whether it happens, this vear or next. Don't forget if you

'l:i\I n't cet 'a at weeeeo 1;;1'5 red wine s.lain ClU't of the '''P.' .'p«'t it to b. deducted from vO") ecpostrt

~~'J Tij ~\t-\~ A bOO 0 ~OU)[{I\I\T [ bj Mo..ck.. o~le_

oweve r, yo u'U have to have ho ueemetes ~ even thir tyscrn e-Ud n,C crcress i ClJ'lGi!S. C:i;I n'r afford to UYE! alone. Bur humans ~1i!.iJltv <IIi"E!il!1 good 211 co mm u nat living, wI'! ien means In.U g,ClCld h OU seena tes are esse ntlal. C::.I"I .,.01.1 find them? Yes ~ w[th three-tier tntervfews, perscnellrv tests .a nd lrii' r pe rtccs. Of ceu rse Ut~t's lrnpractlcal glven that you're l"I:5.uall"" 50 ~I.adi to Iind a deeent candldate rhat vou dcn't as k Ci bout tl'li:! I r me,n ra I, s ta bUlly 01" 'W@lltdi:!r habits.

I", 51'1 on, j r's eoi!!S1 er tc m,1j! k,e 'Qod house m a tes th an Hod them. And thillt gOI!!i r er yC'LI teo, dea.,. :re-~der~ How? Woe II, he re 01 n!! some wiEll1S;

read 5 I;his~lIl:d cut the Ilill ~ id~" VI;:IU wil! p.a$:5. tne 'F: ~~t' and b.~ Tha nk:fLiI' M 'WI'I lch .a 10 M piper j:l1&ys. 'Rest and: be r.hanrdul' are word~ ea rve-d 'i nee a sto ne by solo i ers who built tilllll' Clri8il'lal M i uta ry road in 1753" The sec ti Oil'S.

H.;I.'II'E! 'YOI,I ever wenderen why peopte dcrr t holiday in 5c:cl'!land? 'l"h~ Lold rain: I tu~at yOu crv. All the fried food disturbing .... our smet diet plans? Alas Scotland Is none of the above. Itt e reescn i 5 S im pie: we S cct 5- keep tue best

1l!!;I~~-~ a; :5.~cI'lIH- until nOW_ name f:>. originaU~~ from the-dimb Q~t of Glen

As; manv of you f~llo'w j:loor stLPdeMs are erne being:5;o tone, andisti:!"@p. that at t~e end

aware, summer holiltlay5 abroad are a mere i~ was ua.citiona! to rest at the top and :be

dream cfIP0!it eegreerlre. HOW@VEHj ~'m goine_ than:k.fu] that you haD got toth~ high@st:point.

to let vou in on my secret summer retreat, Travelers and hottdavgcers c.all here welcome

Tig:tJnabl'"U!;Iich_ !he chance tc :s.top and il!!njQV the v lew at a'G-o

I!:v{!Ity sum mer my i)1(!I$( r 'iend:5. and 'I pa ck up fee t. And de!ij:lit!:!, he i ng mil es ho m d- ... l nraetcn,

the ea rs iii nd drive tne l wo and h itlf h 1)11.1 rs to in true S'coW~h style ttl ere is III b1J rger va n a l

rhewestem shores or I<yle':s,of gute (about 80 the top -we're no-daft!

miles. from Glasgow). Ye51 know wh.at you>:r-e As. you continue on your wa.y alld hear the

thil'lking: rignaf~l;kiligw'ha'~? Tlgnebrualch i~ bagpipes resound amongst the undu!a~ing i!u:·tlJaliv a Ga e! f c: nam e mll!an in e. rHoU:S:1! on : mocrla n ds :It wcu Id rna ke eve n tl'u! mO:5.t the hm' - epprcprratetv named as the steep > clete.rmined Englishman want to throw on hills of thl2' mainland rise l:Iamfnantlv e .... er th-E! ~ a kilt artd paint his face! blue • .A.ni:l s.hartJy strcrettne and have rnenv 5tullnin:E tJOIJS'E::50 Of) : before arriviag at Tighfi~bru~ic:h you reach the hills. .. the i nf!;l me u~ o?Ind stu nn in,g,iy beg ulihil I<-yle':s. TfI@ long,LI@o twi!itl!:!,r name has led m·.,. rriend:5. "cr :Bl.lt~; Oil vi{!lw,polnt: looking lik-.e a gat@oway!o

and ~ to adopt man .... easter terms tor our: rne oeean.

favDCJri reo steveat i on au cl'l as Tin il Tinabad bcv, All t!ha ~ t rave-IIi ng is t hir.st"v work. jneretore, and most f'eoe-ntlyT~n'IDiiHI ~l,O [due to the fact • as seen a,5- vou arrive, evervcne's number one

we held e rave In tile holido!lV hcuae with the watering note, The Kames Hate! will, take \I(]U

hel p of tl'l e extre melv trj e n dly locals wl'lo evan In w[rn cpa n a ~ms {and eee rs]. Th I! !K.a rnes ls

pro ..... ided the' decks and a DJI}. !J tracmena! Scottish publren~urant and is.

Driving 'Up me ecuntrv is i!rt adventure iB.~~r a fillvourjt~ with vi~i~ings,i!IIC!rs <:IS tl'l!" 'loLal!i

wrtl'l a la nose aile resem bH ng the CI pening scene welcome evervcne. Even dog,s are a II,-owed

Df Breveheert. Whe-lher l'I;lU are C!P(lroilll.:tJin,!l !;I:!ii my M~nd'$ dog leal i$. weU aware as e'lle-ry

b.'y ~nad, taking the rarrv cr salllngupthe 1(y11(!l':5. niglU I'I~ ,;'n~ak~ awaV', :;wims around lne pler

you are met with spect acuter vrews. ane pops into the Kames for III pint!

On the- journev 0810 n.g t1'l eo na rrow 21 nd twts ~y AllholJgn lne Kam es is it oc pula r ehc! ceo

Sarah McKen.ie

amongst mv peers, there are many pfeces shinty which some describe iii$- playing ho~kev

to din~ Wilh some of {hI? freshest and most minuHh@/ules.Althoug'hh-avingb@l!!na$slJted

deliciolJs seafood ever seen. The originalloe:h some rules actuallv does exisc. player,s often

Fyne: oyster bar, which now "as restaurants get hurt-cso if you feellik@havingago,you're

situated all over the UK" is ordy iii stlort drive c:razyl

away anti a recenuv built Portavadle Marina While the road is the normal route to ge~

aim~ te flrovlde some or the I'Ilgl'lest ilualitv to llg:nn;aDruaiLn, the worlds last s,aagoing

facilities in the ccvnerv for sailers, walkers, caddfebcat steamer the WiJverly stops at the

moun'tain bikers, golhH5 • .,,1tt ot:n~r outdoor pler twtce a w~~k. Builtin Glasgow in 1946 sha

leisure enthustasts. The 12 metre deep man regularlv salts from the caphal and cesptte

mece I agOCin p rcvl de,. t'-u I ~'f $er"ll'irted berths for she- mefn Iy sa i 1·50 a rcu nd t he Sr:::Olti~h i stan ds

almOIn any Sil-a ct felsure ctarl and ,e:sult:5. in tnrClug:nclLll the summer, she also tra'll~I:5.

a speetaeuter view From the rest au rent, The around Britain the rest of the year.

Marina'srncdere bar and restaurant provides a I ;alwavs associate the Wa .... erly wiln 01 ,eallv

wide menuot Ilfgllq,ualitvd'elicacies, inclu~j['l8 • good party wlth the amazing scene-v :35 the 10cl1 Fyne seafood, locallv shot came, and my: extra bonus. As it sells to many hidden ,gems. persona! favourite drinking s.pot, the balcony. i!lroLlnd the west C'OMl of S(otla.nd It docks at ever the vaems rc enjoy some fine-wine. ... each. pier and you can explore the area •.• or

So how do you @nt@rt3in veursert rn ' just gc to the pub.

nshnabruai'h apart from good food and: Although I love to travel .abroad I call never dr'inlr.?Ttleansweri$ in the sea. Apartfrl;}m the" gQ a summer ooliday withQut mv yearlv lrip occasional v isiting vach{s~ the sea ts vcur verv - to Tighnabruiach. I am s.afe in the knowll!!dg~ own pl:avground, and all the fun to be had wlll: that I willlaugh non stop, feel ecmptetetv at soon make you forget the fad that you can't 4 home with the friel"ldJi~5t people, have I! sere

feel your body for the cere water. • bead after a nisht out or rwc, rand generally

Why not tryon scm e waterskiing, ano rkeUirig chilla:ll:.

or a fll!!rce ,'Idl!!' 01'1 an 'Inri2ltable dougnnut'? If cernplete escaptsm and some cf lne most Ttl e clea r were rs ill re id eal to r scub II diving a nd sru nnl ng see n.ery in the world III pceats to yo u-

th eee ar-~ s.om 11! ra ntastic: dlvjng spots amu n.~ but. wou Id n errna IIV co st YDU the who I!:! of you r

the 5lJr.roulldinB island's of Arriiln :ind Bute. stLl-Ije{lt I'oan to find - this time rook tQwards

Aisc the- ne-i!rbv Tlghl1i!Druai(:h $.ijliling ~hQol the northern ekles, to the' hidden gem that Is

oH~rs a brilliant @r'loVironm~l'n where Vou can Tighnabruaicn. JuSt remember though lt's our

learn dingJ'ly sailing and win.d surfing. little secret.

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LONDON IROCKIN' ROLLERS: You won', lind cuit;lrs., drums and tle'Glfenillg rccx voices t! ere. ,I n stea d. what you will see is 500 me SCI rt Q'f oil! min i ,go-ic:a r't t:r;;ll;j,; except til et t:h ere a ren-t any go karts: j ust alH:ld f:fOufI-:;' in t hel r :roller skates, readv to crush each other in, a game of

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In AUglJ50t. a beut took; mace in London. It. : ~heboutHh[S No",'etnbe.rwhlcni:5.bOLina'ltlbe was-a head to head betweenthe VOOtlClO Skull ... P;;!I;;;Ed wi!i"I the same aoeed end <lIc'!ion? Krushe rs an rI Gol !;lie Look in' Ch.ijlin G ;;,nc wht ch •

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Tra urn arje mem erte S 0 r r1'i.@ recent world NOW" I r":5. time to roll t;h 19: eree and. rev@-al wh~cl'l

Cup are still fresh, II;;;Bn st.jl~ remember that 04 clubs are likely to clinch that most coveted

span of a mnnseeeeo when Frank Lumpard's silverware in English football.

shot went a feet over the llne and althClush

a blatant goal, It we.s d.i!il1~oprH"titlnalE!'lv prediction; 1

di~.allow~d, Thfn the daunting next rnlnutes ChC!:l-sea looks ,sotfd as alwavs, Great start of

wnef1Germiilnv·sgoalscoilmepouringin.ltwas the seescn with an lmpresslve 12 goals in

an absolute nightmarel. felt like I was. being· the first 2 matches. and 3. wtns out of 3.. Joe slowly tortured to death IlH'Id. like everyone - COIE(S leaving the club did not affect much, else, I was heart-broken. • but Ricardo Carvalho's departure will see

The world Cup was somewhat exC"lting vet : their deh~nce: dwindle: if no able plaver can mediocre. It wasn't spared bV controversies .• replace him. With Drogba and M:aloud:a being However, you cannot help but admire the " unstoppable goat mac-hines end Ashley being people of South Afri-c.a. indeed their spirit and : sneer cuetns, they can surely make it cece. warmth made up for It. AIUlIJugh I muse say ••

witI'! no off@nce to m'f' South Arrfcan rrif!'nd~ •• PN'dl,Upo' Z

that those bee-like Vuw~el(lls are a pain :and: Theerrfva! of"C.hicharito" jm,f!"cning 'iWepeo) extremelv annovlng. Ask me next year about v rrcm Guadalaja{3 gav€ life to Manehe:s.ter what I remember about thts veer's Werld Cup: United. Slnce the tess ofRonaldQ, the r.:lubw:a.s. andl would probabl'""'sa,,,: .... nhthe vuvuzelaet ..... never the same. This seescn e ... e.rvll1ing wilt

Movl'ng on,lt is egaln that tlm1! of tne '(ear· oC'nangeandthec:lubwlJlbethl!!'strongil!'sHorce when you see most pubs 111 and eround the " to be reckoned with. aocnev's excellence i,5o couMrv packed with. tens on Saturdays and : as .alwavs; unm:!ltched and if Sir Ferguson will suncavs. A time of the veoillr when the sere of • bril1goutanextra treat cut of the bioS, perhi;lps. ales drametlcallv Increase: III time when two " thev can lift that slfverware again. EngJis:hmi!'n no longer talk ebcutweathar ffrst :

endmost especially, itis that time of the year. predic:tion'.3

wnen we feast our eyes wit.h sports headlines • You cannot help but regard Arsenal as the-dark and tJ'le level of sports ccntrcverstes ;5 at its : norse of the league. After clinging all to' top 4 peak. Yes folkS, its football season, yet again! .. every season, they surely know how to starr

News of transfers, plaver signings, and " it wen, alwavs. With ~abregas and Van Pe(s!e: managers being sacked or managers beIn,g : stlllside,·l1nedrrominjurViUlcl-5'trilmiioagedto appointed bombarded the sports headlines· win:2 cut of 3. rrratches so farl they really have during the Ilast month. WhQ ccutc ever Ierget • a strong chance to let tt tbts seascn. Let's iust

Joe (ole's "dream" of playing for Liverpoc! : nape thE!¥ wen-t slip. .

weu Id finallv corn & rru e. And ves, 1'1 II!' finally •

wa s awa kened frcm that d rea m wh en he 80 t a • predic:Upn' 4

pi! lntu I, red card clull ng his first ever m aiel'! for : Th e powerhe IJ S e clu b whkl1 he uses the I ike:§. uveroco! at the first ever match cf the 5.ea.sof"l .• Clf Gareth aarrv certos revee, femes Milner

This- season saw the arrlvat 01 Premier· and the bdllfan't loe Hart sends sh! ... ers Le-ague bables, Arter a dramatic win last • down ~"@rV other club's somes. MilM-r INaS a seas-on, the lads from Sr:al;kp'ool are in for great additlcrt to beef up their mi.cneld and

greater thiags. Surel", being the underdogs Joe Hart, after provin.s himself as the next

we,,'t be ill crcbrern, wbet about Manchester England's fir5.t c,hoice l0-illkeeper, they ere in

Citv bUY'ing all the good players (rem other (or a chance to get that trophy.

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l Wi;! 5· eight y.eiil rs Qtcj when I m i s(;hr evousls t iWea through mv parerus' video loH~Ltjon_ I stopped at 0 ne I'd n ever seen be rore. a vreec case that lJI,Ias~'t brig:hUv dan~ing wit., the- m.agi~~l eure 0' Disney. ND, rhls one' was 11'1 bla ck a n~ wt.lt.e!' wlt h 41' man on the fr·ol'lt tJoldiri,g a pale Qf ~c:is;~cn·:s a."d the S-L t ~an'llrig t.jtl~ b@'hindln[m 'Dial M ror Murder',

n looked :5ocarv. -5Qmethirlg i: wcu Idn't be oiillcw~d to wat-ch, which, is. ..... .h:y J pu l it in the- vldec pl'iilVe-r :iIInd 5:I~.s:SEd plio", Thls was the: fif'~t' Um~ f $@lt il!!yiI!':;' on. GraLl(! Kellv. I wa~ oompli!!'telv blown, I3wav bV he r elegance a ncl timeless beau tV.

Til e V&A m LJ:5.e'LU-n i 1'1 K~ns.i ngton paid trl bute to tM l't e s t"'V ~1,pl'VI"ethe i<ool< ,ttlre.

~hoil' mede her r;:~I'-E! e r C! ilia :;;e' the seen e fc r 50$ ta:;.h[ori.

iSorn in Philade-I'phia, the blonde beauty Jllolofe.G to New Yo rlii; to' be an Ii! cr-ess, Al:.tl·uJ ugh her career was ~no rr (b 1)( swe e-tl. s he was lu.t:~y enough to We ril;, with her gen ~ ra ti orr's most b rlill i!I nr @nt:ert.i!lin.f!rs; C.I'.i!lrk 'Ga blej Bing Cos by. Ca rv erant and Fran k Sinatra.

h:5.l"Iion W;;I5-:5.0 i ns.lli.-e,tll;J.~ tbe s t:vl e met she brought tc l~e sersens ,tl'l~t it ~ ct:ui!llly b.et;~ mt! known ;;15. 'till e Gif'i;lce ~envIQr;l)::I_ ~ he I~h rhe Iru:llJo!5.try to ma,rv and eeeee ntrate 0 n h@or familv. bl,lt this didn't stop I'.iersetting some of the most iB,rOUfl Ijb rea "'iflB fash i en ata teete nts th.!l~ sfl!l go 'On, ~(Jda)'.

(1 ra CI!!! KA;!Uy i ~ ~ot~1"y ra spc ns! ble for the

Kerr is G i bse n

ballerina silhouette that shaped the trends Clf tile' 50s, ljefinerJ by iii, s-reu waist, :5.houlder pa ds ~ nd a high C::I,I L the reea en he r :5t"JIl~ wa~ so sueeaesju! Is b e caU:!ie sbll! t,:,e-pt h er ete l~es ~j mpll!! and'oE! I E! g.a n ra n.1j I'll!! r Clcl:o!!'!:!.ori esu ntq U~_ S'h u was n't afra id te be [nflu~:n eed by diffe,e.n l cultu-res a n d b roug,tJ tit into he r WCIIrQ'rCl be - once bll;!iflg seen wlth he r hi;llir pi rmed up i 11 ~ Iurba n, an d p utfl ng it oU ve:ry W~ II.

EV.e'wt1'~ r 1:5- l~e!ii a, fa mode ,r[,~fn now~ but

not many people reause 'Who is responstb!e

• rcr malicijng ,s,eek cfiic ... "Iou've SCI it. arace

• KeIIV_ She o;QI"dd IDe 5IE!,E! n W earl ng horn ti rnmed

• 'g'lassi!!'s, on fi I'm sets r@ad]n-g her 'Sc'ril't an d drOP1l1;!1:I e pare Tn ~:.:cite-meil'lt for wlnning hl!!r acadenwaward,

"She wasn't afraid into her wardrobe"

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T'h[s rsn't ·th"e ~niv ~hin~.s·h;·.s ~m·itdePitnaChe; she often wore white stoves out in public, a habit she'd picked up 'rom DE!'ing ralsed as a c:at.holle gl rl. N@verlneless,,$.ocfL@verv gl rl wa S wi!.aring t.h&m - and theV'rQo also avaJlabr& to

plJrcha·se now 'jlllhll V&A gift shop. _

loeadlns up towhat was ccUed 'the w.edd~ng ortlJ~oenllJrv·. Pri-r;:e RaineroentJed up banning tn@:paparazzl from the palacE!'aftE!t' th@coupl@ W~r'1!! mobbed in their' car,

the world held Its D't!3Ih to see what she wO\lld wear down the aisle. Oesis"ed by Helen Rose, a w,HdrCDI!!' de-signe-r from MGM, th~ stunnln.e nigh netic white d"t!!~~ contaIned some fac~ that was armost a c,&ntury olet Bl!!'caus@s.hewlllsenrerlng,fOY'altll_.ltwasofthe

hl.ehest [mllo~t~n~i3·t:;:a; h~r·n;w life w'ould ha taken .seriously, Not only dilj she give up her acting career fOr her fiance. but Prino;!! Rainer btl nn-E! d a II of her rncvl es I no Mo na C:O~ w~""!!re the fiction wDrld is ruled over bV teet. Even now it isstill against the lawto watch a movie that Grice Ken'll plavs-a part ln.

It wa s ve rv difficult "or her! IJ lea .... e hetti"e at MGM ~at (tie time of her@ngagement.shl! still had seven years left of her contract :and lI'U!! on I'll w~y ,s he ecu Id get 011.1 l or it was to hn them film her wedding.

The marriage was divided between two ceremonl@s; a c:ivil C~fol!!mon'f' on 18ttJ Ar,lrll 1956 followed Dya rath 0 lic mass the day a fterj which was attended by Cary Grant. She was

then known its. .... Her Seren eo Highness. Pri ncess Gt.aC:-E! of Monaco:"

In many wav.s .she was very much like Pnncess OijJna; rnarrjetl into a rOYil familv. I eve d b", her peep I e fer he r f a s.~i(l n persona '-06 gOOd h_.,t.II_'~.dbrlnc tn_ roy" family Into Ell bette, light and beth f-ataUy die-d in a der.,ra:statlng car' erash.

Gone. but net forgotten. Grace Kellv will Ji .... e on through what we WIll always define es SO~ f'iII50hlon, end it WiPs. ;;Ilwa",s a comfort to lief fans that the Hollvwood prii'lc,e~'S liv-ad Iter rairvtale life to the- full and became a true serene PrifiCes.s, lrul'y rc v eo by her peopte.

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Itls tfme to pack .away the. fUr'ly fleral skfrts or slim mer an dlook for new £@m_s fo r the 11 UnJ mn season. Lush trends ttl is seescn Include leather larmli:nts am' leopard prlnra. seen on the c.ilItwalks thl:S autumn are corcurs ~'l.JI::h as dil!'ep purp1~. camel ,Hid clive, pale tllue and gray. The high street shop's are sure to fol~ow.

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Oeoep purph!SIJndplumcoloursarealternative:.s. to the more neutralcolourpaleUethisiutumn. Deep purples will gIve vou art elegant look end a sptashof corcvr toerwournt. 'iou can cecose between c:U1fl!!!tent !Shades of purple and plum 21ndm[:.: them in an exciting c,:omb[niltion. You ca nal.5o'use purpte 'On one sa rrrem to rreshen up an overall rook.

One of the hottest trends. this autumn is the decadent neutral eclcur camel, Designers ~uch as Chloe iii nd G ucelshowed teekso n thecatwe IJ.:;~ ttHn fea'lurea clothes in iJifferen t s.hijd'e:5 ClJ came I. I r you cheese to go ftlt a look, ln ca met and cream C:OIOLJfS. experbnent with di ff@f@nt fabrics and nuances. for a more f!X'clting look, AClilmel blazer or coat c-an be used wlth other outHts or milC and m~tch separate items to a classy 10.011.. A camel coal J~ perfect for the .chic minimalistic -stvle seen on the runways this aeescn.

High street shops, such as Topshop and Oasis, have coast'S" jeckets, tops a rid tfO!.J:5~ rs ;0 t: "0", .h;, , •• son.

Red is the colour that is 5L1re to draw the enenucn your way end this season is; J10 cliffe-rent. From burgundy tc blood", red, it's hOt thiS aUtumn. A patr of reel pumps. or shoes. 'INn! 10 Wil!!li with ",OLJr black CI r tamel eeet. I r YOU'fe- dressing UPI 21 little red dress will look just right this seesen,

Th@ pal~. 0001 U!! is mayb~ ClI"1@ of the most surprisfng trends this autumn, Dar1l:er colours lJSually d'omirlilte ttJe autumn lrefU;l$, but d1is yea r it's time to dress up in I)BIle blues and. ,8'ey. The trend was set when (l'esrCl"lers-sUI;h as Chrls:tiafl Oior and Ctranel s.hCJ.Wed garm~g with dellcat!" bI~ andgre-ys,.

Another trend that Is sure to hit the streets this s@i:is.oflisQn(lofthealitime i:illUJmn favou.riU~s~ leather, the da,s:!iY leather jac~e't is a sure winne-r and the aviator Jac:jce-l Is an 11s-"SentiaI thts season. For the me re eevemurc u e, yO\J can choose- betwe-e-n s-horh. vests, $kirts, dre!is~s and lOps.

Black 1s. the most common colour when it eemes to I!ather. but this avrumn, colours such as red, s:reVind camel are sure winners. A louch 0" coloured leather is also in style wl".J@n It eomes to aeeessertes.

Wlial fatui cs VOU Gem bfne the leath at items with Is Important to create tneo r1ght look. Avoid using severer big garments 1n leather ijlt the 5ii11Q1e time, out tom blne ene item with olner garmen.ts in cotton or wool,

A leather vest will look even better lt you wear 11 with a cute dress und@me3th and the leather skirt will look even hatter ir you weer it with a lOP ina deflcare meterlet, Yourl~ilther lrQu~~.rs w III look ereat with a knltu·d sweater or a bla;t,er. It's all abDLi.l the contrasts whell you'r~ wearing teether.

Tlil! agsvary1n$1_",I~:!iand shapes this season. Big dutch bagsl ladylike: purs@sand bags with 5ho~ tder straps. ere just some of the styfe.s you can find in store. A bagwitfl a shoulder strap in gold Clr leather ml:g:tH b~ ene of veur s-marte:H p'ufdlase:~ because lheywill-rft wlthjustabout anvth.fnl·

te(llpard prlnt is 'lever cut of fashron and b5 a 50afe bet this. autumn tOQ, If you're j bit Qf e d-areo devil, a leopa.rd print rau)C fur might be: the tight choice. teopal'd prlnt bags, scarves, glo-v@s and S-hoes win brighten up any outfit, j US" do n't go ccereoa rrJ iii I1d wee r It all at once,

Wh~n it cernes to [ewelrerv the bigger the better is. the Slyle- oftMs sessen. Big c:O(:k~i!I"n idn·,s and even several, IOf them On the: seme hi!JnL1 Of ble.br;acel@tson@ac-r.nandisjustright this season,

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thet i nspfres sponteee it", in DU r ~ ex dri'll~:5.. I ("S no su"prise wh e-n we catch U;P witI'! aU of 0 u-r tr! en cis erte- the hO'liQ;;I'\I'50 ~,hi;lt eat:" has ~ ra Uni;hy storv to tell. B ut whip' tI c WE! (:1'0 it? PI!;! w~ really get ,off on lne ldea M g,lI!'tting L;!IUgl'lt or Is lr jU50-t the sansracnon UHI~ we can til;i;. it QH the li:s~'?'

I ''IE: had sexual ell i;O'IJ nters in

sex en a pi a ne bece use or my rid i CU]C;IIUS fear 0' flVi ng ami i r ;1 did I'I.aViI!' tn@ eou ra ge, t certatntv wou'ldn't tintl it ex-c~tinf: ·!;Joins. it In a tin'"" pe rter C;;I bin rtdd I'e-d wnh Cit her pee cles' bodv flu i d50.

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not&Clilli to beadoptetl to be the role- models prefer not to think tOD tar ahead. '"I tblnk ill:§.

a nd ttl E! rlgu ra liVE! fa the rs the l mav be the it dangere us gam e. Kin d of m:e tbfnki ng 100

generauee past hed to look up te and rnsptrcd far ahead before 'Vou could do so" I prefer toll

to be rcucwec. That can be negauve. Or what just kiru~ of keep our heads down. It's nlce to

can be seen as. pcsttlee is ther you know we just look up and see what a G,reat thing we:'ri!

don't have to follow eovcne-s first stelJ:5 dolng.. Wnal W~ are doing rilth! new ls rMlly

before W~ get to create Our own part, llhink spectal," Wood asserted,

The rock'n~roil newcomers, YOUllg Guns, : U'll:~ album :sounds a lot darker rhan I aetuattv With oj ceesron for music, it's net hard for

released their debut album All Our K;ng~ Ate· mean it in terms ofldea/'Wood explained. • Wood to nail down what kf nd of musicians he

Dead July rhls year. The band 1:Ii. musicallv. TIle band seems to take pddein having great : respects. "When tttsten to musk in g@nQral, I talented and h.as the potent,al of eloIn,1i " tans, across aBe g.roups. "We've been Iyc;kv. It respect people who have the wave of words. something massive. Th.eir loveable sound • We have got a really great "an base. w@ have • I'd tik:~ to think that WI! have the ability to push fuses bouncing melodic hoot.s. with an elegant : a reaHy great spre-ad of age- groups. That's : thinss so far."

dark edge. • sometl111"le that I'm lucky to have!" Woods.aid... Young Guns are on tour across the UK in

"lt was Ilk@' spont3n4!ouslV the D@-n a.nd th@· They all agree that the best part of l1eing • November and wilt walk on stage <!II the

most stressful thfng we have ever done. I'm • a rnuslclan Is ttl be on tour. "W50 been s.o I! EI~c:t t lc 8allroom In Camden December lrd. reaUy [lIroud of it and I thfn_r.: we all are. The: much mere than we have ever heped," sald •

rel;ordin, prOI!;:ESS wa'5 reallv difficult, out 1 .. drummer. B~n jolliff@, "Just getting to do

think what It carne out at th~ end ls surp .. i~ine. : whatwe loved. I tJtdn~t hove ill proper job .... the

ki n~ of-the nrs t album he S a b lt depth," singer • guitarist, J 0 h n Tayl Dr, confess ed.

Gust.avWood IX,plained about thie band's new· "We gettQ.kind ofil1oV'i;5;t all our'EmeJiyantJall

album .fIfid the process behind it. : oumasstcn into something that WE! rei!llly care

"rcu knew we- didn't want to wrtte en E:P • about. I think that is ea!lIy lt1e Dest flat'[ about again. The thing that I'm most proud of is the • be iofl g a musician. We Eet to chase somelhing album's. kind of progr@:5.:5.ionofflow.Avar,]etv • thet al;t'Ually has some kind o~ value. Even if :

et sound. Wf! kept the album r~ally c:lo~e to you (fen't iet to become a wealthy person,

us. .•• t atsc think it's a departure from the EP;'" you get to be kind 01 rich vourself, whkh.'s

GU$tav Wood added. great. We get to do something creative in our

"lhe idea behind the till!!' is that it can be lives, whif;h I think is really important. That's

seen as pos.ltive and negative, There is. a ludd the best part," Wood exptetned.

thing running througl\olllthl! album. Thll!!id~a Maybe in a few years time. YOUIl& Guns

is basically as the genereuen tailed, we are could stand on stage at a big venue, but they

to dosomething creative with our lives, which I thin kis really im porta nt. That's the best part about being a musician l' Gustav Wood

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Angela Yu ss uf

It's, 500 me kind or tes tival, The grou n 1:150 oOf t~h ts lEithCe,n~'l.Ip, manor heu e e, .awav Iecm the c ra mfl ed r r~n~v or Ie n do I"Ii are filled wl In ~LQ~ fri e n dlV ttpts and vurts [or those willing to swap tneir terns,

Then tlh ere's the s luff necedeo for sur! cus pe r~vill,s; Gil"! ;;I1l-llight!bi;l r, a n 0 rt- s! te n1Stlt:ot.l'ub, a speere cular a ,.-.ay of rOQd~ a swl mm in g pool and evee a n a rea r or t:h eo liu le ones, Sta ndon works hard-to b@(]IlIl!',otth@ most cultural and

Ove r th e w@E!-kend I was a bl@' to "OUch up wlrn the rest ivai orga ntrer Al.ex rrenche rd. iii nel' gel iii flure more of an illS,'g,tu in~oSt.(llndl;m Call inK_

Q_ HDW long has Shmd'on b~~n r;olli'lg?

in neva nve f'esti'l,l'81s. 'jj ro und,

Standen has been calling sinal 20011 bac:k whe Il ;it was .(II ce rbe Cue, .a set II:l'f iJec!lc:$, 's 0 rrh!nd:;: from u niv.e rs! h', and.a ga rne (I r krd t-h @I ca n, We didn't r'e'.al!y pla n to rna ke i l a ft1st,iva,i~ but every ve-:a r we want(!d that £~th@!1 ng Df the rriends to sel better end better, and over the yea ra it hiil_50 beccroe a reeu .... at,

E.;u;:h veer, 5t~ nuon rna ees i l PQ~$l ore for feS"ti'llal gOil!!(:!i to p1aJ' a p i!I rt in t h.1!!! proceedl nilS, , ra ther ttl a n passively watch i ng bane's, bV. ill[orpc:mHtUC th!!',i!ltriLilil set-pieces and II • tancv dress theme in.to the festival. •

Tttls vear's theme was. ·MlJlrOe-r on the • SlCllld un Express, and people t'IJ riled out in : ..... ...., .......... droves. d"e!i!i!!'d to the nlnes In the! .. .mur't:hH .. mvst~rv/whoQ'unit cestumee. Th.i~, <!Ilong:, wtth the teet ~hiilt queue!50 weren't, rbflcurcus, to andijour tentjc ar w~!> .only a S minu te waif,; ~ awaYI i~ one or lne lac tors d i U@"~en tlarl n Il a : bcurlque festival sueh as Standort Calling, : ';~~~I~~~

from a tradlt i Dn.allilll'iIl:~ music restiva I. Iii

Nor to Di!!' eureena by t1'l e! mpresslve IIn~· up ... ande n1~r ta i nmiE!,n ron offer, tl1 i!!'ecoc:r~de ntla I.~ : of t!h Is. testfva I tI old th a i r own, and t11 II: number ..

of g.ri:!"i!!'n iil'litiati~'@:5. bi:!'ing I:!mfl'ioy'!:!d by thl:! : L.,; --'..,::;..:_ ...

testlva I was hlgh IV ecmmeedable.

... Q_ What i_l'liH(lIti"~~ h{nr~ you got if! p/{1r;e : to mak.e this a greener fes~'\laJ?

...,,....-"""_ ... Wetrvtc e-1lt;l!)uraeepublictrG!f1SlIClrl,SII}We"ve' : '11:0l buses ru nn 1 ng from 'M:!! rtn/ dty centres, ~ we al$o 'WCI ric r'ea tty hC! rid for our w.a!ite to he • slrll!i!I me d ccrreeuv i!I nd Wf): 'd'o that wlln eu r : compost bins. We also use reusable C'L1PS with .. ,~'5i)~ deposit QrJ ~h Ii! I;l,IlI'_la n yeiil:( r;l ne k .. ld' ,c.o't

'" E!I rcu nd E:5 0 - that'!i 100 gl,as~~.:;.1 We trl~d to

rF=~;.!!~: ~ ncourage I:ycling U, is Yi!!'~ r ~ rso ~ ",1;1 ~b 0l.!1 50 • pee pie eve I i:!d: tip th is y(!!a r,

: Q. So ",Irh the compost bins, does rho / ... mean ~\I'i!?rybodyts pOL)' wUI ~nd up on fields : orouod here?

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: rea II .... seeves ~ s ast re n.e_ prus ror a, f@!it.lv;al .. organ iser aaeaus e VQy'rle net w'~ting ~i!lli!!'r_

Q. HalJ~'yo u any tdea of the number of vO/rJnteers youtVf' h ad this year at the fes~r"M?

In terms of the hrte r side of things W13 !h ave a bcu t 4·0, overa II: we. have m 2Ivbe iii round 1.S 0

vcfunteers.

Q. Where did the Ideo for the theme NMurder on the StondOf1 Expre~s or come from?

Well I read a newspaper article some time last yeat about a murder mystery con-vention in LA and I couldn't believe that there were 80~OOO people attending lhi$ murder mvsterv ccnventlon. I thought that was ama:i!ing, because of course murder rnsstertes. crime fltlvalt;, a nd a Iithis Jdnd Q f'thing is su L:h a part or oureunure from AS8t.hil chnsue to numerous other British crime n eve! lsts, so' thoucht, well (J c-ones te.allv don-e the l with .a fesHLl'a ~ ~ let~ dn lt Hestl

chat with Alice Russell ebcut her music. and here's w ha l she na [J to sav~

Q. iPushl"~ on' was my Ja'tlolJrlM tra~k 0/ yours; and I know from your blog that you recenttv went to Columbia to visit: Mr Quantic, I was wandering 1/ there was any chance of a col/abotat:lon in the !vture?

Well ac-tualfv, w@'v@' just gOl two tracks Fini.5hed - we've done in album IOlether, W[!' I:!id it with a Culumblan band and me and Mtkee came over from ITIV 'bend, so we've J!ot. the 5 trinlll:$, the so u I "..its got a real m i ah ma~" galnISO.n.

Q. YDU'VC" recently been In the .studio Q. What'. been thehighligntofthi.yeor·, with David Byrne of the Tolking Heads '"

festival/or YO(J so far? w~lI, ne's been quoted os saYing "'working

with (J singf!r like Alicp is something n€' WI SO far and that's before W@ 5:@@- Bu@n • terrifyingl and ultimately amozing"', Haw Vista; ~y hlgnllgl"ll for ju~t ~heer wow fac"to~ : was it work.ing with David1for you?

was Etienne O@ Cr@c:v'~ eube show, I don't: WeU hwasIlke meetlng e bercfor me e-t loved think I have never seen .aoythin, IUI;e that, it " stop makIng sense. I'm currently reading nt!5. was .amazing. MV fevourtte band has been: book at the moment too.,.He's JU-5t oil lovely

Casiokid5, although I t;ho,"qs,ht Me~ro"orny on gUYI really gentle and funny.

Fridav we.e really goo.c;l ij$ well. •

Allrhearti~Uatlhe'e~ll'_'alwe.reout:rta.,dlng • Q~ Do you have any pre performa(J~

I ~ rituals that-you might be doing in thee ne,ll't right from the bf.gger acts, to tl1@ up-and- • hour or so?

lI:oOminl!: artists, If I had tg pill:ik iii fevcurite •

p~rform:a(JL:e,r It would hIve to be b@tween ~ IryC\J8et~oEldsoftime,whichVcu usuanvdClIl't~ A'lic.e· R'Us.se'Ws powerf'Ul pertcrmance, iilnd : I scrt o'r have.a bit o'f tea,~ try and remember TheMagic Numbers. intimi3te perrcrmence at; what "'if! got to da, .... Dut usually vou [ust run tM C'fOCli(ed house stale. aroum:1 and· ~ind of en.d up hi'llrnS len minutes

Aflother new band plaYLI'IS: at the festival· to do everything, then run on the stage,

was ljulrkVI 8,;sto[lan band Lulu and the Larnpshades. Comprising of three- girls <l:nd oneluy. this band make cheery, foHc;ish music that has been. descrfb@d as being so cheery" they could use tt to advert15efun, Their recent video for the song You're loins to miss me bes had Over 411, 000 youtube views. and sees twooflhe girl, (rom the band dre.sed in thei' :pyjamas, slngln£ and hIUi"£ out the be:a( (0 th~ :tOng on empw plastic (:<!Irtons. Howe'tJer it is not J u.sl p lastie. C.1iI rtons that these vou n& musicians int'crl"Jlonate i nrc their act. Old Wpewrtlers, :blli.cult tins, VClgh urt pou~ and olher hau:50ehold item:&. are used bV tile bilnd as me ke Shih i n$ttume nts. KeV,ltls one wav of re L:vctrng ... pfu S rhe-vJd b I! able- to carfli Q n their $et if there was ill p-owt! r cutl

On the SaturdaYI about an hour before she was due to BO on slase. I was atlle to have iii

Q. Do you have any other projf!'C.u In th~ pjpeUnf! at tnt! moment?

'Yeah, besides the work wllh Quanll" me and TM Ju1cearetfolni a newi&tb1Jm euoe moment, so ..,.eah we've get something bubbling at the moment. We're going to try and get it out bV nut year, and are performlnl oil ecupte oftl'le tracks tonrgnt.

Q. I~ there any song you'r!! li.stt!nlng roO at th~ momE"nt that you can't get out your head, that you'd rec·ommend us chef;king out?

O'you know what? I've bl!'enlist:ening to Roses by GerOll .. Ann@ Muklrow ft MOl Def.I'VeIJso bun 101n8 back in time and listen)", to IIDt of olcl atn with er's sonas.

The Trier'by Redtrock

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Anthonv Adam,

.. , can't b"gin to explain just where the love goes"

wEt" C! n appearance on HQ Hvc aks, the read to wh:l:!'re tn~ aee now has bt!t!f'Ii absQjutll!'lv tantasttej Thev :si£fled to sano a ngo aeeoros. wt10 i;I re Us,i'18. t!h e ban!j to re I e-ilS~ th~ir- first eve-r nnfatbum e n the l!!Ibe~.

Witih numerous b.afli;l support S]PJt~ wi~h ~: "the trler' seas thil;!'u,$.e-Q~:!;iDmeb~:50il;ike'Ybo;;lrg

the II kes of Good SI"IOI!!':5.. Fi:l!:!dU:a~k na .... o!:! .. sounds i!I ~ tho@' intl'",od U i:t Ion bringing us .a mo roE!

f.ini.shed their summer with an album in. the • strfpped down side the band, also 'sl1owin8 pi PIE: u F1;e' and ewe ITl etrtc ra ble ce rrcrrnence s : some ;5.f.;.aI lnf I u eeces ILl n I i ke 500 me- previous (IIJ'loIl H.eadr!'l8 a..,d teeds Festi,v.al on the BIK • releases whicill have u-Stle'lly been beavllv tnteoduclng Stege. 'P~rfe(.tl,vFine Intellec.tl,l;;i;!j ',guitar powered. The band U~E!~ to. be a, t!:".i'l"E!.e!

wa:~'I'Ii:! fJr:H !lng:loi:! ft!J'I!!a~1I!! rrem lni:!' albumbut place, but thls !.ingli!!' shcws thelr MW linll!! up

tile follow up to that is "ftre Irter". at full force with recennv added Mitch SilJolev

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Anthonv Adam,

'tnebunrer cseepsin the lon,c !ll:r~:5~r,drclinglt.s pre'll rea dy to ju mp, t ha t ru ~h of adre n~ I lne ttl at eivtls it that extra fli,g,ht to :s;lay .its victim. TI'Ie h ee r t beilt1Jlg, te ~ te-r :;I.,d Ie ~t~r as ttJ.lOl pace of the attack q lJIici(e 115" slamming Its meat to the CrQ~nll;l the h'l,l nter has 5-1.1(;(;e:ssf'l,lllv fulfilled its • are gr~~(~d w[tn a N I eli: :LIm rne so und i n.g_

natural d~.~ign In Ufe_ ., guitar melody that smacks you in the' race.

The vchtalns, call tnem hunters: [f you: wl!l, '. Candill;.'~, toe l~i;I vccettst Qr 'ttie vclltelns,

are 131 London uasec uanc who hal;le just • wails. 'Run, to the- hills, you won't:Stop me'. Her ret eased the ir e! ngt a 'U nde rgrc U nd ', Tn eo son E .' chords snow us In1hJ enees 0" IPoll'y H CI tv.!:!'V a lid starts with ~ s.imple b~s~ lnrreductlcn with : many mere of tl'lat riot girl rnuslc genre, TI'I~ serne rli:!.!:!dbac;k, giving tlii!l!' f!!eirng CI~ being • 501"18 grows &S a monster,lIk,oI;l a hunter on that watched, but soon into the song we "U;;II;!.;" ruming lntc "" beast and c ... ~~tin,g chaos

"Shine onto the hills, run to the sea, run run you won't stop me ,,'

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I Th-e south of Eng! a nd has i Is hidden cte rms I that give it the eccentric w;~ ~ha.~ it bnasrs a bout In l'IoHda:~ b rcchures, c:UH~ or OOVi:! r,

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on guitar to give lead vccellst Billv Wright :jj; more Iree rO;;lming rote within the band's 11"'i! performances. lTne T:rli!',-" I!. the second

• slngle from ttie debut album which is out in : 5~ ptem ber.

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es itmi;ltu.-es,l;Ie:5U·Qvingit:s IU'E!V. The VQliti;lin~ will be fJl.i!lying lhe sl ngh! 'u nd~(e.ro u nd' pltJ~ a

• nu rnber Qr t he! r own songs at various ven LIles

• around tondoo, and the UK this corning : autumn.

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: These thinGs havl!!! dwelled intlD 6!'it ish toartat . 5y:s;lem by :n.ow; however, there are some

• In[l!!gs rhal are stm koi:!,pl as rreesures, linl,i:!sec-rea only known :bv word or mouth. to'ld bV the i:lfivile&ed few t'h a t neve gl a,tHv b eel"! in the "::'OmIJClr'lV I)f suth unique art. If ... ou are fet!liilg " lit't I e I o:n, th e ~ ecret 11m t ryinc tc H! II you

21 be LJt is Ar·p An,a eli:,

A rp At tacJ:: is e p~p'b~ nd from. SO\J rhemprcn I ~ri.Gin.ijllly nem ed J~:ti~ a , but. rece !lilV changed their nem e to fit til e i r n e-W 'edev electro $Ol.ll1d':1 The band i!. front.!:!d by Fran'd.!:! MurdoLl'I, CII-

• crazed be in & who d~n ~iI!'S areun d the stage I

• Ii ke a' pcssessee c,h i l!j tn :a. pl:;l:ysroun 1;1. Th~y : have p'lay.ed wan the lik"i!!:5i of C.h.ew ljl1~ an~1

• Two Door CI n .m. Cl "0. 'nO thl .• b,"" I. , h "g.

• favcu rit~ of a EK I ntrod u:dn.e_ I

• Thei r so ngs ov@:rflowwilnexU'@mil!' ereat ivit'y~ : with, UJ nea Ii lI:e -Htustons' wh! ell ls oil to"oel'tll

• down (em mercla II y acceetabl e ... e rai 1;:111 of' t:h e

• crvsti;ll castles, can ~et e n'l'Qn~ rnCl'll'iJl, wit n I

• its man,'Ip' soundi eUelH_ Af'"P At tack a ['IE! .alway!"

~!a~~~~~:~:: u;~~~ ~ ~f:~~:!~ ~: u~~:~: 1 ~~:I~,$t~:I~ ;;~~'o~ni~I1Cel SQ head down tOI

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The cinema', other etatm to fame

is the low prices. While YO\J'U pay iI more typical price for new, blg-name filmJ [£10), II!vf'rvthing else is. cheaper- down to £5.5.0 fOf rf!per'torvfllms. A £5 student membership sees prices plunle even further - down to £ 1.59

If you pl .. y it right. Even on the

.verBle prrc.e. you'll recoup tne fee bv your tourth visit.

rhos.e 'Who were rldd'!3 when Toy 5torv ws.s T.h~ Irrl who .,!a~d wiln fir~ was th~ hotl.... TI'I~ ~Itm lBi:!lr is ralrl., ~imple; II,vi! guys. gll!t

released (1 9951 are new grow",· up S, de-rinitely anticipatedsequel to The Gil1 wi~n the Dragon .. together etter thtrtvveers to'reunite'following

farJrClmthetargetortlhe~ePjxarmJTl.5.Atle.ast • 'renee whit-h wa.s- an ,a.!itcrl,lncli,,8. bQ,O( ctttce thecileathefa,belC've!:lYClutnba50h;,E:tb-allceiu:.Il, in UH~·OPJl'. ~ success, SUf"pri.sini considering the ract that : t:al~_ about old nmes. rnev Introduce their

A.ndy, ~he tovs' owner, is go i ng to c.QII ege, • net o nl", were th I;! stars were not we-II know ... f;;lll'lili~:5. to ttl e fun ttl ey !h a ~ b ac kin ttt e d<iV ,;;lIt

and he needs to daclde wn[cl'l r,c.'j~ to keep, • ever fieri:! but the mm was ri'l subtltles. ~ a, lake house [no thelr hom..:! town.

and whLch to throw :a.Wity. geceuse of mere : The tnms ere based on: the award wfnl1ing: The tntngue ofGmwll Up:5. ts ncrtrs.stervttne, than one mlstake, they end up b-eing donated ~ S ..... E;!j~50h crfme-ncvets known ae the ~ bunetner lts sters. Sf"ing1ngb;;l(;.kour tevcurlte to the dev-cere centre. IMill'enn;;um Trilogy', written boy the late Stieg" ccmedlens+crnthesos.such es edarnsandler,

Tr:;Il;:I bCldl that the centre la net the place • tense». • c;:tlri!50Rr:;Il;:j.;~ 1<-e'll'ln Jamas.andacb Schneider, all

the t-o'f~ drearnt of, It i!> gcvemed b ...... L~'lI~I, : __ ~ : east as 1-E!.adlngl"Ol~:5;_ T:h.i:;.do~:5;l'Iow@V~r'Ltl(!l.ue

teddy bear named terse, who restrains the • ~ 8' rather cnildish humour, not to evarvone's

f1eI.NCOJller50 to the rcum of evil rccoters. Ano : • teste. "(olJ~11 etn-er rove it or hate it.

ever. iF Jessie the cowgi rl 5ou8£e50ts lhat ""Antly •

~'1tertamrnent A nlrn reVIElWS 'V

ls moving on, anti ifS. time lQ- do ~he eerne", • th e toys. d@lC'd'~ to run aw·.av a na go b ack (0 : their owner.

Illustration, Sophie Knowles

: 1:::1: ::I;:t:,J :

Steven RobTn,on

"Hey Y, where's MCA?'l

C::ompar~d rc Its prequel, lni:50 f:ilm was a ~ pret ty big dlse ppejntment. 0 ne of ttl e ttl i ngs :

that made the first film so bruuent W:a.50 that ~ lhe movie coes move alC'fl.s 'll'er~ well, the writers w-ere masters of suspense. They· gi .... jns regular jokes where the chemlstrv of

• put eClI,!~1 I"IOJil! I;! on th I;! $i I'I;! nee bet ween : ~M ectc r':$. s.hine t hrough. It neve r gl;! is to 0 ~ characters to bulld suspense as tn~y did the • bog_g-E!d down by roo much drama or uagedv.

A:pa rt [rom t he e)LQuisite -c:hild rel'l'~ m evi e • !:Ii elogue.n Wi3 s ea ric &nc:i:tW'ist-f!i:J wh a reas thi 50 • and att n01J~h doesnave ;a. s! i g:l'I.t moral tone aspect, TClV Story 3- t-il!k$ .iII!:iC'ut the' ove-rly : seem!50Ul:.eh W,iJlS wrttterrmcre tcrrnetnstream : in the eoc. it'!50 f-airh/ lig'ht-nearte-!j a11 the way human fear or being abandoned. It gives the . media and influenced by Hollywood'. through. So rl you, don't have (II nrcblem wlth t.QJ':5 a Ii iii du! t~ per-s pectlve m 1;lIr-e ~h a n ene or 4 Th iii t ~oiIIii;l, i t ne i;J its gOg i;J pa rtsa nd wasexceuen t • wi roe oiIIl"iQ' "yo marne" :srvl-e [ekes, es we II OJ bh of

l.nUdr@n-wno ate de:Uini:!d to abandon ll'lelr 4 at di:!\'~'o,plng otl'ia-"act~r!i' bac,kgtouni:ts.r 1i:!1':5; o«:a.s.lonal ri!lrt humour, ~ou'n dll!!finlt-E!I .... -ha'IJe

tovs and their parents too! es Andv's mother [ust hcpe that the ffnal instalment ~s better. 8 good time- 'iiewin8 thls retease.

remarks. 011 en lnteresttna srce-ncte. !1oll",wooc! hilo50

The best new members ct the revs' tans. decide.di to remake the trilog-y. Why 4:1'0 they

are iii veguefv hvster!c Barbie artd a oCl'Dfhingobsessed E(~i'I; e.s a matter or fact, tlhi:!":;'i:!'.are proDably the nmnlest eharaeterstn til 8' enti re film, tcgether wnh the S:P;;Illish-S-f'ea~inc versic n of 8u zz 'light rea r.

lnelat on remaldng 1or-ei!l1l film$? Part of whet rna kes tl'lem good ~s. the t th i:!'y a r@n't rna de bV HoJ Iywo(l,ij I

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• MOVIE •

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Wan S-treet: MOnE!V neve r $Ieep~ U re as we know if

TTI e d-eath a nd ll r-e of Cha rue St. cteu tI Mr.Nlce

Ne-w York, I: love VI;!U Rest:ri:!opo

ja ckboet:s. on Whlte'h all Frei.e:tIt

'F"~Qm the W!t''{ b~glnning wirl'! [I'u! eond·II!~CJ open i n,g Ii: redlt 51 you iknow this ri I m will be

• 'I:! i fferent to .a l'1Iyth ifl,B you have 5 e en thi50 vee r.

• Scott Pi!~;Jim V~. The We rId ts ,iii comb i na ti on oJ :Sa lUI;! of the Sa nds, m e ets Say Meet$ Worltl.

• m eets MCI rtal t::o rabat. J r's a CCI mb, n a tlon ttl at

• should ne-ver work but for some reason, here : it cces, hetped in no 50mall part bV the brtulanr ~ writers Michaoel aecell (lnsiouriolls Ba:50terdsl

• oiIIndi ~);Igi;l r Wr-igh l [Ho~ if uU iii nd Sh,;ill n 1;)1 the

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October 11th

Hi llsong United; I~ Hea rt fFt m

October 15th

The ~i rl wtJ 0 kk:ke-Ij t;h e hem e £'50 nes t PE:$.Il1ta:blil;!mi!

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October 22nd

AI pb.a and 1::1 mll!!fl;a Easy A

l-egE nd or tile Gu iI! rdfa n50- the Owls of 'Ga' Hccte tR_i;I me n a a nr;d Beezue

Red

The fi I m sees t he now welt-seasc ned

M tete el Cera (Sc:ott Pi 1,8 ri rnl 8 c u~ .asains t

• tus gir,lfrienti':5j [Ramona ip'l'.ayed oy MilirV

• 'Eli:tabeth Winstll;!adj seven Evil ex-bovfrtende : wi"'lo I ne lu dl(!! CI,,·i s Eva ns ~Ci!li' tal n Am e rl La)

• and Bra ndon Routh tSup B rman getu rns). We

• etsc see the ,clebut of Ellen. Won~ (Knive-s), !;I tantesrlc n-ew ac tress p layi n8 Scou1s psych otic E!;K-~lrI1riend_ HO(l'erU11v we will See much rncre cf her,

The f i I rn, when you g-et righ t down to it, is essentially e rem-cern reer good film iPlayec! out ill iii co mic :book/vi dec ga me set u nil: Ul et wi H mess wlth "yO 1,1r mind in pa rt 5.

I f@!el slignt1v bad a be! U l givi ng It S stars, however flO wonder why when Mark Millar. creator of Kick-A_.ss, s-illil(j, b etter than his film,

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October 29th

Burke artd Hare Tile' k;icl.s ~ re ill r1Sbt The Hunter 5aw30

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• Charlotte 12!stby Sundberg : Mark Oxley

: Christian Eriksson

• Kri~toff"r James M. Canlas : Kerris Gibson

• Anthony Adams : Sabrina Flynn

• Reina Shimada

: Steven Robinson • Gordon Nixon

: Angela Yussuff

: Marta Corato

• Sarah McKenzie

[1\;~:~7 .. ':!:n~·~~~~r : Egle Vaitkute

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Lavoyt Artists Mehmet Mulla : Nick Hill

• Harry tee,son.

• Nyasha Harahwa

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: Sophie Knowles • Jason Moon

: Josh Novelli

• photggraphers : Reina Shimada

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