Tag: egypt 80
Seun Kuti & Africa 80
Seun is the youngest son of the late Fela Kuti, the politically active leading light of Afrobeat. Having grown up in the thick of that scene, Seun now heads Africa 80, the second incarnation of his father’s band, playing the same energetic mix of funk, jazz, rock and highlife that electrified West African music in …
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Attack of the obvious
I was walking down the corridor minding my own business the other day when I happened to see this sign: …
- Originally published: 8 Oct 2009 in Humour
Looking for Richard
Director: Al Pacino United States, 1992 “A four hundred year old work in progress” goes the tagline to Pacino’s first feature as director and the film itself took four years and six editors to …
- Originally published: 15 Jan 2007 in Film
Legend on the prowl
Apparently, a black panther has been spotted stalking through the forest near Arlon. With this latest in a string of sightings, no-one yet seems capable of answering the forgotten question: just how on …
- Originally published: 5 Oct 2009 in Editorial
(Mis)information society
First, there was panic over students using the World Wide Web to cheat on their essays. Then it was revealed that CIA employees had been doctoring Wikipedia articles on the subject of such …
- Originally published: 30 Sep 2007 in Editorial
Blame it on the Bellboy
Director: Mark Herman United Kingdom, 1992 The inoffensive – often romantic – British comedy is the plat du jour of Mark Herman. His oeuvre is small potatoes compared to the smorgasbord of Working Title …
- Originally published: 19 Apr 2007 in Film
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Hello you. I'm Mike Padgett and I work in the technology sector as an Information Designer.
I also enjoy travel, concerts, films and walking.
I'm based in Brussels, Belgium. My current favourite Belgian beer is St Feuillien Brune.