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by steven randall After a successful career in finance I embarked on an artistic path following my wife’s diagnosis with an incurable brain tumour. She remains strong and in simple terms art was the by-product of this life changing event … although it is a long and evolving story. Born and bred in Kirkby, a […]
by mia hadjigeorgiou Often overlooked because of its close proximity to the world-renowned Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam’s Moco Museum offers an exciting fusion of popular modern art pieces and immersive digital art exhibitions at a price that won’t break the bank. Inside the first section of the museum lies an array of highly impressive contemporary […]
by JustNaz~ Good gory fun Honestly..it wasn’t bad and I actually enjoyed it. Like the story and characters didn’tcapture my interest enough to replay the game anytime soon but I liked it enough toconsider getting the DLCIt was slightly repetitive but I felt it got better and better as the game progressed. ILOVED the gory […]
by mia hadjigeorgiou Though she may have only been in the UK since October 2022, Ukrainian refugee and graphic artist Natalia Kolpakova is already making a name for herself as an award-winning creative talent with unique design ideas… Originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, Natalia first came to the UK with her young daughter at the end […]
by mia hadjigeorgiou While many queue for hours to see the Mona Lisa in the Louvre for a matter of seconds, locals in Paris know the most exciting art lies in the far less busy Musee d’Orsay. Home to a vast collection of famous paintings, sculptures, restorations and cinema, this art museum is nothing short […]
by sam rhodes From prospective lawyer, working journalist and now Head of PR, George Thwaites reflects on his career journey emphasising the positives of confidence, tenacity and good relationships. After realising he wasn’t going to be a footballer, George believed becoming a lawyer, like his dad, was the path for him. “My dad was a […]
by aman mahmood It is no overstatement to say that The Independent’s editor-in-chief – Geordie Greig – sees journalism as a medium of service. After creating campaigns to deliver 43 million pieces of PPE to the NHS frontline in covid and raising £50million in aid of grassroots charities in London, Geordie’s campaigning work is far […]
by sam rhodes Beginning journalism in the 60’s to screenwriting in the 70’s, 83-year-old Ray Connolly’s career is still ongoing working on revamping his old novel Sunday Morning With interviews with Dusty Springfield, Elvis and The Beatles – his journalism library is must-read. Yet, one of his more recent projects was a 2021 Radio 4 […]

Graphic artist Cameron Barritt’s reimagining of famous film posters If you would like to commission Cameron to do a film poster, get in touch cameronbarritt203@gmail.com @cameron_graphixx Https://www.behance.net/cameronbarritt1
by mia hadjigeorgiou For those fortunate enough to travel State-side, the NASA-operated Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida is a far more interesting day-out than Disney World, and it undoubtedly once and for all settles the debate around the moon-landing. After a day at the Apollo 11 research and launch site seeing the intricacies […]
by sam rhodes Taylor Swift watermelons to pumpkin carving: if you are going to post your food don’t do it for nothing with YumTuc. A lockdown project turned app, George Thwaites and his son were inspired to make the food app YumTuc as they missed being able to sample different cuisines. Vowing to try global […]
by mia hadjigeorgiou As a professional conductor, composer, and musician, Nikita Sukhikh definitely has many strings to his bow, and with over thirty years of classical training, it wouldn’t be far-fetched to categorise this conductor as a musical maestro… Nikita first began playing the violin at the young age of six, due to his parents’ […]
by sam rhodes With six films in 2024, the idea of those around Georgie Harriet-King who thought her horror career would be short-lived were severely mistaken. With inspirations from Edgar Wright to Tracy Beaker and moving from jazz hands in the theatre to horror, Georgie has one passion – to perform for the rest of […]
by JustNaz~ It seems like we are approaching a time where digital media is becoming the preferred form of media consumption, at least amongst movie fans with Netflix and Disney+ becoming a common sight in most households and although it wasn’t that long ago when we were renting out physical DVDs from our local video […]