Tag: Bristol Culture
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A skewed route from Clifton to Easton
The video, Clifton to Easton,a festival entry to the Zebra Film Festival featuring Bristol suburbs Clifton and Easton has been removed after being been called abhorrent, disgraceful and has received many comments in the Bristol Post and much criticism on Bristol Culture against its derogatory depictions of the relevant populations. The contempt for residents of […]
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Who rules Bristol?
10 million people paid to vote for the 2010 X Factor final, 14.5 million people watched Britain’s Got Talent final in 2012 and the 2010 elections drew only three times as many as the latter at 45.5 million people. A lot of people enjoy interacting when it comes to entertainment and there’s nothing wrong with […]
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Hard tweeting and tit for tat
A comment by Jake Johnson about hard tweeting got me thinking: Irritates me that I get to just over 900 with 3.5 years hard tweeting, yet @RealNickJames blasts up after 3 minutes on @ChrisMoylesShow — Jake Johnson (@jakepjohnson) May 10, 2012 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Not all followers are the same. @Bristol_Culture has nearly 7000 followers and has […]
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A couple of reviews, Mr Stink & Treasure Island
Over the last week or so I reviewed two productions, Mr Stink at the Hippodrome and Treasure Island on King Street at the Old Vic. Mr Stink “Mr Stink stank. He also stunk. And if it was correct English to say he stinked, then he stinked as well…” starts the award-winning second novel by David […]
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Caesar’s husband must also be above suspicion
When the world was reporting on Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s arrest in New York, Johann Hari was writing about the rape of developing countries by the IMF and the subsequent death and suffering of millions. When the newspapers put Will and Kate on their front pages he didn’t follow suit with applause. And before the New York […]
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West End, Bristol; All part of the planning
There is an intriguing post on Bristol Culture which questions the use of the terms West End and Harbourside for the city of Bristol. From where did these terms originate and why does no one seem to know to which areas they refer? It turns out I live one of the two but even I […]
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