Film Council axemen could murder an industry

Death by cuts … the UK Film Council backed films such as Gosford Park It was nothing short of a hammer blow. This morning, word came through of John Woodward’s email to UK Film Council staff informing them that the government was planning to shut them down. Then the Department for... 

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Wyclef Jean eyes Haiti presidential role

Wyclef Jean – rumours have circulated for some time that the Haitian-born recording artist may enter the 2010 presidential contest. Photograph: Richard Drew/AP Musician Wyclef Jean is considering a run for president of Haiti but has not decided whether to seek a five-year term as leader... 

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TV Review: The Man Who Moves Buildings

The Man Who Moves Buildings . . . Jeremy Patterson and family It’s not often that I’m sold a telly programme solely on its title, but when I spied The Man Who Moves Buildings (Five) in the listings, just two words sprung to mind: show me. Jeremy Patterson moves large structures... 

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Sex, shame and Indian cinema

Bollywood or wouldn’t? … Sex Aur Dhoka (Love, Sex and Pain) India is the most sexually contradictory place on earth, the most prudish and permissive. There, holy men proudly exhibit elongated penises they’ve painfully stretched over years by tying them to boulders, and parents... 

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findsounds sound types

findsounds sound types. What types of sounds can be found on the Web using Find Sounds Below is a partial list. Click on any link below to perform a search or enter one or more words in the search ...

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This week’s new comedy

Stewart Lee will be at The Big Comedy Caravan. The Big Comedy Campervan, Scarborough Like swallows, stand-ups migrate once a year. But in their case they go north, for the annual trade fair, meat market and genuine cultural mecca that is the Edinburgh festival fringe. However, a select few... 

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