Eddie Smith, Hull based Poet And frontman of The Gargoyles talks about his life and times to mark the release of his new album, 'On The Beach'.
In addition to his widely beloved children’s stories, the master of the twist in the tale also found time to produce a mountain of finely crafted yarns for adults.
There are 120,000 British people living in New York. On Monday, I joined them (b...
When it comes to safaris, one continent rules them all. Whether it's the wildlif...
The Men in the Lead Masks, The Cokeville Hostage Mystery, The Black Forest Haunt...
Having a stroke at 37 left me grimly facing my own mortality, but karate helped...
Infinite Jest (the clue's in the title) took me the best part of a year to get t...
Viewers who are disillusioned with Western politics and news media should beware...
A fresh fish tagine with tomatoes, potatoes, pimento, peppers, ginger, olives an...
You could pop to the Canaries for a bit of winter sun, but that's not nearly as ...
History, legend, folklore: That is what awaits the Lions squad as they head down...
With summer beckoning, we dig through the crates and find some of the lesser-kno...
For a start, if you call me a bitch in the street I'll punch you in the neck. In...
Job interviews can often be a tense, nervous and sometimes awkward affairs. And ...
This video from the last week of New York's most important club has never been s...
Porn doesn't have to end with a woman's face looking like a painter's radio...
Legend in progress, Marquez is the definition of spectacular; he needs elbow sli...
The Government had proposed changes "Transforming Legal Aid". Here's why that's ...
There have been some absolute stinkers set in prison, but these are but essentia...
The Premier League might get on your nerves and agents might make you scream, bu...
You’ve badly ballsed up and now have to pay the proverbial piper. What do you ...
I will never forget my 21st birthday. Not because it was fun-filled and amazing, but because I was t...
In a decade which would spawn the speed boat, Nascar, US Coast Guard, Las Vegas and the modern cockt...
The 'This Is England' creator and king of grit meets Britain's rock darlings. Is it adorable or a pi...
The reviews are in and the critics are panning Will Smith's latest sci-fi outing, but don't listen t...
The recent micro-trend in streetwear is an excellent, postmodern two-fingers up to the designer bran...
Knock knock- who's there? It's Mad Men's Don Draper and he's in the closet. That's one explanation f...
Despite ease of technology, some people still choose to watch porn in public. I went to one of London's last remaining adult cinemas in the hope of finding out ...
This week we take you on a cinematic journey from troubled Chinese cops to existential horror, unbre...
Tarantino's Django Unchained brought the Spaghetti Western to 21st century cinema-goers. Amongst its many predecessors in the 'Django' franchise is Ferdinando Baldi's 'Django, Prepare A Coffin'. Here's why this one is worth a watch...
Trawling this week's best new releases and uploads for pure dancefloor ammunition.
The '90s revival is in full swing, but there's only one classic gangster film you should be getting your sartorial inspiration from, and that's John Woo's Hard Boiled.
Disappointing! After Sony bought out the lacklustre PS4 in March, with its heavy focus on invasive levels of sharing, it looks like Microsoft has failed to fill the void of a console for true gamers.
Proving a high quality, noise cancelling headphone doesn't need to have the weight and mobility of a small car, or blow your head off with the sound.
Favoured by U.S. Ivy Leaguers, Presidents, Wall Street Bankers and British skinheads...
The Gioteck SC-1 PS3 controller is sleek, stylish, and a genuine contender for the title of the best PS3 controller money can buy...
The Odd Future affiliates have just released their latest LP, featuring SBTRKT, Earl Sweatshirt and more. It's probably the best freebie you'll get all weekend.
You know you’re in for an adventure when the organiser crashes into a ditch on day two. Introducing the Indian Autorickshaw Challenge, otherwise known as ‘The Amazing Race for the Clinically Insane’.
So, you think you know what women like? You're wrong, you idiot...
From The Sopranos to Lost via Friends and Life On Mars, TV show endings go one of two ways. Here's a rundown of who got it right and who cocked it up...
Welcome to Facebook's most offensive page - a vitriolic and bile-fuelled tribute to the world's ugli...
What happens when two of the finest DJs and musical connoisseurs in the game produce bespoke mixes f...
Make way for horseshit, Dubai and accidental Spinal Tap references...
When I started writing workshops with prison inmates, I never expected to wind up as wiseguy Henry H...
The Jam's loud crashing roars of socio-political fury rang an alarm bell with me that didn’t stop ringing until I’d got somewhere I told myself I needed to be. And that wasn’t doing Double Physics in an ancient science lab...
This week in Made In Chelsea, Cheska's get a face-full from Kimberley while Francis, Proudlock and Jamie Biscuits decide to become culture vultures. Let's see how this turns out...
Cheryl mimed while dressed as a flower shop, Jessie J chased imaginary flies and, surprise surprise, Will.i.am talked absolute cod shit. Only one more week to go folks...
Today's Champions League final is set to be a cracker, grab hold of a few of these to make it even better...
The mephedrone craze defined a new generation of drug users. The subsequent outcry and impotent backlash from the establishment made it apparent that we had entered a new era of getting wasted...
WIth hundreds of the best new bands and a whole seaside to splash about in, it's not suprising that the Brighton festival has become the unofficial start to the festival season...
A tiny fishing village just 40 years ago, it became notorious as destination for young, bingeing clubbers, but now Ayia Napa is paving the way to attract a different demographic…
Big hair, bouffants and the odd right-hander. For a generation of men these sirens remain permanently in the minds eye, when the other two are closed of course...
Formula One is full of rockstars, but which bands would formula one teams be?
It was a fellow squaddie's 18th birthday and we headed for an infamous Soho sex show. As a Muslim so...
He might be best known for indie singalongs of the highest order, but the former Supergrass man can'...
Oh, you're making a joke about gravy miners are you? How very fucking droll...