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  • A Short History Of The Muppets
    The Muppets are perhaps the best known puppets in the world. This article explores how they came to be and their slow rise to fame.
  • Worst Case Scenarios : Zombie Outbreak
    A tongue in cheek guide to surviving a zombie outbreak this Halloween. All you'll ever need to know to escape the shambling undead hordes should they rise from the grave on October 31st.
  • Les Enfants Magnifique: A Look At Some Of The Most Influential Young Artists Of Recent Times
    Often culture seems to be driven by the youngest and most dynamic artists in the field. Proof, it may be argued, that 'experience is often just the name everyone gives to their mistakes'.
  • Special Brew Supernova And Marvellous Musical Marketing
    You can't just release an album today without employing some clever marketing strategy. Radiohead released their latest work of art through the medium of download whilst Oasis have taken to the streets of Manhattan with a band of burly buskers to promote their own. Does it pay to give music away?
  • RFID - More Interesting Than You Realised
    Radio Frequency Identification technology has been around for years but now it is starting to be used in new and exciting ways. RFID could soon replace barcodes, track parcels and livestock and even be implanted into human beings to replace keys, passports and to provide vital medical information to doctors in emergency situations.
  • Illegal Music Downloads And The Law
    The law is changing regarding illegal music downloads, but nobody is really sure what's going to happen. From Napster to Gnarles Berkley, this article should give you some information about what's what in the world of illegal music downloads.
  • England 'Til We Die: The Future Of English Football Management
    First we had the "Iceman" that was Sven, then the nonentity that was McClaren now we've got an Italian who might not be here after 2010. Can we as true England supporters be blamed for feeling pretty low this summer? I don't think so. This article will look at the recent past of the English game and see if there's really any chance of football coming home!
  • Foetal Alcohol Syndrome: The Dangers of Drinking During Pregnancy
    You can't smoke, you can't drink, you shouldn't do too much heavy exercise and yet you shouldn't sit around doing nothing all day long. Oh, the joys of being pregnant.
  • Reforming At The Mouth: The Rise Of The Lost Bands
    We are currently witnessing a number of comebacks from bands we all thought were dead and buried. From Take That to Rage Against the Machine, it would seem that everybody is doing it. But why?
  • Kings Of Calamity: English Heritage Search For Britain's Worst Ever Monarch
    In the run up to this year's Festival of History, English Heritage have composed a shortlist for the public to vote for who they think takes the crown as Britain's worst monarch.
  • What Is A DJ If He Can't Scratch: A History Of Turntablism
    In this day and age, anybody can be a DJ. CD decks and computer programs have made the scene so accessible that users can simply push a button and hey-presto, the two tunes are beat-matched.
  • Entertainment Industry May Be Silver Lining In The Cloudy Economic Climate
    With the tightening credit crunch, plummeting house prices and an economic recession hanging in the air, the financial forecast looks gloomy at best. However, contrary to popular belief, a new survey suggests that the entertainment sector may be about to buck the greying trend.
  • The Edinburgh Fringe and the Great Beyond
    The Edinburgh Fringe has become a staple part of one of the most iconic and popular arts festivals in the world. But with many criticising the modern shape and content of the event, has the Fringe cut itself off from tradition and lost its distinctive look?
  • Celebrity Obsession A Stage Too Far?
    When Sir Jonathan Miller's critically acclaimed version of Hamlet wasn't picked up by any West End producers, he became the latest in a long line of high profile detractors from the recent penchant for star-studded casts. Is he right to hit back at an industry bloated by its own self importance? Or is this possibly the archetypal classic case of sour grapes?
  • Independents Day: The Rise And Rise Of Independent Music
    July fourth has always been renowned for its huge fireworks displays and overexcited Americans celebrating their independent status from their British Counterparts. From 2008, the British music industry is planning on celebrating the day for an altogether different reason: Independent music.
  • Digital Ash In A Digital Urn: Does The Digital Age Mean The Death Sentence For Live Theatre?
    Since the BBC announced that over 7.2 million users have logged on to its iplayer service in only its first two months and the relentless rise of 'less than legal' content streamers sky-rockets, we may ask ourselves: does the dawn of the digital age mean the death sentence for live theatre?
  • What Happened To Dance Music?
    Dance music is presumed by many to be dead. Not so quick. Dance music actually morphed and led to the revolution that created the best sounds of this century.
  • Rising Theatre Audiences - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
    Barely a day goes by without either Andrew Lloyd Webber or Cameron Mackintosh announcing further proof that their recent string of television shows have bumped up theatre audience figures all over the country. In the wake of inflation and the credit crunch however, we may have to ask: just how long will our love affair with the West End last?
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