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Silva n. & v. 1. n. Female Anglo Saxon, married, mother, rock chick. 2. v. to do a ~, to act in an impulsive, reckless or selfish way, usually involving trans-atlantic travel and prisons. [orig. uncert.]

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Entertainment > Musicians & Bands What is your favorite band and why?: 5 of 219
I've always been a rock chick. When I was younger I liked pretty much anything with a catchy tune and big guitars, and from the age of around 14 my favourite band was Marillion. They had everything I needed; a full bodied sound with lots of interesting melodies, some fairly good guitar solos, and a front man who was literall... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Great bands of the eighties: 2 of 34
A friend of mine got married recently. On the reply portion of the wedding invitations, guests were asked to suggest their favourite songs from the 1980s to be included at the reception disco. Not an easy task by any means as there were so many great bands and great songs that came out of the eighties. That evening, everyone... More..
Entertainment > Characters & Performances Who is your favorite character in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and why?: 2 of 23
Such a difficult choice, made harder by the fact that the question only refers to the set of 3 films by Peter Jackson, and not the characters as they are in the novels by JRR Tolkien. And yet, there is one character, or perhaps I should say 9, who had the very same effect on me when I saw them on screen as they did when I fi... More..
Entertainment > Television (Other) Should swear words be bleeped out on television: 1 of 11
Swear words are part of the English language and have a very definite place in the lexicon. There are some that are used more commonly than others, and some that are considered "softer" than others. But defining exactly what is a swear word and what is not, relies as much on personal preference as it does on any social moral... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Why celebrities shouldn't be on the news: 2 of 19
What is news? That is a question I feel producers should be asking themselves a little more frequently these days, closely followed by a secondary question, "what is news-worthy?". The word 'new' indicates something that has not happened before, or not happened in a particular way before. Can that be said of any of the celeb... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Doubt: 1 of 7
The film "Doubt" (John Patrick Shanley, 2008) is a good example of the freedom that well-known actors achieve after making blockbuster movies. Both Meryl Streep and Phillip Seymour Hoffman are bankable actors, and could easily claim parts in any major release; however, "Doubt" is a film that tells a story rather than blinds ... More..
Entertainment > Concert Reviews Live rock concerts: Recommendations and guidelines: 4 of 26
As a veteran rock concert attendee with my first being Killing Joke when I was 14 (some 25 years ago) and having seen Nickelback and Black Stone Cherry live last night, I have witnessed countless gigging faux pas over the years. There are some very simple suggestions to keep in mind when going to see live rock bands that wil... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Gran Torino: 5 of 26
There are only a couple of actors or directors that could have made this film and pulled it off, and perhaps of those, Clint Eastwood was the only one who knew it. "Gran Torino" (Clint Eastwood, 2008) is a film as full of racial and cultural slurs as anyone is likely to see on screen, and no race or culture is immune from ei... More..
Entertainment > Movies (Other) When parents bring underaged children to inappropriate movies: 17 of 44
Is there a gap in the market for kids films these days? It would appear so given the numbers of under-age children at the cinema recently when my daughter (who is 17 I hasten to add) and I have been to watch a film. But surely Disney and Dreamworks have been working overtime this year with the likes of Bee Movie, Space Chimp... More..
Entertainment > Album Reviews Album reviews: Avenged Sevenfold, by Avenged Sevenfold: 1 of 1
Up until 2 days ago, all I knew of Avenged Sevenfold were the 2 songs regularly played on Kerrang! TV here in the UK. I liked those enough that when I was wandering through the local HMV store, I noticed that the self-titled CD was on sale and decided to treat myself. And what a treat it has turned out to be. First of all, i... More..