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I am a 25 year old from Essex in the UK working in Marketing & Data Analysis. I have a Business Management degree with sub-qualifications in Marketing and Psychology. Most of my writing will be in these areas but I do branch out into other channels a

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Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Evaluating reality TV: 1 of 53
'Reality TV' has been quite the buzz word within the entertainment industry over the past few years with new shows springing up on what seems to be a continual basis. These shows such as Big Brother, The Apprentice and Celebrity Love Island to name but a few are watched and enjoyed by millions of people and have turned 'Real... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Rachel Getting Married: 1 of 8
Not being a fan of Anne Hathaway, or to be more precise the films that she stars in, there was a pre-conceived expectation in the back of my mind as to concept of Rachel Getting Married; A cheesy chick-flick with nothing to offer but cheap laughs and a splash of romance which falls rather short of the mark. For anyone that m... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Beauty and the Geek: 1 of 7
Beauty and the Geek from the crazy and somewhat disturbing mind of Ashton Kutcher is a reality show that provides something for everyone. Seven stunning females, often wearing bikini's are dropped in to the show where they are paired with seven geeks, in essence to show the weaknesses amongst the two very different social gr... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Lifestyles & Trends Drugs: Are celebrity role models always giving the right image to our children: 1 of 6
The drug problems of celebrities such as Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty are continually talked about in the press but yet they continue to win prestigious awards. British athlete Dwain Chambers has been allowed to compete in the upcoming World Indoor Championships despite being previously banned for illegal substances. What ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Zombie movies: Which are more effective, fast zombies or slow zombies?: 12 of 55
The older Zombie movies such as Dawn of the Dead, Night of the Living Dead and Day of the Dead all featured slow zombies. The rotting flesh, stiff joints and probable lack of limbs naturally makes them slower. However, what about a recently turned zombie? Surely they don't instantly turn into this clumsy reck of an ex-human ... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Has the trend toward Reality TV improved the quality of television shows?: 3 of 13
REALITY TV IS FANTASTIC Why? The essence of reality TV's success is that its audience have so much contempt for it and with that hatred are utterly compelled to watch it. It is more than likely that it is the people writing on the 'No' side for this very argument, condemning Realty TV are the ones who watch it the most often... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Finding casting calls for reality TV: 2 of 8
With so many reality shows floating about our screen, it is possible for any Tom, Dick or Harry to get their fifteen minutes of fame. They are by no means a high art but nonetheless they are cheap to make and continually devise new ways to both challenge and humiliate their participants. The general concept underlying a real... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann: 1 of 4
It is hard to see how this NBC spin-off of Dancing With the Stars' is ever going to be able to satisfy its audience. On Dance War: Bruno vs Carrie Ann' we get two familiar faces in Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba competing against each other with two sets of dancers in an American Idol' and So You Think You Can Dance' mas... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Here Come the Newlyweds: 1 of 4
When you throw Big Brother, The Newlywed Game and some eHarmony commercials into a blender, what do you get? Here Come the Newlyweds of course! Seven recently married couples are sent to live together in a house while they partake in various stunts to assess how they communicate and work with other. At the end of each week t... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Borat: 10 of 32
Yakshemash! (If thats how you spell it, if its even a word) I don't think there is anyone out there who hasn't tried to do a Borat impression after seeing this movie. A cutting and clever movie in which Borat (Sacha Baron Cohen) travels to the USA to report back to his home country Kazakhstan on what makes America so great. ... More..