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My name is Chris and I work as a writer, web designer and photographer, specialising in youth issues, entertainment and the social effects of technology.

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Sports & Recreation > Wrestling Comparing TNA and WWE wrestling: 1 of 15

In comparing WWE with TNA, it is perhaps best to first compare the latter to the erstwhile WCW. Back in its heyday, World Championship Wrestling was undoubtedly the hottest wrestling promotion in the world. The formation and subsequent domination of the New World Order was the most talked-about angle in pro wrestling for yea...
Sports & Recreation > Wrestling Who would win in a wrestling match: John Cena or Hulk Hogan?: 1 of 10

If pro wrestling were a legitimate sporting contest, you'd be inclined to believe that 30 year-old former bodybuilder, John Cena would be able to take 54 year-old semi-retired wrestler-turned-reality TV star, Terry 'Hulk Hogan' Bollea. As it is, pro wrestling is far from legitimate. It's a crazy, bizarre world where the line...
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures How to be punk-rock!: 1 of 8

In its prime, punk rock was a movement which transcended its origins as a rough and ready musical sub-genre. It was an attitude, a philosophy, a way of life. At its heart lay a word feared by few, romanticised by many. A word which gripped the imaginations of a generation of young people who embraced punk as their own and wh...
Arts & Humanities > Photography How to become a freelance photographer: 1 of 8

The chances are that anyone who has ever picked up a camera and enjoyed snapping a few good shots has, at some point, thought about freelance photography as a viable and rewarding career. And why wouldn't they? Just imagine yourself, armed with a camera and a few business cards, breaking free from the shackles of employment ...
Computers & Technology > Web Design A beginner's guide to HTML: 3 of 22

A Beginners Guide to HTML Don't let the geeks fool you; HTML, or HyperText Markup Language to use its full name, isn't as difficult as you might think. At its crux, HTML is the most basic yet prevalent way of building and designing web pages. It's a language which speaks to your web browser and tells it how and where to disp...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Wrestler: 3 of 18

Mickey Rourke makes a stunning return to form; earning every inch of his Golden Globe for Best Actor in this gritty, heart wrenching story of professional wrestling's darkest side. The story sees Rourke take on the role of Randy 'The Ram' Robinson, an ageing pro wrestler whose glory days are far behind him. Craving the spotl...
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) The world's worst jokes: 4 of 22

Out of all the bad jokes in all the world (and let's be honest, there are quite a number), there's one joke that will perhaps stand the test of time as the worst joke in the world, ever. It goes thus: Once upon a time, there lived a young prince who lived in a grand castle with his father, the King, the rest of his family, a...
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Deciding if the Beatles really were "bigger than Jesus": 4 of 22

Who was bigger, Liverpudlain pop-sensations, The Beatles, or our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ? It's one of those questions to which, much like the old 'Chicken and Egg' conundrum, a true, definite answer may never be found. Yet that's not to say we can't try to find one. Our first hurdle in this quest for the answer to the...
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Speculation of the forthcoming album by Metallica: 1 of 5

In the build up to their eagerly awaited ninth studio album, Death Magnetic', heavy metal giants, Metallica, recently posted several sneak previews of their new material on their official website. Such sublime samples see a band who many metal purists believed had started to lose their way making a fine return to form, captu...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Stranger Than Fiction: 4 of 18

Will Ferrell stars in this ambitious, yet ultimately average black comedy about a collision between fictional fantasies and reality. Ditching his usual goofball humour in favour of a more serious, yet still light-hearted role, Ferrell stars as Harold Crick, an average Joe with little excitement in his life. That is, until th...