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Marco has graduated with a 2.1 in English Literature degree from the University of Portsmouth, UK. He has been writing professionally for two years, been published in countless print and online publications and uses Helium to spread his love of writing.

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Arts & Humanities > British Authors Is J.K. Rowling turning the Harry Potter series into dark literature rather than youth literature?: 2 of 31
It would be naive to confuse youth literature with a youthful writing style. The reason behind J.K. Rowling's success is her writing ability and its accessibility. Her novels are easy to read - they engage on a level that anyone can understand. The result is a misrepresentation of the novels themes. The Harry Potter series h... More..
Arts & Humanities > Classical Lit & Mythology Reflections on reading 'the classics': 2 of 10
If we are to believe critic Harold Bloom, all we need to survive in literary discussion is Dante and Shakespeare. The subjective base concerning the canonisation of literature has long plagued the school of thought. What a seventy-eight year old considers classical' will intrinsically differ from a twenty-something's viewpoi... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Australia: 3 of 12
Lord of the Rings gave us New Zealand and 2008's Australia gave us, well, Australia. Baz Luhrmann breaks his seven year directorial drought to give us a sprawling epic of the most environmentally diverse country on the planet. Accompanied by an A-list cast, (Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman provide the love interest), Australi... More..
Local Guides > Las Vegas Hotel reviews: Circus Circus, Las Vegas, NV: 1 of 4
Naivety is not an excuse. When you pay twenty dollars for a room with en-suite and two double beds you shouldn't be shocked when you're faced with the pie in the face that's Circus Circus. Aging, full of screaming kids and as far up the Strip as possible, (bar the Sahara / Stratosphere); Circus Circus provides Las Vegas reve... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Over-analyzing literature: 3 of 11
Whatever happened to aesthetics? If we trackback to the Romantics, we have a collection of writers who were focussed on one aim: the appreciation of the world. As soon as Literature became a teachable subject, (which incidentally was only of late, when compared to Mathematics or History), it meant that there was enough criti... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Last Kiss: 4 of 10
Standing on the precipice of life, what would you do? 2006's The Last Kiss asks its audience that exact question. Michael (Braff) is your typical twenty-nine year old. He's got the girl of his dreams with a baby on the way and is still close with his childhood friends. As he approaches 30, he begins to think what any self re... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas You call this literature?: 3 of 7
A love of literature was not always considered pretentious. In 2009, if you sprout the words of Chaucer, Dickens or Shakespeare you are instantly labelled a book worm. Going a step further, if you find yourself echoing Eliot's sentiments on the artistic tradition or Lyotard's views on postmodernity you are at risk of social ... More..
Other Disney's purchase of Marvel: Marvel-ous?: 4 of 9
With the global recession still biting hard, DisneyTM (DIS), the entertainment juggernaut, has managed to show that there are green shoots in the global economy. Backed by the recent revival of the worldwide stock markets, the $4 billion purchase of Marvel EntertainmentTM (MVL) has astonished financial experts. Have DisneyTM... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Romance novels and what they offer the reader: 4 of 8
Supposedly the age of romance is dead. Someone ought to tell the multitude of authors currently making a living off the genre. The success of consumer romance boils down to the basics of humanity. It takes a pretty cold-hearted person to openly admit they have no desire for romance within their life. Therefore, as literature... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Children: 1 of 1
What if the apple of your eye came after you with a knife? Would you fight back or would you put it down to childish ignorance, and attempt to coax them out of it? The Children plays on such an issue with an unsettling outcome. Tom Shankland's directorial eye combines the harshness of winter with the possibility of violence ... More..