Kester Brewin

Tag: Culture

  • New Wembley

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    Was lucky enough to get tickets to the first competitive match at the new Wembley. It’s awesome. 55000 people and it seemed half empty! The views from all seats are amazing. [Photos below]

  • Kapoww…ouch ¦ Comic Bloomers

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    This is one of the funniest things I’ve seen for ages. Real comic strips from way back. Really funny.

  • The Trap

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    Last Sunday saw the start of a 3 part documentary series called ‘The Trap‘. It is by Adam Curtis, the guy who brought us the award-winning ‘The Power of Nightmares – The Rise of the Politics of Fear.’ The Trap is very much in the same style – wonderful archive footage and superbly scripted voiceover.…

  • Saga | Photos

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    Saga has just started Flickring. Some wonderful shots. Cheer your eyes up with a lazy browse… Technorati: Glass | V & A | Saga Arpino

  • Kapoww! It’s the God-Men! | Which God are You Projecting?

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    On the radio this morning there was a piece about the Godmen movement which, according to the LA Times is “where thousands of men are reaching for more forceful, more rugged expressions of their faith.” It’s “where faith gets dangerous.” In the report there was a worship service featuring the World’s Strongest Man, who “doesn’t…

  • Comic Relief | It’s [not] All For Charity

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    Some time ago I wrote a piece on Art vs Justice, which threw about some arguments as to whether art is ethical when people are still dying of hunger. More recently some discussion around that issue came up over on Jonny’s blog as to whether art is ‘vital’ in itself or not. Tonight my niece…