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How frightened teenage boys become dangerous men

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David, a protagonist, who hates primary school where he has been bullied for his Iranian heritage, more recently he was beaten up and humiliated by Muslim teenagers, and has reached sixth form without any friends.  He stops studying for his A-levels and, after working in a supermarket for several months, begins spending most of his time in his bedroom on the internet. As somebody who is searching for meaning and community, David is vulnerable to charlatans peddling easy answers to complex questions and shortcuts to belonging. Music is the only that keeps him going. Inspired by his hero Karl Williams, he … Continue reading How frightened teenage boys become dangerous men

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Sophie’s Murder on the Dancefloor reclaims Official Singles Chart

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor, an English singer and Song-writer exactly 22 years ago to the day #Murder OnTheDancefloor hit #2 on the UK charts and now, it is back. Back in the late 1990s she came to prominence as the lead singer of the indie rock band The audience. The group eventually got disbanded, as Ellis0Bestor went solo and achieved success in the early 2000s. Her cutthroat nudisco anthem Murder on the Dancefloor with top 10 chart placements all over Europe and Australia upon its 2002 release. Ellis-Bextor said the song took me to Latin America and Southeast Asia and all round … Continue reading Sophie’s Murder on the Dancefloor reclaims Official Singles Chart

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League of London’s billionaires

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Caroline Knowles delves into London’s plutocrat’s paradise with more resident billionaires than New York, Hong Kong, or Moscow. Far from trickling down, their wealth is burning up the environment and swallowing up the city. Knowles walks the streets of London from the City to suburban Surrey Via Kensington, Notting Hill, Mayfair, and elsewhere. Her walks reveal how the wealthy shape the capital in their image, creating a new world of gated communities and luxury developments. The dark heart of the plutocratic city, from multi-million-pound mansions to high-end hotels and gentleman’s clubs. Along the way, we meet a wide and wickedly … Continue reading League of London’s billionaires