Everyone has a pet peeve. For Jamie Oliver, it’s peeling garlic; for my mum it’s referring to someone by their pronoun instead of their given name; and for me, it’s film directors turning my favourite books into films. Why can’t they come up with their own ideas instead of pinching the hard work of authors?… Continue reading YOUR VIEW: Story Thieves – Why the book is always better
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YOUR VIEW: It’s Christmaaaaaaaaaaass – and has been for a while…
On Saturday, I found myself in an unusual situation. The situation being that I was sitting at my desk, writing up the words you are about to read. The situation was unusual because my Saturdays tend to be much livelier. And by livelier, I mean living it up with The X Factor gang before going… Continue reading YOUR VIEW: It’s Christmaaaaaaaaaaass – and has been for a while…
YOUR VIEW: The New Miley
When I was 11, Hannah Montana was my idol. I loved the TV show, had the albums, saw the movie and bought the book. I worshiped the ground that she walked on. What little girl didn’t? These days, my view of Miley Cyrus is… different, to say the least. I won’t lie – when she… Continue reading YOUR VIEW: The New Miley
Sound Bites with Ally McCrae
Need a bit of musical inspiration? Let Radio 1’s Ally McCrae guide you in the right direction… I still can’t believe that it’s my job to find bands and artists from all round the UK to put on my BBC Radio 1 show. Mental, eh? The show has to reflect bands that are kicking off… Continue reading Sound Bites with Ally McCrae
On the 16 vote…
15-year-old Annie Shields will be one of the many under-18s getting the chance to vote in the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence. She tells us how she feels about the lowered voting age. Sitting down to write this, I was still undecided as to whether or not I thought 16 and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote… Continue reading On the 16 vote…