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Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Allegations against R Kelly Cult + holding several women
On Monday, Buzzfeed published a long and detailed report accusing R Kelly of trapping six women in a sex “cult”.
The article alleges that Kelly, best known in the UK for hits like I Believe I Can Fly and Ignition (Remix), targets young women who come to him for help with their fledgling music careers.
It claims he seduces them before taking control of their lives – forbidding contact with the outside world, and taping their sexual encounters.
The allegations come from the parents of several women, who say their daughters have all but vanished.
Kelly, 50, has strenuously denied the story – but this is not the first time the R&B star has faced accusations of sexual misconduct, with many of the stories centring around the predatory pursuit of teenage girls.
The star was himself the victim of child sex abuse, detailing in his autobiography how he was raped by an older women when he was eight years old who told him to keep it a secret. He added that “she did it repeatedly for years”.
MORE: The history of allegations against R Kelly – BBC News
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Better Call Saul s3 ep4 ‘Sabrosito’: Mike the fixer who never fixes
The cold open took place at a Mexican swimming pool familiar to Breaking Bad fans and saw the return on Don Eladio and his (eventually fatal) penchant for tequila. This wasn’t the only nod to the future, the don being given a t-shirt with a Los Pollos Hermanos logo on the back – literally a marked man.
Did Hank Schrader just make a very subtle return in Better Call Saul?
Upset that Gus was now far outstripping him in meth distribution, Hector made his presence felt at Los Pollos Hermanos, detaining staff and later trying to muscle in on Gus’ operation (I loved the barely perceptible expression change from faintest flicker of a smile to steely deadpan from Fring as his rival walked out). Gus managed to explain away the situation to his staff with a non-sequitur, rousing speech about America, and set about plotting revenge on Hector. It was rare to see such a wicked smile from Gus, much less him swish throwing a tin foil ball into the trash, so we can expect major retribution; Hector’s walking days are definitely numbered.
Mike meanwhile is straddling the Gus and Jimmy storylines, being sent around to Chuck’s house, posing as a repairman and snapping photos of Chuck’s house. He later passed these over to Jimmy along with a mysterious scrap of paper, noting that his favourite part of the job was actually fixing the door the repairman was supposed to.
“It was nice to fix something for once,” he lamented, ever the despondent, morally-conflicted fixer who only ever breaks things.
The episode closed out with Mike returning his payment to Gus because of an unplanned death in the process. Gus respects Mike’s cool-headedness, fastidiousness and the care he take in his job, but appears to have reservations about the fact Mike actually has scruples. As if challenging him, Gus told Mike he didn’t let him kill Hector because “a bullet to the head would have been far too humane”. Giancarlo Esposito has stolen the show this season and you yearn for more Gus-centric scenes – which is good as we seem to be getting them.
Better Call Saul likes to keep its cards close to its chest, but this week was particularly opaque. Kim may have cried “bingo!” just before the credits rolled, but her implied plan certainly wasn’t as clear to viewers as it was to Jimmy. We know Chuck has the tape of Jimmy’s confession “under lock and key”, so did the scrap of paper Mike gave Jimmy bear the combination for Chuck’s safe? Given Jimmy already broke into Chuck’s house, would Chuck not see a safe theft coming? A more interesting question perhaps, is ‘would Kim really get involved with such a straight-up law-breaking plan?’ She doesn’t seem the kind to break bad, but then neither did Skyler…
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Oliver Stone interviews Vladimir Putin in new, uncensored documentary series
He, and producer Fernando Sulichin, were granted a surprising amount of access both to Putin’s personal and professional life; the series even includes an interview that took place in February, after the US election and under increasing belief it was interfered with by Russia.
Showtime announced, “Putin has never before spoken at such length or in such detail to a Western interviewer, leaving no topic off limits”; topics include his views on Trump and the accusations of Russian interference, NATO, and fostering turmoil in Syria, Ukraine, and elswhere.
“It’s not a documentary as much as a question and answer session,” Stone told The Sydney Morning Herald. “It opens up a whole viewpoint that we as Americans haven’t heard.”
“He talks pretty straight. I think we did him the justice of putting [his comments] into a Western narrative that could explain their viewpoint in the hopes that it will prevent continued misunderstanding and a dangerous situation – on the brink of war.”
Stone has a history of interviewing controversial and powerful leaders; he’s sat down in the past with the likes of Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, and Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Putin Interviews
TRAILER HERE: Oliver Stone interviews Vladimir Putin in new, uncensored documentary series | The Independent
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
UK BREAKING: Veteran Radio 2 Sounds of the 60s DJ Brian Matthew dies aged 88
Veteran Radio 2 broadcaster Brian Matthew has died at the age of 88, the station has announced.
The BBC presenter, who hosted Sounds of the 60s, announced three months ago that he was stepping down from the programme due to ill health.
His family said in a statement: ‘Our beloved Brian Matthew passed away last night.
Source: Radio 2 Sounds of the 60s DJ Brian Matthew dies aged 88 | Daily Mail Online
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