Breaking down walls in Palestine
Some issues are old, some are new, some stories are ending while others are just beginning. Palestine exists on the periphery of revolution in the Arab world, their leadership unstable, their rebellion instead directed towards Israel. Mark Wilson looks at the last week in Palestinian news to see if anything is really changing.
Murdoch’s double boost to Sun staff
Rupert Murdoch is a man under pressure to preserve his businesses and his reputation. His visit to the Sun newsroom today was seen as positive by many, but his declaration of a new Sunday weekly was greeted with scepticism from some quarters. Mark Wilson examines his message to staff at the Sun.
Brother Ali: the bite-marked heart
Widely respected MC Brother Ali is set for a busy year. Internationally acclaimed and respected by peers and fans alike, Ali has offered up a seven track EP for free as a prelude to his upcoming full length. Mark Wilson settled into a comfy chair with some enormous headphones to give us his verdict.
‘We make music by passing things back and forwards – we are correspondents’
The Correspondents are a two-piece band from Wandsworth, London. Their live show is a unique, incendiary blend of costumes, beats, jazz and a treadmill(!) Mark Wilson went to feast his senses on the duo when they played at Mr Kyps in Poole, where Mr Bruce and Chucks answered a few questions.
History alive on the ‘Streets of Bournemouth’
The winners of a competition to promote Bournemouth’s heritage, run in conjunction with Bournemouth’s libraries and the Streets…
Spain still haunted by Franco’s legacy
Spanish judge and pioneer of international human rights Baltasar Garzon is being investigated for his desire to uncover hidden atrocities committed under Franco's facist regime. Mark Wilson looks at the legitimacy of unearthing the past in the contemporary media agenda.
Editor’s Blog: 02/02/12
In today’s edition of The Breaker, sandwiched between Andria Archontides‘ monkeys and Ashley Crowson’s blue balls, you will…
Reviewed: ‘Drive’ Blu-ray
SYNOPSIS: Known only as 'the Driver', Ryan Gosling befriends his next door neighbour Irene (Carey Mulligan) and her young son. Their relationship blossoms until Irene's husband Standard is released from prison with debts he cannot pay. When Irene and her son are threatened, the Driver agrees to help Standard pull off a heist. Then people start killing each other in diverse and creative ways.
Sky’s the limit for Dorset astronomers
Thanks to the BBC’s Stargazing Live TV show, interest in astronomy has piqued: here is a visual guide to some of the most spectacular sights in the night sky, courtesy of the Wessex Astrological Society. Mark Wilson reports.