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Contents music

40 Music updates

41 Drowners review

film

28 Upcoming films 29 Outnumbered review

books

30 Upcoming books 31 Book review 32 To read next 33 Book club

celebrity

20 Dress like…

26 Fandom updates

44 Celebrity birthdays

all about you

4 Tagged

6 Hot or not

13 Horoscopes

16 Confessions

36 My favourite: Jennifer

gf Lawrence

37 My OTP: Sybil and Tom

38 Game

39 Column: A Piece Of Your

gf Soul

47 Accounts to follow

48 Gifts: Teen Wolf

plus

3 Editor’s page

8 Interview: @GoT_Tyrion

44 Top 10: Unexpected

gf hairstyles

features

7 Oscar predictions

10 World Book Day ideas

14 Top 8tracks playlists

18 The BAFTAs

22 The Hunger Games

cv makeup

34 Romione VS Harmione

42 The true meaning of

ff opinions

March 2014 Issue 10

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UpdatersRae—Creative

Director

Victoria—Publicity

Imi—Chief Updater

Beth—Ariana Grande,

Phandom

Cian—Harry Potter,

Once Upon A Time,

Percy Jackson, Pretty

Little Liars

Jessica—Doctor Who,

Marvel, Sherlock

Lisa—Jedward

Saffy—Divergent, Lord

of the Rings, The Mortal

Instruments

Soshin—Mumford &

Sons, Vampire Weekend

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Workers

Eleanor—Editor

Natasha—Beta Reader

Beth—Fashion Stylist

Em—Upcoming

Books/Films

Emilie—Interviewer

Emily—Grammarian

Emma—Illustrator

Eve—Columnist

Imi—Music Editor

Jessica—Fandom

Updater

Lauren—Stargazer

Lily—Quiz Master

Saffy—Book Reviewer

22 We are approaching the quarter

way mark through the year and

so inevitably everyone gave up

on their New Year’s resolutions

a while back. I blame this on the

inconvenient timing of New

Year: the middle of winter is

hardly an inspiring time to

improve your lifestyle.

Obviously, we cannot control when the years change but

maybe, instead of at New Year, we could set resolutions in

March. The nights get shorter, days longer and brighter, and

we can begin anticipating the summer so what better time to,

like a spring chick, begin again and set a resolution. Come out

of your hibernating state, throw down that blanket, chocolate

biscuit and tea (warning: throwing hot tea can cause burns to

people around you) and bloom like a daffodil into a new and

improved, super-organised hybrid version of yourself. Why

not make the decision to read more, exercise twice a week, go

to bed earlier or do the dishes? If you gave up on your New

Year’s resolution use the approaching spring as an excuse to

make a change and this time stick to it. Write it on a post it

note and stick it on your wall to make it official. Good luck!

NEW SEASON

RESOLUTION

One of the worst situations for me is when I am somewhere new and I know nobody. I suppose it‘s a fear due to the fact that I started secondary school not knowing anyone at all, with everybody else having friends from their primary school and let‘s just say it did not start well. There are so many things that I would love to do: join a gym, start yoga classes etc, but since none of my friends are willing to join me, I have resulted in never going. In all honesty, I'm not sure what this fear is because I do easily talk to anyone, but it's the humiliation of people seeing you alone, I suppose. So this year I have the opportunity to join an amazing summer camp for 4 weeks and I'm terrified. So terrified I would not go because, again, none of my friends want to join me. But I decided to make myself go and I will probably feel so ill from the feeling, but in the end I will look back and probably laugh at myself. Why am I doing this to myself? Well I just think 1. If I can't do this then what will I be like as an adult when I need to be alone? 2. If I embarrass myself, no one will remember in 5 years time and 3. I don't know anyone there so what does it matter? So if you are like me, then think positively and remember that nothing can be worse than looking back and regretting not doing something.

Find out what some of

our workers are

loving right now

DON’T HOLD

BACK

NATASHA Right

now I’m really

enjoying Disney

films – everything

from the newest

film Frozen to the

classic Aladdin. All

their films are just

amazing!

EVE I love Of Monsters and Men at the moment and I think their music is really different and I love their voices.

UpdatersRae—Creative

Director

Victoria—Publicity

Imi—Chief Updater

Beth—Ariana Grande,

Phandom

Cian—Harry Potter,

Once Upon A Time,

Percy Jackson, Pretty

Little Liars

Jessica—Doctor Who,

Marvel, Sherlock

Lisa—Jedward

Saffy—Divergent, Lord

of the Rings, The Mortal

Instruments

Soshin—Mumford &

Sons, Vampire Weekend

Find out what some of

our workers are

loving right now

CIAN I’m

currently

watching The

Good Wife which

I am loving.

JESSICA I’m

enjoying 5

Seconds of

Summer,

especially their

new video for

their song “She

Looks So Perfect”,

and An

Abundance of

Katherines by

John Green!

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TAGGED MOST REBLOGGED:

Once Upon A Time “Wicked Is

Coming” promo.

FANFICTION PROMPT:

Character A dresses up as

the Easter bunny for

character B.

Your fanfiction should be emailed

to fandomsassemblemagazine@

gmail.com. The fanfictions will be

placed on the tumblr.

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TAGGED COMPETITION:

Recreate a book cover. It can be of any book. Tweet us

the picture at @fandomsmagazine.

February’s winner : Soshin (@tokugawasmile)

(create a spine poem)

“Pirates looking for Alaska fear lies, plague

[and] hunger.”

Email us at fandomsassemblemagazine@gmail.com

Tweet us at @fandommagazine

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If you want to find out more tweet us or email us.

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Oscar Predictions It’s almost that time of year again, the cherry on top of the award season cake, the

Oscars. On Sunday 2nd of March the red carpet was rolled out for Hollywood’s finest and in anticipation of this, Fandoms Assemble predicted the big winners of the night.

Best Supporting Actor: The

Nominees

Barkhad Abdi—Captain Phillips

Bradley Cooper—American Hustle

Michael Fassbender—12 Years a Slave

Jared Leto—Dallas Buyers Club

Jonah Hill—The Wolf of Wall Street

There’s a lot of love out there for American Hustle but

Bradley Cooper is getting none of the buzz. Jared Leto has

been raking in the awards for his role in DBC, including a

Golden Globe and a SAG award, which puts him in pole

position for the Oscar. However, Barkhad Abdi, in his first

ever acting role, took the BAFTA, so there could be a

shock on the cards.

FA Prediction: Jared Leto

Best Supporting Actress: The

Nominees

Sally Hawkins—Blue Jasmine

Jennifer Lawrence—American Hustle

Lupita Nyong’o—12 Years a Slave

Julia Roberts—August: Osage County

June Squibb—Nebraska

Now we at FA love a bit of Jennifer Lawrence, and after

winning Best Actress last year, she’s in a good position to

take home another award for her scene stealing role in

American Hustle. However, she faces tough competition

from Lupita Nyong’o who has earned high praise this

award season. It’s definitely a race between the two and a

very close one at that.

FA Prediction: Lupita Nyong’o

Best Actress: The Nominees

Cate Blanchett—Blue Jasmine

Sandra Bullock—Gravity

Amy Adams—American Hustle

Judi Dench—Philomena

Meryl Streep—August: Osage County

Streep has earned her record 18th nomination and Adam’s

her 5th, so far, without a win, more than Mr DiCaprio.

Despite the powerhouse names in this category, so far

there has only been one winner: Cate Blanchett. She looks

a dead cert for the Oscars, having already raked up the

Golden Globe, SAG and BAFTA.

FA Prediction: Cate Blanchett

Best Actor: The Nominees

Christian Bale—American Hustle

Bruce Dern—Nebraska

Leo DiCaprio—The Wolf of Wall Street

Chiwetel Ejiofor—12 Years a Slave

Matthew McConaughey—Dallas Buyers Club

As much as we want to root for Leo, it looks like the Oscar

will elude him again. Matthew McConaughey is the front

runner with several awards already to his name. But

Chiwetel, who won the BAFTA, is putting up a fight. Still

we can’t help but think another award will be coming

McConaughey’s way.

FA Prediction: Matthew McConaughey

Best Picture: The Nominees

American Hustle Captain Phillips Dallas Buyers Club Gravity Her

Nebraska Philomena 12 Years a Slave The Wolf of Wall Street

Now for the big one. There appears to be three strong contenders: 12 Years a Slave,

Gravity and American Hustle who have all won awards along the way and are all

nominated for at least 9 Oscars. It’s a close call but we think 12 Years a Slave will sneak

it.

FA Prediction: 12 Years a Slave

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Interview with

@GoT_Tyrion

@GoT_Tyrion is a Twitter account run by Erik, a Game of Thrones fan of

14 years. He talks about whom he’d like to see on the Iron Throne, the

new upcoming series and the most painful character death.

When did you first get into GoT?

I read the first book in the year 2000.

Why did you decide to dedicate a

Twitter account to GoT?

I like Tyrion Lannister's view of the

world, and with the popularity of the

show I thought it would be fun.

What is it you love most about

GoT?

It is not the traditional fantasy series

where the "Good Guys" win and the

hero gets the girl. No one is safe, and as

in life, your initial impression of some of

the characters can change dramatically

over time based on their life experiences

and choices.

In your opinion, which character

death has been the most painful?

All of the developed characters whom

have been killed off have hurt in different

ways (as was intended by GRRM), but

in my opinion Ned Stark is my most

mourned death. (Erik originally had

another death in mind but it’s a season 4

spoiler).

Personally, who would you like to

see on the Iron Throne and why?

That is a really difficult question.

Everyone wants to see Daenerys on the

throne, however, as most will learn in

season 4 conquering a kingdom and

ruling a kingdom are two quite different

animals. I truly think that Tyrion

Lannister would make an exceptional

ruler, he has the mind and constitution

for it, although that is wishful thinking

and is most likely not in his future.

There was anger amongst some

fans surrounding Emilia Clarke

gaining an Emmy nomination

ahead of Michelle Fairley; do you

have a stance on this? Is there an

actor you feel deserves more

recognition for their role in GoT?

I think that Emilia Clarke deserved the

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nod, she did exceptional work, and her

command of the Valyrian language was

phenomenal. Michelle Fairley had an

incredible season, but the relatively small

amount of screen time that she had

compared to Emilia probably worked

against her.

Sansa seems to divide opinion,

some fans love her, and some hate

her. What do you think of her

character?

She has had a rough time, however, I

believe that she will become a much

larger character in the future. If the

series goes the way I am hoping it does, I

think she will have a big following by the

last book. But does the series ever go the

w a y w e e x p e c t ?

Do you have a favourite Tyrion one

liner?

Never forget what you are.

Are there any fandom related

events you're looking forward to?

As with most fans of the books I am

anxiously awaiting The Winds of

Winter. Without divulging any spoilers,

the last book ended on a cliff hanger. I

also can't wait to see how that translates

to the show. Season 4 on April 6th is

pretty exciting, I like how the show

deviates slightly from the books, so even

if you have read the series you still don't

know exactly what to expect.

QUICK FIRE QUESTIONS:

Favourite character?

Tyrion Lannister

Favourite episode?

Baelor (it taught those introduced

to the series from the show that no

one is safe).

Favourite cast member?

Carice Van Houten

Favourite house?

Lannister.

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Annabeth Chase is a demigod, who is the offspring of the goddess of wisdom, Athena. Annabeth has curly blond hair and stormy grey eyes. She is described as a tall athletic-looking girl. She also carries a Yankees cap from her mother, which provides her with the ability of invisibility. She is a very intelligent girl, who is definitely not shy when it comes to sword fights.

World Book Day ideas

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Aeropostale Medium Wash Denim Midi Shorts -$24/£15 (aerospostale.com)

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KATNISS EVERDEEN

ANNABETH CHASE

It’s that time of year again: World Book Day. The one day of the year where you can dress up as your favourite character and no one

will think twice. But as the years go by, it gets harder and harder to think of more original ideas. This is why we’ve picked six

characters from different books to inspire you. Katniss Everdeen is a teenager living in District 12, who volunteers as tribute for her sister in the 73rd annual Hunger Games. Katniss has straight black hair, olive skin and grey eyes. She generally wears her hair in long braid to the side of her head; and she is described to be thin, but not very tall.

HAZEL GRACE LANCASTER

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World Book Day ideas

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Aeropostale Medium Wash Denim Midi Shorts -$24/£15 (aerospostale.com)

Camp Halfblood Tee - Women's Orange T-shirt -$13/£8 (etsy.com)

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EDWARD CULLEN

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Old Navy Mens Premium Slim Fit Jeans -$30/£18 (oldnavy.gap.com)

Polo Ralph Lauren Custom Fit Multi Stripe Dress Shirt -$129.68/£78 (harrods.com)

River Island Black perforated panel pointed formal shoes -$45.77/£27 (riverisland.com)

Clothes References:

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Moto 'Leigh' Skinny Jeans - $64/£38 (topshop.com)

Converse Chuck Taylor canvas high-top sneakers -$55/£45 (net-a-porter.com)

Hazel Grace Lancaster is a sixteen-year-old cancer patient. She suffers from stage four thyroid cancer, that has spread to her lungs, causing her to have to carry an oxygen tank and nasal cannulas. Hazel has short dark hair and beautiful green eyes; and describes her cheeks to resemble chipmunks, due to the steroidal treatments she undergoes.

It’s that time of year again: World Book Day. The one day of the year where you can dress up as your favourite character and no one

will think twice. But as the years go by, it gets harder and harder to think of more original ideas. This is why we’ve picked six

characters from different books to inspire you. Edward Cullen is a telepathic vampire who falls in love with a teenage girl, named Bella Swan. Edward has bronze hair, which is usually messy. He has topaz eyes, high cheekbones and full lips. He is described as a incredibly beautiful man, with skin like marble. He is fairly tall with a slim, but muscular body.

HAZEL GRACE LANCASTER

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HARRY POTTER

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Harry Potter Collectible Wand by Noble Collection -$39.95/£24 (wbshop.com)

Rockport Business Lite Cap Toe -$55/£3 (6pm.com)

Harry Potter is half-blood wizard, who was orphaned as a baby when both of his parents were killed by the dark wizard, Voldemort. Harry becomes famous when he survives Voldemort's killing curse, leaving him with a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead. Harry has messy black hair, silver round glasses, and green eyes, just like his mothers.

TRIS PRIOR Tris Prior is a strong 16-year-old girl who hates showing weakness and is Divergent. Tris has curly blond hair that frames her facial features, and grayish-blue eyes. She is short with very striking features. She also has 2 tattoos; 3 flying birds on her collarbone and the symbol of her previous faction, Abnegation.

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Jane Norman Ribbed Classic Vest Top -$6.10 (janenorman.co.uk)

- Medieval-Style 11-inch Black Collectible Knife Dagger -$19 (overstock.com)

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TRIS PRIOR

Horoscopes Aries Taurus

Gemini Cancer

Leo Virgo

Libra Scorpio

Sagittarius Capricorn

Aquarius Pisces

You will find a new

fandom to join

You will find a

new OTP

You will fangirl/fanboy

over a new fandom

You will fangirl/fanboy a lot

over your favourite fandoms

or new fandoms

You will read a new,

brilliant book

You will find a

new ship

You will find a new movie

that you love

You will love a new band/

singer

You will re-read some of

your favourite books

You will find a new TV

show that you love

You will find a new song,

which you will love

You will find a brilliant new

band/singer, whose music

you will like

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I love Divergent but I’m not excited for the film.

I think Looking For Alaska

is a better book compared

to The Fault In Our Stars.

It annoys me when people call Alexandra

Daddario ‘the girl in Percy Jackson’. She has a

name.

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CONFESSIONS

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I thought Haylor was cute.

I didn’t like Jamie Campbell

Bower as Jace. He looked the part

but he wasn’t sarcastic enough.

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I ship Sherlolly more than I ship Johnlock.

CONFESSIONS

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The BAFTAs 2014: a great night

celebrating the best of British film. But

who to host it? None other than our

national treasure, Stephen Fry, of

course. He graced us with his hairy

presence before beginning to name the

stars who were there that night. On

demand, Leonardo DiCaprio blew a

kiss to the camera, sending many at

home weak to the knees. Both acting

royalty and real royalty were there

that night, in the form of Helen Mirren

and Prince William. It was then time

for the first performance of the evening. Tinie Tempah and Luara Mvula performed Heroes,

however the highlight of the performance was not the vocals, although they were certainly

breath-taking, but Tinie and Prince Will’s high five. Clips were then played, highlighting the

best films of 2013.

It was then onto the first award of the night: Outstanding British Film,

presented by Oprah Winfrey. This was when Gravity picked up its first award.

Next was Animated Film, an award between Frozen, Monsters University and

Despicable Me 2. The winner, of course, was Frozen, having so far grossed a

massive $957 million across the world. The trailer for the first of the Best Film

nominations began to play, with Stephen Fry somehow managing to compare it

to his life. Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer

went to the director/ writer Kieran Evans for Kelly + Victor.

Emma Thompson presented Best Supporting Actor, going to Barkhad Abdi for

Captain Phillips. Best Cinematography went to Gravity, their second award of

the night, and was presented by Helen McCrory and Ray Winstone. Jennifer

Lawrence won Best Supporting Actress for her part in American Hustle however, due to

filming, she wasn’t available to receive the award Leo DiCaprio had presented her in person.

A tribute to Peter Greenway was then shown, as he received Outstanding Contribution to

British Cinema, a highly prestigious award previously won by John Hurt (2012), the Harry

Potter films (2011), and Kenneth Branagh (1993). American Hustle picked up its second

BAFTA of the night for Best Original Screenplay. On the other side of coin, Best Adapted

Screenplay, presented by Amy Adams, went to Philomena. EE Rising Star Award, between

Dane DeHaan, Lupita Nyong’o, George Mackay, Will Poulter and

Le a Seydoux, went to Will Poulter.

Finally, one of the most anticipated awards of the night, Best

Leading Actor, was presented. The nominees were: Christian

Bale as Irving Rosenfeld in American Hustle; Bruce Dern as

Woody Grant in Nebraska; Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort in

The Wolf of Wall Street; Chowetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup in

12 Years a Slave; Tom Hanks as Captain Richard Phillips in

Captain Phillips. The winner was Chowetel Ejiofor. Best Director

went to Alfonso Cuaro n for Gravity. Then, Best Leading Actress

was awarded. The nominees were: Amy Adams as Sydney

Prosser in American Hustle; Cate Blanchett as Jeanette “Jasmine”

Francis in Blue Jasmine; Sandra Bullock as Dr. Ryan Stone in

Gravity; Judi Dench as Philomena Lee in Philomena; Emma Thompson as P.L. Travers in

Saving Mr. Banks. Cate Blanchett picked up the award. The award that had had been building

up throughout the night by Stephen Fry’s anecdotes was finally here: Best Film. The

nominees were: Gravity; American Hustle; Captain Phillips; 12 Years a Slave; Philomena. It was

certainly no surprise when 12 Years a Slave picked up the award.

The montage in memory for those who died who had worked in the business always

brings tears to people’s eyes. The names and faces which cropped up on the screen

included Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Walker. Jeromy Irons and Prince William

presented the Academy Fellowship, the highest honour the academy can bestow, to

someone Will should really call ‘Granny’ due to the number of times she has played

the Queen in numerous films and stage productions. Yes, we are talking about the one

and only Helen Mirren. In previous years, the Academy Fellowship award has been

presented to Alfred Hitchcock (1971), Charlie Chaplin (1976), David Attenborough

(1980), Stephen Spielberg (1986), Maggie Smith (1996), Woody Allen (1997), Michael

Cane (2000), Judi Dench (2001), Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders (2009), and

many more.

Other awards presented that night included Best Special Effects which went to Gravity. The

Great Gatsby picked up their two awards with Best Production Design and Best Costume

Design while Gravity also picked up two awards with Best Sound and Best Original Music.

Best Makeup and Hair went to American Hustle. Best Editing went to Rush, Best Short

Film went to Room 8, Best Short Animation went to Sleeping with the Fishes and Best Film

Not in the English Language went to The Great Beauty.

BAFTAS 2014 The 67th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were

held on 16 February 2014 at the Royal Opera House in London, honouring the best

national and foreign films of 2013.

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The BAFTAs 2014: a great night

celebrating the best of British film. But

who to host it? None other than our

national treasure, Stephen Fry, of

course. He graced us with his hairy

presence before beginning to name the

stars who were there that night. On

demand, Leonardo DiCaprio blew a

kiss to the camera, sending many at

home weak to the knees. Both acting

royalty and real royalty were there

that night, in the form of Helen Mirren

and Prince William. It was then time

for the first performance of the evening. Tinie Tempah and Luara Mvula performed Heroes,

however the highlight of the performance was not the vocals, although they were certainly

breath-taking, but Tinie and Prince Will’s high five. Clips were then played, highlighting the

best films of 2013.

It was then onto the first award of the night: Outstanding British Film,

presented by Oprah Winfrey. This was when Gravity picked up its first award.

Next was Animated Film, an award between Frozen, Monsters University and

Despicable Me 2. The winner, of course, was Frozen, having so far grossed a

massive $957 million across the world. The trailer for the first of the Best Film

nominations began to play, with Stephen Fry somehow managing to compare it

to his life. Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer

went to the director/ writer Kieran Evans for Kelly + Victor.

Emma Thompson presented Best Supporting Actor, going to Barkhad Abdi for

Captain Phillips. Best Cinematography went to Gravity, their second award of

the night, and was presented by Helen McCrory and Ray Winstone. Jennifer

Lawrence won Best Supporting Actress for her part in American Hustle however, due to

filming, she wasn’t available to receive the award Leo DiCaprio had presented her in person.

A tribute to Peter Greenway was then shown, as he received Outstanding Contribution to

British Cinema, a highly prestigious award previously won by John Hurt (2012), the Harry

Potter films (2011), and Kenneth Branagh (1993). American Hustle picked up its second

BAFTA of the night for Best Original Screenplay. On the other side of coin, Best Adapted

Screenplay, presented by Amy Adams, went to Philomena. EE Rising Star Award, between

Dane DeHaan, Lupita Nyong’o, George Mackay, Will Poulter and

Le a Seydoux, went to Will Poulter.

Finally, one of the most anticipated awards of the night, Best

Leading Actor, was presented. The nominees were: Christian

Bale as Irving Rosenfeld in American Hustle; Bruce Dern as

Woody Grant in Nebraska; Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort in

The Wolf of Wall Street; Chowetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup in

12 Years a Slave; Tom Hanks as Captain Richard Phillips in

Captain Phillips. The winner was Chowetel Ejiofor. Best Director

went to Alfonso Cuaro n for Gravity. Then, Best Leading Actress

was awarded. The nominees were: Amy Adams as Sydney

Prosser in American Hustle; Cate Blanchett as Jeanette “Jasmine”

Francis in Blue Jasmine; Sandra Bullock as Dr. Ryan Stone in

Gravity; Judi Dench as Philomena Lee in Philomena; Emma Thompson as P.L. Travers in

Saving Mr. Banks. Cate Blanchett picked up the award. The award that had had been building

up throughout the night by Stephen Fry’s anecdotes was finally here: Best Film. The

nominees were: Gravity; American Hustle; Captain Phillips; 12 Years a Slave; Philomena. It was

certainly no surprise when 12 Years a Slave picked up the award.

The montage in memory for those who died who had worked in the business always

brings tears to people’s eyes. The names and faces which cropped up on the screen

included Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Walker. Jeromy Irons and Prince William

presented the Academy Fellowship, the highest honour the academy can bestow, to

someone Will should really call ‘Granny’ due to the number of times she has played

the Queen in numerous films and stage productions. Yes, we are talking about the one

and only Helen Mirren. In previous years, the Academy Fellowship award has been

presented to Alfred Hitchcock (1971), Charlie Chaplin (1976), David Attenborough

(1980), Stephen Spielberg (1986), Maggie Smith (1996), Woody Allen (1997), Michael

Cane (2000), Judi Dench (2001), Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders (2009), and

many more.

Other awards presented that night included Best Special Effects which went to Gravity. The

Great Gatsby picked up their two awards with Best Production Design and Best Costume

Design while Gravity also picked up two awards with Best Sound and Best Original Music.

Best Makeup and Hair went to American Hustle. Best Editing went to Rush, Best Short

Film went to Room 8, Best Short Animation went to Sleeping with the Fishes and Best Film

Not in the English Language went to The Great Beauty.

The 67th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were

held on 16 February 2014 at the Royal Opera House in London, honouring the best

national and foreign films of 2013.

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PERCY JACKSON

Many new covers for

the book series Percy

Jackson and the

Olympians came out,

including: The

Lightning Thief, The

Sea of Monsters, The

Titan’s Curse, The

Battle of the

Labyrinth, and the

Last Olympian. Also,

crossover short story

“The Staff of Serapis”

by Rick Riordan will

be released April

8th. This story will

feature Sadie Kane

and Annabeth Chase

meeting each other

for the first time.

JEDWARD

John and Edward and William

Shatner have been following

each other on Twitter for a

while now, and sharing some

lovely tweets together. They

eventually met up when the

boys showed up at his office.

The Twins have been in Los

Angeles for the past few

weeks putting the finishing

touches on their fourth studio album. They also met up

with Lyndsay Parker (editor of Yahoo! Music). The twins

are also entered in a contest to find the best version of

“Story of My Life”, so go vote for them!

DIVERGENT

Two new TV spots have been

released featuring Tris

(Shailene Woodley), Four/

Tobias (Theo James), and

Jeanine Matthews (Kate

Winslet). The second trailer for

the movie came out, showing

even more exclusive clips from

the much anticipated movie. News of filming

for “Insurgent” says that it will begin in May

(2014). Divergent is set to premiere on March

21, 2014.

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MARVEL

New trailer

was released

for “Guardians

of the Galaxy”

starring, Chris

Pratt, Zoe

Saldana, Dave

Bautista, Vin

Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker,

Karen Gillan, Djimon Huonsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn

Close, and Benicio del Toro. The movie premieres

on August 1st, 2014. Many new stills from Captain

America: The Winter Soldier have also been

released. New scenes for The Amazing Spider-Man

2 with cast and crew commentary are available.

ONCE UPON A

TIME

It has been

confirmed that

Charles Mesure is

playing

Blackbeard in

Once Upon a Time.

A still of Prince

Charming (Josh

Dallas) and

Rapunzel

(Alexandra Metz)

has been released.

Ginnifer Goodwin

posted an adorable

picture of herself

and Josh Dallas on

Instagram on

Valentine‘s Day.

Many promos for

upcoming

episodes are

available.

HARRY POTTER

Shocker to all the fans, but in a

recent interview conducted by

Emma Watson, J.K. Rowling

comments that she was never going

to put Ron and Hermione together,

and that Hermione was originally

going to end up with either Harry

or Fred. She also comments that

Ron and Hermione would need

“relationship counselling”. The

famous author is set to release

another book under the name Robert Galbraith,

entitled “The Silkworm”. The book is going to be

published on June 24th, 2014 by Little Brown.

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OUTNUMBERED

films of

march

If you are reading this then it

means we are one month closer to

the TFiOS film and one month

closer to everything else you’re

waiting for. But for now it is

March. And March means

something that I know a lot of

people have been waiting for:

Captain America! Captain

America hits the screens in the UK

on 28th March. Whilst this month

may be a little less packed on the

cinema front, with only Captain

America and a Scarlett Johansson

film making the cut for our

calendars, March makes up for the

loss with its ideal DVD releases.

Ranging from Jen in Catching Fire,

to Sandra Bullock in Gravity, it

seems we’ll have leading ladies on

our screens: Jennifer Lawrence

and Scarlett Johansson. Scarlett is

in Sci-Fi film Under the Skin,

which is, after all the wait, hitting

the UK on the 14th March.

10th March

Based on the bestselling

book by Orson Scott Card!

With great names like

Harrison Ford and Asa

Butterfield.

3rd March

A shuttle crash leaves

astronauts, Bullock and

Clooney, stranded in space

with no contact to the

outside world.

17th March

Since this time 2 years ago

everyone has loved the

world of Panem on screen.

Let the 75th Annual

Hunger Games begin...

31st March

Make sure you sing along

to this Disney film and

watch April roll in with

two new princesses (and a

snowman).

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OUTNUMBERED

The last episode of the final series of Outnumbered was actually rather cute. Throughout every series the children were looked on as disorderly and out of control, but within this series they showed a lot of character development, such as Jake taking on an adult role trying to discipline Karen. In this episode, Sue’s sister “Auntie” Angela returned with a new young boyfriend, as she usually does, only this time she returned shocked that Karen was being nice to her. I found her reaction hilarious because she just seemed so worried that Karen

could differ from her usual critical self. Ben, who is seen as the crazy violent child and always up for anything, contradicted his stereotype when he began to contemplate his role as Spartacus in the school play. Pete and Sue were pretty convinced that Ben would not go through with it but after Karen talked to him (or miraculously did something nice again) he made the performance. It was cute because usually the kids were the problem but in the very last episode they were the solution. Not to mention Karen found her missing hamster. Woohoo.

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Side Effects May Vary - Julie Murphy Alice has been given a second chance at life, a chance to right

her wrongs. But are some things better left alone? A moving tour

de force about love, life, and facing your own mortality.

A Death-Struck Year - Makiia Lucier A deadly pandemic, a budding romance, and the heartache of

loss make for a stunning coming-of-age teen debut about the

struggle to survive during the 1918 American flu.

PIVOT POINT KASIE WEST

It started off as a light

book that you read when

you needed a fluffy story

to cheer you up, but it

became so much more

than that. An exploration

into how one decision can

have huge impacts on

your life and the people

around you, and how the

people we know

and spend time

with will

ultimately

influence your

perception on

the world, it

became a story

that has a

deeper, more existential

meaning to it if you chose

to dig a little deeper.

Pivot Point is also much

more of a character and

relationship driven novel

than anything else. I

didn’t take issue with the

romance being such a

large part of the plot

because the romance

complements the

progression of the plot.

The basic concept for

Pivot Point is one of the

most original and well

executed concepts I’ve

ever come across in

young adult fiction. What

really made it stand out

from other books I’ve

read is the

supernatural

element in this

book, because it

opened the story

up for a wider

range of

character-types

and delves into

how they deal with their

individual abilities.

The dialogue between the

characters really allowed

me to bond with them

and Addie has a sheer

likability; she doesn’t bog

down the novel with

melodrama and angst,

but leads us through a

story that is completely

enjoyable and practically

unabldfgfdg fgdfgr

likabjghg fgdgfdg

ooksb Half Bad (Half Life Trilogy #1) - Sally Green

A stunning tale based on family values in a witch ridden world.

A story of nature vs. nurture, outsiders and the truth. A novel

that will blow you away—and give Zusaak a run for his money.

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PIVOT POINT KASIE WEST

It started off as a light

book that you read when

you needed a fluffy story

to cheer you up, but it

became so much more

than that. An exploration

into how one decision can

have huge impacts on

your life and the people

around you, and how the

people we know

and spend time

with will

ultimately

influence your

perception on

the world, it

became a story

that has a

deeper, more existential

meaning to it if you chose

to dig a little deeper.

Pivot Point is also much

more of a character and

relationship driven novel

than anything else. I

didn’t take issue with the

romance being such a

large part of the plot

because the romance

complements the

progression of the plot.

The basic concept for

Pivot Point is one of the

most original and well

executed concepts I’ve

ever come across in

young adult fiction. What

really made it stand out

from other books I’ve

read is the

supernatural

element in this

book, because it

opened the story

up for a wider

range of

character-types

and delves into

how they deal with their

individual abilities.

The dialogue between the

characters really allowed

me to bond with them

and Addie has a sheer

likability; she doesn’t bog

down the novel with

melodrama and angst,

but leads us through a

story that is completely

enjoyable and practically

unabldfgfdg fgdfgr

likabjghg fgdgfdg

SYNOPSIS

Addie’s life is one big

‘what if ’. As a searcher,

when faced with a

choice, she has the

ability to see into the

future and know the

repercussions of her

choice. When Addie’s

parents get divorced, she

has to choose between

staying with her mum in

the Paranormal

compound in which she

has grown up in, or start

anew with her dad in the

Normal world. With love

and loss in both lives, it

all comes down to which

reality she’s willing to

live through… and who

she can’t live without.

unputdownable. The

stakes rise throughout

the whole book until,

ultimately, an agonizing

choice must be made.

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SO YOU’VE READ ‘PIVOT POINT’ BY KASIE WEST AND

ENJOYED IT? WHAT NEXT?

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BOOK CLUB

ALL OUR YESTERDAYS—

CHRISTIN TERRILL

Imprisoned in the heart of a secret

military base, Em has nothing except

the voice of the boy in the cell next

door and the list of instructions she

finds taped inside the drain. Only

Em can complete the final

instruction. She’s tried everything to

prevent the creation of a time

machine that will tear the world

apart. She holds the proof: a list she

has never seen before, written in

her own hand. Each failed attempt in

the past has led her to the same

terrible present—imprisoned and

tortured while war rages outside.

ANOTHER LITTLE PIECE -

KATE KARYUS QUINN

On a cool autumn night,

Annaliese Rose Gordon stumbled

out of the woods and into a high

school party. She was screaming.

Drenched in blood. Then she

vanished. A year later, Annaliese

is found wandering down a road

hundreds of miles away. She

doesn't know who she is. She

doesn't know how she got there.

She only knows one thing: She is

not the real Annaliese Rose

Gordon.

TRANSPARENT—NATALIE

WHIPPLE

Plenty of teenagers feel invisible.

Fiona McClean actually is. An

invisible girl is a priceless

weapon. Fiona’s own father has

been forcing her to do his dirty

work for years—everything from

spying on people to stealing cars

to breaking into bank vaults. After

sixteen years, Fiona’s had enough.

She and her mother flee to a small

town, and for the first time in her

life, Fiona feels like a normal life

is within reach. But Fiona’s father

isn’t giving up that easily.

LINKED—IMOGEN

HOWSON

Elissa used to have it all: looks,

popularity, and a bright future.

But for the last three years, she’s

been struggling with terrifying

visions, phantom pains, and

mysterious bruises that appear

out of nowhere. Finally, she’s

promised a cure: minor surgery

to burn out the overactive area of

her brain. But on the eve of the

procedure, she discovers the

shocking truth behind her

hallucinations: she’s been seeing

the world through another girl’s

eyes.

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This is my first Rainbow Rowell,

although I plan to read Eleanor

and Park very shortly, and it’s fair

to say that I was not let down. It

was fast paced with wonderful

characters and really captured the

essence of a fangirl. Carry On, Simon seemed

to parallel with The Life and Times, in the scale

of it. Fangirl shows us that it is possible for us

to go to uni, fall in love, and have a great time.

Editor’s pick:

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

A City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

I can't recommend A City of Ember strongly enough. It's set in the future, post a "disaster" that rendered the planet nearly unlivable, and few people survived. But one small city still thrives in its cavern below the ground - at least it was thriving until it started to run out of it's stockpiled resources. We plot and

dream alongside Lina and Doon, who though they are young, are wise and brave beyond their years. They cling to a spark of hope as they dream of a life outside of their underground city, though they have always been told that there is nothing and no one else. (Note: I would recommend skipping the third book, as it is an unnecessary prequel and seems a bit disjointed from the rest of the series.) Emma—@EmmaJen

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Over to you

@Hedwigsbro

Wonder by R.J

Palacio is an

amazing book

about August, a

boy with a facial

abnormality,

starting 5th grade

It is a perspective

changer.

@ColinMorgay

The Book Theif by

Markus Zusak is

such a beautiful

book. Sometimes

the description is

just so powerful it

even makes me

cry. Just perfect.

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ROMIONE VS HARMONY J.K. Rowling revealed earlier this month that she thinks Hermione actually

should have ended up with Harry rather than Ron. She admits that “in some

ways Hermione and Harry are a better fit”, and that “Hermione’s always

there for Harry.” But she says Ron and Hermione might ’be alright with a bit

of counselling’, mainly working on Ron’s self-esteem and Hermione being

less critical. Here’s what you guys think about our Queen’s statement.

the Romione shipper

Twitter user @Romione69, known to most as Ciara, is obviously an

avid Romione shipper.

When I first read the article about JK Rowling “regretting” Romione I had that “Oh no.” sick feeling in my stomach for a bit and then it was kind just like “WHY?” I mean I just didn’t understand how the author of the Harry Potter series could suddenly change her mind about the protagonist couple of the entire series. Ron and Hermione’s relationship has been hinted from the start and although she had considered Harry, she ended up deciding he and Hermione were more like siblings and advised Harmony shippers to reread. Why want it the other way round then? When the interview was finally released it was revealed that Jo hadn’t even said she regretted Ron and Hermione as pairing and wished it had been Harry and Hermione. Her words were twisted, what she said was, “Oh, maybe she and Ron will be alright with a bit of counselling, you know. I wonder what happens at wizard marriage counselling? They'll probably be fine. He needs to work on his self-esteem issues and she needs to work on being a little less critical.” Yeah she says, “In some ways Hermione and Harry are a better fit” but that was already known and pretty obvious. Hermione and Harry had that fitting friendship and loyalty but as a couple they would have lacked originality (male protagonist and female protagonist is so cliche it makes me sick) and they also would’ve lacked the bickering and sexual tension which Ron and Hermione fulfil together y’know. So like overall I’m not very annoyed about these statements I mean I was at first but the original article was out of context and had everyone in a panic and I think if the interview had just been released without the article, claiming Jo regretted Romione, then no one would have really made a fuss about it. But if JKR suddenly does consider shipping Harmony she needs to go back and reread, I think.

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the Harmony shipper

Nicole is a hard-core Harmony shipper, yet is neutral on JK’s

decision.

If Ron and Hermione hadn’t married each other between the timespan of nineteen-years-ago epilogue and “All Was Well”, and if Harry and Hermione had stayed just as good friends, I would have been fine with that. If Harry hadn’t noticed Ginny after all and still regarded her as Ron’s little sister to protect, it wouldn’t have bothered or impacted my opinion of the series very much at all. When J.K Rowling put the finishing touches on the masterpiece of the end of Harry Potter, it was clear she was going for a happy ever after ending for the Weasley family who had endured so much trouble and hardship through-out the series. The fact is, I would have been OK with Ron and Luna, or some other girl in his year who appreciated Ron for himself and made him into a better person in their relationship. If Harry could find another more-developed character who had a slightly more normal life-style than him and could take all his nonsense with the package of being Harry Potter, it’d be fine with me. And if Hermione dated a normal, every-day brilliant guy who appreciated the little things in life and still made her happy? She deserved it. All the of the three Gryffindors and the Weasleys deserve a break from the public eye and the adventurous life, as well as a normal life, and if they could’ve found a different person to spend the rest of their life with other than those in their inner circle of best friends, I would have been happy for all three of them: Harry, Ron, AND Hermione.

the non-potterhead

Tiff knows little about Harry Potter and his world.

I don't know very much about Harry Potter beyond a few movies and fan fiction, but from what I have seen, there's obviously chemistry between Harry and Hermione. As they say, the best relationships begin with friendships, but some inherent part of JKR knew they weren't destined. Hermione complements Ron far better than she does Harry, and vice versa. She makes his crass, uncouth behaviour less harsh and enlightens him, something he really needs, and at the same time he brings her out of herself. Ron is abrasive and impulsive, and Hermione helps to slow him down and make him think- an action that Harry doesn't need. Harry is level-headed and passive, albeit adventurous, so a union between Hermione and him would be stagnant. So, in the end, JKR made the right choice. Ron needs Hermione, and Hermione needs Ron. This is just my opinion, though. What do you have to say? 35

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My Favourite: Jennifer Lawrence

Lawrence appreciates her fans and her family more than anyone. She is always flabbergasted by how many people admire her and love her. She is blunt and honest about how she feels. She is always overwhelmed by the support she receives.

For example, during the “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” premiere in London, she saw an emotional fan and went over to her. She talked to the fifteen-year-old and hugged her. Not many celebs will do what Jennifer did or even interact with their fans. In my opinion, I think this was very sweet of her and showed the caring side of Jennifer Lawrence.

Even though there are still people who don’t like her or even hate her, she will always be an inspiration to me and to many

people like me, because Jennifer Lawrence is always herself and this influences us, the fans, to practice what our idol does. Be yourself and love yourself.

Age: 23

Famous for: Acting

Appeared in: X-men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past as Raven Darkholme/Mystique, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay as Katniss Everdeen, Silver Linings Playbook as Tiffany Maxwell, American Hustle as Rosalyn Rosenfeld.

There are countless reasons why Jennifer inspires me daily. She doesn’t care about the “social norms” like body weight or the “perfect” body. In my opinion, Jennifer Lawrence is the only person in Hollywood who looks healthy! Even in her interviews, she asks for food! I think it’s very brave of her to be this open about a topic that isn’t brought up that much in the industry itself. In many of her interviews, she has said that she will never starve herself for a role and she

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has proven this.

"I'm never going to starve myself for a part. I don't want little girls to be like, 'Oh, I want to look like Katniss, so I'm going to skip dinner!' [...]I was trying to get my body to look fit and strong, not thin and underfed." – Entertainment

Weekly.

Many people knew her after the popular book-to-screen adaptation of “The Hunger Games” and I was one of those people, but I was really fascinated by her acting so I googled her and watched every movie she was in. To say Jennifer Lawrence is a

talented actress would be the understatement of the century. She is an outstanding, versatile and emotional actress. She connects with her viewers, which I think is more important than how she looks. Many other celebs agree with me.

Bradley Cooper calls her "incredible," Selena Gomez thinks she's "so cool" and Channing Tatum wants to be "the male Jennifer Lawrence." – Entertainment Weekly.

You may think that because she is so famous, she’ll be snobby and arrogant. Well you couldn’t be any more wrong! Jennifer

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My OTP: Sybil & Tom

Sybil and Tom. The lady and the

chauffeur. One of my all time

favourite couples... but why?

Well firstly, I'm a huge romantic,

and a sucker for a cliche s and

this is a girl-marrying-beneath-

her story. Unfortunately for my

tear ducts I'm also a lover of

"tragic" love stories, which sadly

their story becomes. Straight

away when I watched Downton

Abbey I loved Sybil. She was my

favourite character, so it was

probably inevitable that I would

love her partner. But then Tom

arrived and I loved him not just

because I knew he was so well

suited to Sybil, but also for his

own personality: his boldness

(especially with Sybil) and his

charm (maybe that was the Irish

thing...)

I love these two together for so

many reasons... Mainly it's how

they're so well

matched for

each other;

they're both

very political,

opinionated,

and both want

a different

world, which

the others

around them

do not share. So they were

drawn to each other. And Tom

encouraged her politics and her

want to have a job, while her

family disapproved. He was her

"ticket" as she says, to be the

kind of person she wanted to be.

Fandom: Downton Abbey

Relationship: Married.

Canon: Yes

longer than him to realise - and when

she did, he was so happy. These two

together had the most passionate

kisses, the sweetest scenes.. (even if

there were few and were quite short..

*grumble grumble*) it's hard not to

love them.

Even now with Sybil gone, it's just so

clear that Tom still loves her.

Sometimes it's said outright, like in

conversations with Mrs Hughes (bless

that woman) and in simple things.

Without his love for Sybil, and the

growing love for her family, I think

Tom would have left Downton long

ago. He would happily have taken his

daughter back to Ireland or away

somewhere else. But he still remains

to keep Sybil's wishes, even when it's

been quite a while since her passing. I

love that Tom still loves her, and I

don't think he'll ever really stop.

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Another reason is simply their love

for each other. There is a sort of risk

to their relationship, which Tom is

well aware of, due to warnings from

Mrs Hughes, but he's sure enough

about Sybil that he's willing to risk

losing his job, that he still goes for it.

And Sybil is willing to walk away

from her family's money, her name

and status, to be with Tom. Tom

wasn't just a phase or

a want for adventure

like in novels, and

both of their

determination and

willingness to lead a

different life shows

their true love for

each other and that

it's the 'real thing'.

There are so many

little things in scenes

with these two that I just love. The

protests. Tom takes her, he stays

with her and,

when they turn

violent and Sybil

is hurt, Tom is

there straight

away. He carries

her to safety and

all the while tries

to help keep her

attendance of the

protests secret to

prevent her arguing with her family.

This could get him in big trouble

with Robert - and when Robert does

find out, he is angry - but he doesn't

really care about that: his main

concern is Sybil's safety.

The garage scene. Oh god. My

absolute favourite. The agreement

to run away, and their first kiss.

Sybil was afraid of agreeing, but

deep down she knew he was what

she wanted, and it took her a little

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The moment you discover that your

friend likes the same music, TV show,

film or kind of books as you, your

relationship has reached a completely

new level.

You can suddenly discuss how much you

used to adore Robin Hood, your love for

John Green books or

your obsession with

Alex Turner. Along

with everything else

you used to talk

about, there’s

suddenly so much

more.

If you trust your

friend enough, you

can even lend them your DVD box set or

books. However, giving your friend your

favourite Snow Patrol CD feels like

you’re giving away a piece of your soul.

It makes the feeling worse if you don’t

know whether or not it will be in good

condition when you get it back. Will

there be any scratches on the disc or the

case? Will the sticker have peeled off?

Or even worse, if it’s a book, will it be

dog-eared and horrible? My biggest fear

when I let my friends borrow books is

the condition they’ll be in when I get

them back. If there is so much as a page

out of line, I will think twice about

lending any book to my friend again.

But, then again, I suppose that’s what

friendship is about, as

cringey as it sounds. If

you’re prepared to

give a piece of your

soul to someone, it

must mean you like

them. You have to be

pretty friendly for

something that

serious. Also, if they

share your obsession

with the TV show or band you love,

they’ll return the piece of your soul in

the perfect condition it was to begin

with. It just takes a bit of time to realise

that, and even after you do, you might

still be a nervous wreck as you hand

your best friend your favourite book.

You can only hope they won’t spill tea all

over it.

COLUMNIST A PIECE OF YOUR

SOUL

GIVING YOUR FRIEND

YOUR FAVOURITE

SNOW PATROL CD FEELS LIKE YOU’RE

GIVING AWAY A PIECE

OF YOUR SOUL

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MUSIC NEWS My Chemical Romance are set to

release a greatest hits collection

titled ‘May Death Never Stop You’

later this month.

The compilation will be released on

24th March and will span their

decade-plus back catalogue and will

also include the previously unreleased track ‘Fake Your Death’ as well

as an extra three songs from their ‘Attic Demos’ sessions.

‘May Death Never Stop You’ will be released both as a standard CD

and in a deluxe version, including DVD content. There will also be a

Physical Deluxe edition including the CD and a 180-gram vinyl two-

LP set. MY

CHEM

ICAL

ROM

ANCE

BRIT AW

ARDS 2014

19th February marked the 2014 BRIT awards. Performances

throughout the evening included Artic Monkeys, Katy Perry,

Bruno Mars, Beyonce , Lorde, Ellie Goulding and Bastille. The

British Male Solo Artist went to David Bowie, with Kate Moss

picking it up for him and the International Male Solo Artist went

to Bruno Mars. The British Female Solo Artist went to Ellie

Goulding and the International Female Solo Artist went to Lorde.

British Group went to Arctic Monkeys and International Group

went to Daft Punk. Bastille picked up their first BRIT award,

winning British Breakthrough Act. MasterCard British Album of

the Year presented by Emeli Sande was Artic Monkeys’ second

award of the night. The Critics Choice award, between Ella Eyre,

Sam Smith and Chlo e Howl, went to Sam Smith. British Single of

the Year went to Rudimental featuring Ella Eyre with “Waiting All

Night”, with Bastille just missing out on their second BRIT award.

British Producer of the Year went to Flood and Alan Moulder. It

was a close between them and Ethan Johns and Paul Epworth.

One Direction picked up two awards that night. They won British

Video, presented by Jimmy Carr, for “Best Song Ever” and BRITs

Global Success. All in all, it was a successful night.

“This is the best looking crowd I’ve seen on tour,” Jack

Ridley says as he scans the Rough Trade East store full of

what appeared to be iPhone clutching, denim jacket

wearing teenage girls. Drowners’ self-titled debut album

had only been released a few weeks prior to the show, but

the band has been hyped up all across trendy

publications and blogs everywhere, with the energy and

jangly riffs of their songs being compared to the Strokes

and the Smiths.

Drowners received a great reception when getting up on stage. They started their set with ‘Ways

to Phrase a Rejection’, which admittedly, did not make a huge impact on the crowd. However, you

could still hear little squeals of excitement every time Matt Hitt smiled or Jack Ridley held up his

guitar a bit higher, which definitely got everyone moving more and caring less about what they

look like while dancing. ‘Luv Hold Me Down’ and ‘Unzip You Harrington’ were particularly

enjoyable, as everyone knew the words to these songs and the youthful and flirtatious vibe that

their music gives off soon filled the room, creating a really intimate atmosphere.

Their energy was undeniable. I loved how every member, Matt, Jack, Erik and Lakis had moments

that brought excitement to the crowd. With all but one of their songs being sub-three minutes

long, the show was over very quickly. To say I was disappointed when it ended is an

understatement. Needless to say, the whole performance was a tightly packed ball of positive

energy, and I could not have asked for more.

One thing that is amazing about Rough Trade Instores is that you are almost guaranteed to meet

the band/artist afterwards, which was a total bonus for me. Matt Hitt had his section just by the

stage, with a huge and completely unorganised queue full of slightly breathless teenage girls

around him. I don’t know how many fans he met, or how many selfies he was asked to take with

them, but he talked to every fan that wanted to meet him and signed their CDs and vinyls.

Although forgotten by many, Jack

Ridley and Erik Lee Snyder also had

their own corner with a much shorter

queue, and just like Matt, they were

lovely to talk to and were very chilled

about the whole situation.

I would definitely recommend going to

a Rough Trade Instore show if you live

in London. The staff are great and

friendly and it is a perfect venue to

provide that intimacy between the

band and the audience that everyone

complains is missing nowadays. You

will not regret it.

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Drowners at Rough Trade, London

22nd February 2014 “This is the best looking crowd I’ve seen on tour,” Jack

Ridley says as he scans the Rough Trade East store full of

what appeared to be iPhone clutching, denim jacket

wearing teenage girls. Drowners’ self-titled debut album

had only been released a few weeks prior to the show, but

the band has been hyped up all across trendy

publications and blogs everywhere, with the energy and

jangly riffs of their songs being compared to the Strokes

and the Smiths.

Drowners received a great reception when getting up on stage. They started their set with ‘Ways

to Phrase a Rejection’, which admittedly, did not make a huge impact on the crowd. However, you

could still hear little squeals of excitement every time Matt Hitt smiled or Jack Ridley held up his

guitar a bit higher, which definitely got everyone moving more and caring less about what they

look like while dancing. ‘Luv Hold Me Down’ and ‘Unzip You Harrington’ were particularly

enjoyable, as everyone knew the words to these songs and the youthful and flirtatious vibe that

their music gives off soon filled the room, creating a really intimate atmosphere.

Their energy was undeniable. I loved how every member, Matt, Jack, Erik and Lakis had moments

that brought excitement to the crowd. With all but one of their songs being sub-three minutes

long, the show was over very quickly. To say I was disappointed when it ended is an

understatement. Needless to say, the whole performance was a tightly packed ball of positive

energy, and I could not have asked for more.

One thing that is amazing about Rough Trade Instores is that you are almost guaranteed to meet

the band/artist afterwards, which was a total bonus for me. Matt Hitt had his section just by the

stage, with a huge and completely unorganised queue full of slightly breathless teenage girls

around him. I don’t know how many fans he met, or how many selfies he was asked to take with

them, but he talked to every fan that wanted to meet him and signed their CDs and vinyls.

Although forgotten by many, Jack

Ridley and Erik Lee Snyder also had

their own corner with a much shorter

queue, and just like Matt, they were

lovely to talk to and were very chilled

about the whole situation.

I would definitely recommend going to

a Rough Trade Instore show if you live

in London. The staff are great and

friendly and it is a perfect venue to

provide that intimacy between the

band and the audience that everyone

complains is missing nowadays. You

will not regret it.

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