Category Archives: Comedy

Speed Dating: it’s that time of year

Posted on February 14, 2012 by emilywight23

Valentine’s Day is never easy when you’re perennially single. Scrap that: no time is easy, especially when you fall for people who barely notice your existence and have a mother who, despite being atheist, might well pray daily for your … Continue reading →

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Black Mirror: The National Anthem – review

Posted on December 11, 2011 by emilywight23

The British public are obsessed with peering into the lives of others. Reality TV dominates our screens, whether in the format of freak shows masquerading as talent contests, glamour models jostling to eat the most maggots in a jungle or … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Festival 2011: Amrik Virk

Posted on August 27, 2011 by emilywight23

Ahh, August Bank Holiday weekend. The time when social status can be deduced from attendance at either Notting Hill Carnival, Reading or Leeds Festivals, or Edinburgh Festival. Clearly the fact that I’m not even on a romantic mini-break or prolonged … Continue reading →

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