Movie
The Clayton's movie star
By David Germain George Clooney's new film about staring failure in the face is something he knows about.
Elusive key to changing lives in minutes
Sacha Molitorisz "My ambition is unlimited. And if you'll indulge me, I'd like to change the world ..."
Glitch mars opening of world's tallest tower
Strong winds forced the operators of the Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest tower, to shut down its lifts on its opening day Tuesday, leaving some visitors stranded on a 450-metre-high observation...
Weigh in
Sam de Brito So, thanks to my somewhat pathetic, pleading blog post last month 'Give me a TV show', I've hooked up with a production company called R & R Media and we're going to shoot a 'sizzle reel' for All Men...
Roughing the suspect
Sam de Brito I'm a wanker from waaaay back. I'm sure that comes as no surprise to many of you - I mean look at my headshot - but once you've finished patting yourselves on the back for spotting the obvious, let's...
The snip
Sam de Brito I have a mate with four children under the age of seven. Four! Two were planned, one was a semi-surprise - conceived in the sleepless haze of caring for the first two - and, the last, was something...
Bloody kids
Sam de Brito You have to wonder if the "bloody kids" has replaced "the missus" as the perceived ball and chain around the modern man's neck ...
Enough money to do something
Sam de Brito There's a nice line in the recent George Clooney film The Descendants where his character Matt King says in voice over: "I don't want my daughters growing up entitled and spoiled.
All revved up with everywhere to go
He made his name with the irreverent Mambo surfwear brand he co-founded in the 1980s, but to Dare Jennings, the surf culture was always more than just riding waves.
Monsters
Sam de Brito The more of my friends' relationships I see fall by the wayside, the more I can't help wondering if half the people in the world aren't some sort of monster when they're at home? ...
Big spenders want out of Britannia
One in five Britons with more than £250,000 in savings are thinking of living abroad because they are tired of crime, poor weather and the high cost of living, new research has found.
Fact from fiction
Sam de Brito One of the obvious achievements of this blog having been around for almost six years is we've covered a looooot of ground ...
Empathy is not a competition
Sam de Brito The Craigslist advertisement was allegedly written by a 24-year-old US man who described himself as "40 pounds overweight, not very visually appealing, not very confident or good in conversation,...
Back to the future
Stephen Lacey The retro revival is turning curiosities like clamshell mobiles, hamburger joints and Space Invaders into modern-day must haves.
Leaders of the celluloid world
Sylvia Pennington Meet the white collar warriors whose fictional shenanigans have stamped a lasting impression on the collective consciousness.
The Mad Men hiatus is almost over
Stuart Elliot Marketers, agencies and media companies scramble to capitalise on the hoopla over the return of Mad Men.
Hey jealousy
Sam de Brito I was watching the Oscars last month and monitoring my Twitter feed - where every wag with a smartphone was spewing snark about the film fabularti - when it struck me that being famous must be really...
Ripped off in the 80s
Sam de Brito The longer I live, the more convinced I become my generation got savagely ripped off as teenagers growing up in the 80s* ...
Slacktivism?
Sam de Brito Sometimes, I despair for humanity. I wonder what drives people to be so cynical and negative ...
Speaking your brain
Sam de Brito The obituary praised the young man's honesty, his work ethic, his easy smile and ability to "speak his mind" - even when it got him into trouble ...
