To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, ‘The Gaurdian’ asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s most notable works, but before you think Shakespeare’s not for you, listen to Adrian Lester speaking Hamlet’s soliloquy from act III, scene 1, in which the prince reflects on mortality …more…
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Bob Geldof Blames Millennials For All The Wrong Happening In The World
At this year’s One Young World conference, Bob Geldof stated that the youth of this generation have blood on their hands, as it is they who are the killers of Syria, as well as murdering people in Beirut, Sharm el Sheikh and most recently Paris. “Forget the tweeting about bullshit. Get real with your governments,” …more…
#WordsMatter Say Our High Profile Supporters
#WordsMatter: this short film explains the meaning behind the word “refugee”. UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors and high profile supporters help define the difference between the terms “refugee” and “migrant”. These words are being splashed across media headlines because of the ongoing European Refugee Crisis. The film features actors Cate Blanchett, Colin Firth, David Morrissey, Douglas Booth, …more…
Not All Acceptance Speeches are the same!
It’s not often you see a black women win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and that’s because it’s never happened before since the Emmy’s began in 1949. So it fair to say that this years 67th Emmy Awards, was a milestone when Viola Davis – accepted the award for her …more…
A Pint Of Pride!
Rugby is a sport that has always commanded respect for its physical demands and bravery, a game of brute force used with expert control and finesse, undoubtedly it’s a man’s game! And what better drink to accompany such a game, than Guinness, a drink and a brand that has equally cemented an air of masculinity and …more…
Matt Damon reads Howard Zinn’s
“Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience. Our problem is that people all over the world have obeyed the dictates of leaders…and millions have been killed because of this obedience…Our problem is that people are obedient allover the world in the face of poverty and starvation and stupidity, and war, and …more…
Demand A Plan is a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety
The number of mass shootings in the US have become an unfortunately regular part of our news bulletins. Every day, 88 Americans are killed by gun violence. Everytown is a movement of Americans working together to end gun violence and build safer communities. We send condolences to all of those that have lost their lives …more…