Daily Archives: 22/10/2011

Pic of the day: This photograph tricks the eyes into thinking the tent has been pitched on a blanket of clouds

Posted in Visual Arts

Free speech in Britain a thing of the past: Christian housing manager demoted for criticising gay equality law

Demoted for not backing gay marriage: Housing manager’s pay slashed by £14,000 for criticising new law on Facebook Adrian Smith, a Christian, was found guilty of gross misconduct by his publicly funded housing association for saying that allowing gay weddings … Continue reading

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Crime novelist Mark Billingham on creating suspense, the “reveal” and characters we care about

‘The “reveal” remains a very effective technique, and one with which I am very familiar from my time as a standup comedian.  It may sound surprising, but a joke and a crime novel work in very much the same way.  … Continue reading

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