2010

The Social Network Film Review: A Cinematic Masterpiece But Factually Flawed

Director: David Fincher. Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake and Armie Hammer. Perhaps one of the most relevant films in the last ten years, The Social Network charts the rise of the extraordinary story that is Facebook.

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Graphene: The Vanguard For A Technological Revolution

Engineered Design

The 21st Century has seen remarkable changes in technology. But the true hallmark of successful innovation is how well it integrates into our lives. The most successful inventions become part and parcel of the fabric of society as electricity and the Internet has done. These changes have been marvellously beneficial to mankind but there is

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Dr Marion Tinsley: The Checkers Mathematician

Interesting People

Genius, unbeatable, maestro, these are words that are sometimes idly bandied about. Often the people who are given these labels are undeserving of such accolades. Dr Marion Tinsley is not one of those people.

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Evgeni Plushenko Quotes: Words From A Revolutionary Skater

Interesting People

‘Right now, I know everything and I am happy I am Russian. And I am happy to be from Russia.’

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60′s Sci-Fi Television: Great Shows Revisited

Entertainment

The 1960′s was the decade that saw history made. Russia had the first man in Space by 1961 while in 1969 Neil Armstrong placed his feet on the surface of the Moon. 60′s Sci-Fi had a hard act to follow but they did so with some wonderful series.

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Roy Keane: As I See It Film Review

Film Review

Director: Paul Doyle Jr. Cast: Roy Keane, Alex Ferguson, Ryan Giggs and David Beckham. Roy Keane, a man that puzzles many. Keane was a supremely gifted footballer with a determination so fiercely geared towards winning that some people found him terrifying. In 2002 he causes international headlines for being sent home by his manager during

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The Elephant: A Grass-Guzzling Digestive System Phenomena

Animals

An immense shadow, lumbers noisily towards a large tree. The shadow loads unto its rear legs and hoists its massive body skywards. A huge, powerful, robot-like appendage grapples the trunk of the tree, twisting and tearing apart the the considerably large branches. When the shadow moves on the tree is significantly smaller. The shadow? An elephant.

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