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A film about the murder of 18-year-old Michael Causer in Liverpool and the subsequent lack of coverage by the national press was premiered at the Unity Theatre in Liverpool as part of the Homotopia festival, who say mainstream news ‘exclude’ homophobic violence.

Produced by the festival director, Gary Everett, ‘The Invisible Death of Michael’ says the killing of Michael only became well-known through social networking sites and specialised news media.

Mr Everett said: ‘Michael’s death was invi… Continue

Turn on the TV. What? No BBC 2? You should have got a Freeview box when you got your loan........ I know there has been a load to do but now while you are in limbo, that odd void between essays when you feel the deadline even though it is four weeks away........You know your shit, man, you really do!.......Here I am, baby, like a Woodpecker drilling away at an old oak....can you feel my drill right in the centre of your brain? It won’t hurt you’ll just feel a torturous agitation th… Continue

A group of young novice film makers from Liverpool, who have received praise from Ben Affleck, are hoping to prevent Under the Mud being what the Guardian tagged ‘the best film you’ll never see’, by raising money to promote it themselves.

The Under the Mud team are hoping to raise at least £4,600 and have decorated a 1950s bus with ‘everything and anything Under the Mud’ to drive around Liverpool. Major distribution companies have refused to market the film because there are no Hollywood stars… Continue

‘Cool’ is being un-cool and un-cool is mainstream. They’re indie until they die and we are cool! Skinny jeans, chequered shirts, pumps, nu-age Flock O’ Seagulls haircuts, ‘these flaming little buds’ – to quote Tom Wolfe, who was around when things were actually cool and hot and new and chic and sexy. The bands were good then too. The 60s was Wolfe’s decade when he pioneered New Journalism and used literary techniques in news features and shook the pompous order of the printed world. He wa… Continue