Author Archives: Rachel Marie Paquin

One Direction to Release Book

By | Posted on May 24th, 2013
(John Marshall/Invision/AP)

Just in case the Directioners needed even more of the famous boy band this summer, One Direction has announced they will be releasing a book on August 27 entitled, “Where We Are” chronicling the past year and a half of their lives. ...

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10 British Acting Families (Who Are Not the Redgraves)

By | Posted on May 3rd, 2013
Diana Rigg and Rachael Stirling in 'Crimson Horror.' (BBC America)

This week Doctor Who fans will get to see mother-daughter duo Dame Diana Rigg and Rachael Stirling in “The Crimson Horror.” The actresses will also be playing a mother-daughter pair in the show with Rigg as Winifred ...

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LISTEN: Emeli Sandé Covers Beyoncé’s ‘Crazy in Love’ for ‘Gatsby’ Soundtrack

By | Posted on May 1st, 2013
(Rex Features via AP Images)

With The Great Gatsby film coming on May 10, Interscope Records has added to the excitement surrounding the film by releasing songs from the soundtrack over the past couple weeks. First they released a sampler of the entire album.

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LISTEN: Beyonce & Andre 3000′s Cover of Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back to Black’

By | Posted on April 30th, 2013
(AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

Last week a sample of The Great Gatsby soundtrack was released on YouTube, giving fans a glimpse of the music that will accompany the jazz-era film. When we looked at it, we focused on Emeli Sandé covering Beyoncé’s “Crazy in ...

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WATCH: BBC Radio 1 Host Greg James Parodies Taylor Swift’s ’22′

By | Posted on April 24th, 2013
Image from James' parody of Taylor Swift's '22'

A few months ago Taylor Swift’s song “I Knew You Were Trouble” was parodied with the  screaming goat. Some Whovians even jumped on the bandwagon and replaced the goat with a Dalek.

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Six American Songs Re-imagined By British Artists (And ‘Call Me Maybe’ as a Ballad)

By | Posted on April 24th, 2013
Emeli Sande (John Marshall/Invision/AP)

Last week Interscope Records released a sampler of the Great Gatsby soundtrack. With songs by Florence + the Machine and Lana Del Rey, it is just as promising as the film.

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10 Great British Athletes Americans Should Know

By | Posted on April 18th, 2013
(AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

With the 2012 London Olympics almost a year behind us, the hype around British athletes has certainly died down in the United States. Unless you are an avid soccer fan, David Beckham is probably the only British player you know.

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31 Wacky and Weird Flavors of British Potato Crisps

By | Posted on April 3rd, 2013
(http://www.yorkshire-crisps.co.uk)

In recent years potato crisps, or chips as they are called in the United States, have seen some strange flavors. Branching out from traditional styles like sour cream & onion or salt & vinegar, crisp companies are now making everything ...

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British-Themed Easter Eggs Inspired By ‘Doctor Who,’ ‘Sherlock’ and More

By | Posted on March 29th, 2013
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With Easter just a few days away (March 31), many people are sure to be hard-boiling some eggs and buying a PAAS dye kit. Rather than going with one of the predetermined themes that accompany these packs, why not venture into the world ...

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WATCH: Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn End Britpop Feud

By | Posted on March 25th, 2013
Gallagher and Albarn perform Blur's "Tender" together at the Teenager Cancer Trust concert (Yui Mok/PA)

For anyone who followed Britpop in the 1990s, this news may come as a shock: Noel Gallagher of Oasis performed on stage with Blur’s Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon on Saturday. I’ll give you a second to pick your jaw up off the ...

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