Riley Ben King (otherwise known to the world as B.B. King) was born in 1925 in rural Mississippi U.S.A. to share cropper parents. His parents split up when he was four, leaving the young King to be raised by his grandmother who had him regularly attend church where he would sing…
When I was a kid, my Dad used to tell me that I would always wake up with a smile. He said I’d jump out of bed full of energy and enthusiasm to start my day. He would usually put Elvis on a vintage vinyl record player, prepare breakfast and I would be…
Sir Patrick Stewart is one of the most iconic British male actors of the 20th century, and possibly one of the most down to earth. Famous friends with Lord of the Rings Actor Sir Ian McKellen, he is often seen in the media enjoying life with a tongue in cheek…
We all know that saying. It is a pretty famous idiom that has universal meaning. Germans use the “rosa-rote Brille” and Spanish speakers the “gafas de color rosa,” although for the French it is the “pink life” or “la vie en rose.” But what does it really mean? Sure, the general audience would interpret seeing…
I can’t remember the first time I started writing. But I remember taking up such hobby because of one thing: Love. When I was 12 I pen pal-d (a service by the post office back then before the internet) a girl in Israel and another in Portugal. The idea was you buy…
Teddy Riley is known through R’n’B circles as the man who almost single handedly created the New Jack Swing music scene, which defined Black American culture during the late eighties and most of the nineties. Riley worked with artists such as Bobby Brown, Keith Sweat, Heavy D, Janet Jackson and none other…
As we approach June; it is that time of the year again where Game of Thrones fans start to anticipate the new (and sadly final) season of the hit show. Whilst many die-hard fans will have seen the new season trailer and theories are already circulating about what will happen…
Autumn and winter are seasons for rocking darker shades of colour. Think shades of grey, browns, blacks and reds. But, now that we are heading into Summer, as wet or sunny as it may turn out to be, we can start to break out brighter colours from our wardrobes and experiment with…
As summer sets in, so does the need to keep your skin fresh and glowing. You may have noticed that your skin might feel dry, rough, and potentially sunburnt. Acne, pimples, and other skin dilemmas also become more frequent if you are not taking extra care, especially in hot weather. Instead of trying to…
Let’s be honest, when it came to best dressed galleries, this year’s Oscars hit a bum note (let’s not even get into the guffaw over Moonlight). And while there were a handful of red carpet hits – Emma Stone scored BIG with her fringed gold Givenchy Couture number – it…