There’s been quite a bit of discussion amongst media, marketing and PR professionals lately about the perceived rise of so-called social media ‘Influencers’ and the – dare I say it? – fall of journalists.
What an intelligent Superhero movie looks like
2008’s The Dark Knight is the superhero movie we need, not the one we deserve
I’ve just been rewatching 2008’s The Dark Knight, the middle one of the Christopher Nolan/Christian Bale Batman trilogy and featuring Heath Ledger as The Joker. And in the context of the last few superhero movies I’ve seen (Suicide Squad, Batman V Superman and yes even Civil War) all crude eye-popping popcorn-fodder, The Dark Knight is Citizen Kane meets The Godfather.
Let me explain.
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Hadith through cartoons
Last year I ran a series of these with quotes from the Holy Quran (see those here), so for this Ramadan I decided to focus on Hadith instead – the reported sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). Hope you enjoy them!
What actions are most excellent? To gladden the heart of human beings, to feed the hungry, to help the afflicted, to lighten the sorrow of the sorrowful, and to remove the sufferings of the injured. (Related by Bukhari)
Enough, PLEASE, Enough!
The last few days of Ramadan, a very special time for Muslims… A time of contemplation, meditation, reflection and celebration. A time for prayer. A time for peace.
And yet these evil barbarians continue to inflict horror, pain, death and destruction – supposedly in the name of religion.
These are not Muslims, they’re barely even human beings.
Enough, PLEASE, enough!
I vent in impotent fury and rage, helpless and at a loss for understanding – I’ve run out of tears, anguish and sorrow.
I can only send up a plea, fearing even so that it may make me no better than these barbarians, but I beseech thee O God, END THEM and end their ways!
Outsource Number 10
Britain’s leadership is in disarray. And nobody looks solid enough to step up to the crease. Maybe the country should get an immigrant in to do the job that no Brit clearly wants. I hear there’s a good candidate that will become free in November. He has a lot of experience and a proven track record.
Imagine if… Oh the irony! 😉
Does Brexit = Racial Intolerance? I pray not!
Let’s NOT do the Time Warp Again – cause the 1970s sucked if you were a ‘Paki’ in London. And I should know, because I was.
This about to get deeply personal. So much so that I’m not even sure I should publish this, and might well delete it shortly.
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End of the ‘Influencer’ is nigh – And that’s Official!
There have been two articles recently, just four days apart both along similar lines suggesting that the ‘social media influencers’ bubble is about to burst.
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British-Asian becomes London Mayor – there’s a disturbance in the Force!
It’s like he could be bro of mine – British-born 45-year-old son of Pakistani immigrants who originally migrated from India during the 47 partition and came to the UK to work hard in search of a better life for themselves and their children. And now he’s the Mayor of London!
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Bring Back Bitstrips
Bitstrips gets bought for millions. Stops doing the thing it’s famous for?! What the hell?! #BringBackBitstrips
