HuffPost - The Tide Turning For Obama
The hysteria that propelled Barak Obama is starting to run out of steam

HuffPost - Pakistan on the brink
As an attack by Israel on Iran seems ever more imminent, we overlook the real crisis state in the middle east

Daily Mail - if America is the Godfather what film represents Britain?
In a poll American film goers voted The Godfather as the film that best characterises America. Daily Mail political blogger Benedict Brogan asked what film would best sum up modern Britain.
Its only an opinion of course, but I'd say Brassed Off.

Comment Is Free The Internet's Traffic Problem Are downloaders causing internet gridlock? While its unlikely that a few petrolheads logging into BBCiplayter to watch reruns of Top Gear are responsible for the web slowing down, downloading video is certainly contributing to problems. The web was never intended as a mass broadcast medium and is a technology totally unsuited to being used in that way.

Bridge The Generation Gap With The Who says a staff writer on Reuters Entertainment desk in praise of the great music the golden oldies are still making.
and what about Leonard Cohen at Glastonbuty we ask? Seventy five years old and still groaning.