Hairstyles from the 78th Annual Academy Awards

The 78th Annual Awards is a great gala of great looking celebrities. Everyone is dressed their best and have some of the hottest hairstyles. We will take a quick glance at some of the hottest looks for male and female nominees. We start with the best female celebrity hairstyles and there are a huge selection to chose from.Lets start with two England stars Rachel Weisz and Keira Knightley, two great actresses. Rachel Weisz's tie back chignon style was very sleek and tight. The hair is brushed up and arranged smoothly as to present her facial area with much distraction. A very cute look with complex tie back. Keira Knightley's look is quite different...

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Kutosis

Riff heavy Mclusky influenced tongue-in-cheek alternative rock. What could go wrong? Okay, lots could go wrong. But Kutosis do it right. The Cardiff-based trio are loved by their hometown - especially for their live shows - and they're rapdily growing on me too. They've just released an EP (named "We Are The Animal, You Are The City") through the Cardiff-based label Twisted By Design (who also run a great regular alternative club night in Cardiff and have a compilation of Cardiff bands knocking around from a few years back) and they are also featured on Barely Regal Records' recent compilation. Their track "Small Cities" (which can be found on...

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Recommendations

I've been thinking of things that might improve this blog, and I thought it might be fun to run an interactive music recommendation service. Okay, that makes it sound a little more glamorous than what it really is. It's essentially an idea stolen from Radio 1 and their music generator, only without the trauma of speaking to Fearne Cotton. If you leave a comment in the box on the right if you would prefer to email me then that is fine too), below the picture of those snazzy looking kids, with a few of your favourite bands, or your favourite genres, or simply the sort of band you are looking to discover (as well as someway for me to get back to...

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Swn Festival 2010 - First Announcements

Cardiff's multi-venue three-day musical holiday, Swn Festival, returns to the Welsh capital for its fourth outing, from Thursday 21st to Saturday 23rd October 2010 - and the first set of confirmed bands has been announced; including the likes of Spectrals, Perfume Genius, Y Niwl (recently featured on this very blog), Standard Fare and Happy Birthday. The festival has been increasingly popular year after year, exciting the locals and attracting those from further away to make the journey to Cardiff city centre to catch some of the UK's and the world's brightest emerging talents, as well as plenty of music seminars, Q&A's and talks.Swn is organised...

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Y Niwl

Festivals are good fun for many reasons. They provide you with places to drink mere stumbling distance from places to sleep, they collate some of your favourite bands and allow you to see loads of them in the space of six hours, and, probably my favourite part, they introduce you to bands which you have not heard before. Indeed, this is how I came across North Wales-based Y Niwl (which translates to "the mist", I think). They played one of the best, if not the best, sets at Latitude this year and it was a real joy to watch their instrumental surf rock; so chilled out and smile-inducing. I wrote a few words about them and Latitude as a whole on...

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Salt Movie Review Starring Angelina Jolie

Evelyn Salt is a CIA agent with an adoring husband (August Diehl, who had a memorable turn in Inglourious Basterds) and MacGyver-like tendencies. On the night of her wedding anniversary, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy.After she's released from prison and sent back to Washington, Evelyn is called in when a Russian defector shows up at CIA headquarters and reveals that there's a group of Russian moles in the U.S.It is learnt that Tom Cruise was the initial choice for the role, but due to his earlier commitments he was unable to take the...

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Britney Spears on Cosmopolitan US Magazine August 2010

The entertainment magazine Cosmopolitan US catching up with American singer Britney Spears for it’s August 2010 issue. She has been spending the majority of her time with sons, instead of living life as an international pop star....

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Philanthropy and UNICEF

Selena Gomez 's Philanthropy and UNICEFSelena Gomez was involved in the UR Votes Count campaign which helped encourage teenagers to learn more about 2008 Presidential candidates (Barack Obama and John McCain).In October 2008, Selena Gomez participated in St. Jude's Children's Hospital "Runway For Life" benefit. Selena Gomez is a spokesperson for Borden Milk; she is featured in the campaign's print and television ads. Selena Gomez is the ambassador of DoSomething.org after being involved with the charity Island Dog, which help dogs in Puerto Rico. She got involved while filming Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie in Puerto Rico. Selena Gomez...

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Saturday's Kids Update

You might not recall, but I first wrote about Saturday's Kids on here back in March. I pretty much said they were great, told you to check out their 5-track demo EP and urged you to see them live. Luckily for you, the four-piece post-punk band from Abergavenny, South Wales, are back on a tour of the UK, this time with friends Wooderson, heading to the northern heights of Leeds, the southern depths of Plymouth, and lots of places in between. They put on a really good live show, and you can check their tour dates in full on their MySpace, or on the funky little poster above (though it is missing a few gigs, I think). They will be making some groovy...

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Avril Lavegne Anna Schori Photo Shoot

Avril Lavegne is a Canadian singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. ...

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Latitude 2010

I spent last weekend in a tent at Latitude festival, and it was an experience I highly enjoyed. I've written a pretty darn lengthy diary of my whole experience, which is soon to feature on Neu Magazine (complete with poorly taken photos from a Boots disposable camera), but for now here is a short summary of some of my favourite bands this year.Spectrals put on a really great show, completely doing justice to their deliciously fuzzy surfy pop songs. They're just about to put out a release on Moshi Moshi, which will undoubtedly be great and will probably/hopefully make them huge. Go to see these live.Dirty Projectors, although disgustingly under-watched...

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Ashley Green Asos UK July 2010

American actress and model Ashley Green is the new style icon on the cover page of showbiz magazine Asos UK for the month of July 2010.                         ...

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Eva Longoria Cosmopolitan France July 2010

American actress from desperate housewives, Eva Longoria is the cover star for the entertainment magazine Cosmopolitan France for the month of July 2010. &nb...

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Jessica Alba Elle Korea July 2010

Jessica Alba has given up her sexy midriff-bearing outfits for high fashion looks, and a closet full of couture. This Elle Korea spread is no exception, as she is wearing everything from Alexander McQueen and Valentino, to Thakoon and Marc Jacobs. She looks nothing short of spectacular! &nb...

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Blonde Emo Hair Styles

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