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Bleed For This Review
If there is one film due to inspire in 2016 is Ben Younger’s Bleed For This, a true story on the devastating near fatal car crash that befell boxing champion Vinny Pazienza aka The Pazmanian Devil and his own personal fight to get himself back in the ring doing what he loves after everyone around him has written him...
Re:Definition review
Ghetts, Shola Ama, Omar, Devlin and a host of other grime and rnb talents from East London were out in full force last Thursday and Friday (23 July) for Re: Definition at The Theatre Royal, Stratford East performing at one of the best music showcases I have seen in ages.A co-production with Urban Development, Theatre Royal Stratford East and...
Live and Unsigned joins forces with Flavour Magazine
Flavour Magazine, the number one lifestyle brand for the young, ambitious and cool, have just confirmed as a media partner for Live and Unsigned 2010.The London based magazine will be partnering the Urban category of the competition. Showcasing the latest trends in fashion, lifestyle and entertainment, Flavour has established itself as one of the most innovative and fresh magazines...
Has Chris Brown tattooed Rihanna on his neck?
The singer was photographed earlier this month showing off the new ink where rumour has been widespread about whether the female face is that of his ex-girlfriend.However, a source close to Brown has been insisting that the tattoo is not of Rihanna, telling TMZ "it's a random woman." The speculation has come just days after Brown, and Rihanna,...
10 new tracks we know you’ll love: Tai Verdes, Jake Bugg and more
Over at Flavourmag, we’re obsessed with introducing you to the best new music. We’ve rounded up 10 tracks that you need to hear immediately This week features the likes of Between Friends, Jake Bugg, Girl in Red, Tai Verdes and YONAKA who are performing at the Reading & Leeds Festival. 1. Alfie Templeman Wait, I Liedhttps://youtu.be/M1VBOMWZjiARising star Alfie Templeman drops his first...
Perfect Plus Size – The best online stores for dresses, clothing and more
With Ashley Graham looking like the Perfect Plus Size in her figure hugging, cleavage exposing, spectacular red dress worn to the 88th Oscar awards, we decided to compile a list of our best online stores for dresses, clothing and more.So how do you find the Perfect Plus Size dress or outfit? Well you can always follow the leaders and replicate what they...
Twitwatch: your weekly guide to celebrity tweets
A round up of the weeks most flavoursome tweets. Who’s checking out who and who’s beefing with who. Let the tweets commence!1.Double Brit winner Tinie Tempah must have ran out of inspirations for penning hits, let’s hope he hasn’t passed out just yet.Watching deal or no deal....is it me or is Noel Edmonds chatting up alll the girls on...
Google’s Top Black Talent – Engineering Ep 2
Flavourmag hosted its second series of Google’s Top Black Talent live on air hangouts on July 29th. The live on air monthly hangout is a series of hangouts which was launched to enlighten young black students, graduates and early career professionals to help them kick start and further their careers.A panel of established career professionals take to the stage...
Get 20% off Illamasqua Studio makeup artistry courses at Box Park
Creativity is at the heart of Illamasqua, led by their Director of Artistry Pablo Rodriguez, the brand is always innovating with the professional in mind. This passion for artistry is best expressed within their new Illamasqua Studio in the heart of London. Discover their new pop up space in Boxpark, Shoreditch for all your tools and courses to professional makeup...
Jodie Connor on music, Roll Deep & what it takes to be a successful female artist
First she impressed Simon Cowell as a runner up on Pop Idol, the same talent show which created the likes of Will Young and Gareth Gates. Then she stormed the charts after she co-wrote and featured on Roll Deep’s ‘Good Times’, which spent three weeks at number one. Now, following the release of her first solo single ‘Now...
Macdonald Berystede: The place to relax and rejuvenate
Whether you're at work or studying as well as trying to make time to see friends and family the toils of life have a habit of taking its toll, so it's good to take a break from reality and relax and rejuvenate. I decided to do that recently with a girl friend, so we hoped in a car to...
A Quick Introduction to Playing Craps
One of the best parts of going on holiday is experiencing something new. If your holiday plans include an area that has a casino, a visit should definitely be on your list. The casino floor is packed with table games and slots and always seems to be humming with excitement and sense of adventure. If you stop and listen for...
Win IN TIME on Blu-ray Triple Play!
In a future where time is literally money and aging stops at 25, the only way to stay alive is to earn, steal or inherit more time. IN TIME is edge-of-your-seat action in a futuristic world, where you live forever or die trying. Will Salas (Justin Timberlake, “The Social Network”) lives minute-to-minute, until a windfall of time gives him access...
District 3 3eek Out Tour review @TaraFlavourMag @GemmaFlavourMag @district3music
After rising to fame in 2012 since appearing on the X Factor, District 3 are now embarking on their first 3eek Out Tour. The tremendous trio, consisting of Greg West, Micky Parsons and Dan Ferrari-Lane, blew the audience away with their new material at the O2 Academy in London.The night began with the presenter, Luke Franks, preparing the crowd...
Soho House Art Prize announces Scottish-Italian artist Sarah Hardie as winner
New commissioned symphonic-film-essay “Spring sometimes rises in me too” – available to watch now Last year, Soho House announced the inaugural Soho House Art Prize supported by Bombay Sapphire. And at long last, after receiving over 1000 entries, they have their winner: Scottish-Italian artist Sarah Hardie. As part of winning the prize, Hardie was commissioned to create a new work...
The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2014
Parkwood Entertainment today announced new dates for The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2014 starring Beyoncé. The five-week run will include performances in Portugal, the UK, Spain, Ireland, Holland, Belgium and Germany. The tour plays The O2 in London for four nights and returns to The 02 in Dublin for three nights. Produced by Parkwood Entertainment, the first date kicks off on Thursday,...
ACS Kings & Queens: Harlequinn LRA
Ria Rose, Lakisha White and Arayner Mcdonald are the south London trio behind up and coming clothing brand Harlequinn LRA. Increasing awareness of the Sickle Cell Society was their motivation for entering the ACS Kings & Queens inter university beauty pageant. Here they tell us why.Why did you enter ACS Kings and Queens? The main reason for entering was solely...
Kickboxer: Vengeance Review
The WWE’s “ The Animal” Dave Bautista and three-time UFC champion Georges St-Pierre, clash with the “Muscles from Brussels” Jean-Claude Van Damme and newcomer Alain Moussi in this revamp of cult classic Kickboxer. A reboot that is fairly functional as a throwback to the old school Martial Arts movies of the 1980s. But is lacking the dramatic punch associated with...
Swedish Minister Causes Controversy after Cutting into Cake Depicting Black Woman
Appalling images of Sweden’s Minister of Culture carving into a cake created in the form of a black woman are sweeping the internet.The unusual incident occurred on Saturday in the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm. The Culture Minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth participated in an event at the museum that involved several cake designs by artists, including one which...
Jason Derulo, Kylie and Paloma Faith Head up The Absolutely Fabulous Movie Soundtrack
How absolutely fabulous darling! Jason Derulo, Kylie Minogue, Paloma Faith plus many more are to be featured on the soundtrack on the forthcoming Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Soundtrack. The soundtrack, which is to be released by Rhino on July the 1st see's Kylie take the original theme tune, This Wheels on Fire - which was written and originally recorded by...
Top 10 things that all men should know about women…
We are educated on the difference between men and women from an early age. John Gray taught us that 'women are from Venus, men are from Mars' – a fact later backed up by Bananarama and that revolutionary Geri Halliwell single, Bag It Up. But just in case lyrics, such as, "I like midnight, it's when I'm in the mood,...
Ashley Walters: In the hot seat
Actress Nicola Burley (Streetdance 3D) is talking to Flavour’s guest editor actor Ashley Walters about her new film Payback Season. Once the interview ends she decides it’s her turn to take over the interview and puts Ashley Walters in the hot seat. Nichola: So you’ve got a new website up and running, tell us how that came about…Ashley: Well basically,...
Win a WD My Passport Ultra hard drive. WOW!
When the lovely ladies at WD sent us a WD My Passport Ultra 3TB hard drive to giveaway we simply had to ask for another one for ourselves lol. The WD My Passport Ultra 3TB hard drive is such a slick piece of kit. The high gloss lacquered finish will match any piece of hardware you own, furthermore it will...
Cheryl Cole has thanked doctors for “saving her life”
The ‘Fight for This Love’ singer was struck down with malaria earlier this month and has now paid tribute to the team of doctors and nurses who treated her, saying without them she might not be alive.She told experts at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases at University College London: “I want to say how grateful I am for everything...
Why do Women Like To Be Dominated In Bed?
So for Valentine’s this year a bunch of people up in Hollywood thought that it would be a good idea to premiere ’Fifty Shades Of Grey’ as it is obviously the most romantic film ever. Among some of Christian Grey’s irresistible traits are jealousy, possessiveness and manipulation, what more could a girl want, right?! Ana, the leading role, seems to overlook Grey’s...
Win The Wire complete seasons one to five DVD boxset
One of the best-selling complete boxsets for 2009, The Wire Complete Seasons One To Five is packaged in a sleek black sleeve and features all 60 episodes on 24 discs. With special features including audio commentaries with writer/creator David Simon, director Clarke Johnson and writer George Pelacanos, Q&A sessions with the cast and crew and an hour long ‘behind...
Win a FREE STATE OF JONES Prize Bundle
To celebrate the release of Free State of Jones in cinemas Friday, we’ve got three brilliant prize bundles to give away. Starring Academy Award©-winner Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Keri Russell and Mahershala Ali, Free State of Jones tells the incredible true story of Newton Knight and his rebellion against the Confederacy in Jones County, Mississippi, during the American Civil War.To be...
Dance Videos that have gone Viral
In Step up 4: Miami Heat the mob creates a dance that goes viral. Celebrities are tweeting about it and news reporters are going crazy for it. The video quickly reaches millions of views and keeps rising.So how does a Youtube video become such a sensation? We thought we’d look back at some of Youtube’s biggest and best dance...
And the Verdict is…
The first X Factor with (almost) a complete new judging panel was watched by 10.5 million views on Saturday. The newly formed panel: N-Dubz’s Tulisa Contostavlos, former Destiny Child's singer Kelly Rowland, Gary Barlow from Take That and show veteran, Louis Walsh took their seats for the first round of auditions on ITV 1 Saturday evening. The four judges already...