Submitted by joewilliams on Sun, 06/11/2006 - 21:42
"Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need".
Tyler Durden, Fight Club
Submitted by joewilliams on Mon, 05/29/2006 - 16:40
On Saturday night, home alone and fed up with revising Comprehensive Service Assessments and Compulsory Purchase Orders, I decided to go round my flatmate’s girlfriend’s house in search of feminine comfort and company.
Most of us had been out together the night before and I think we were all in the same state of mind: that weird, alcohol-induced place which lies as close to being miserable as you can get without actually having any reason to be sad. Self-indulgent, I suppose.
Submitted by joewilliams on Sat, 05/27/2006 - 19:53
When I was a kid, right up to about 12 months ago actually, I always swore I'd never move to London. Whenever I'd jump of the train at Euston I'd immediately be struck with just how busy and rude everyone was. People seemed stressed and bad-mannered for the sake of it.
Submitted by joewilliams on Sat, 05/27/2006 - 18:12
It's been over eight months since I moved to London now. I love it up here. So much to do, so much to see. And did you know London is the only place in the world where you're never further than 30cms from a fried chicken restaurant?
Why so many?
Submitted by joewilliams on Fri, 05/26/2006 - 17:32
Last night I went to see The Da Vinci Code in the hope that I could then pretend I'd read it in an effort to stop people trying to explain it to me when I say I haven't. I want two and half hours of my life back.
Submitted by joewilliams on Fri, 05/26/2006 - 17:30
While we all moan about the state of TV on a Saturday night, I'd hereby like to give a big thank you to the New Kings of Light Entertainment, Messrs Blair and Brown. Now that Ant and Decs' youthful charms are starting to wane, it seems the government has stepped in to produce their natural heirs.
Submitted by joewilliams on Fri, 05/26/2006 - 17:28
And so I throw myself headfirst into blogging. It is, they say, where journalism is heading. I dont know if I agree with those who think this heralds a brand new age of democratic control of information, or those who think its going to give a whole load of nutters a much bigger say, but the flow of ideas can't be much less democratic than it is already, and the people in charge of it can't be much less nutty, so here goes.
Karen Hatter is The-Latest's America correspondent. A community activist and retired United States government employee, she has gained first-hand knowledge and experience of the concerns and challenges faced by Americans. She writes about a variety of social issues, providing depth, texture and an alternative, progressive perspective on current affairs. Karen has been a contributor to this site since 2008. 
Tola Ositelu has been a freelance writer and blogger for almost a decade. She’s interested in arts, culture and social commentary. Currently based at the EU in Brussels, she studied law and has a masters in sociocultural linguistics. Tola is a lifelong learner as well as a music, literature and travel enthusiast. She describes herself as a novice political activist.
Simone Mendez is a creative writing graduate currently living in Birmingham. She is a book lover and equally enjoys reading and writing poetry. Simone also gains a lot of satisfaction from writing about culture and current affairs. She hopes to produce her own plays in the future.
Donnacha DeLong is an online journalist and freelance writer. He has been a senior site editor of Amnesty International’s global website amnesty.org and played a key role in developing the organisation's use of social media for campaigning and reporting purposes. Donnacha is a past President of the National Union of Journalists and is a current member of the union’s National Executive Committee. 
Richard Lance Keeble, Professor of Journalism at Lincoln University and Visiting Professor at Liverpool Hope University, has written or edited 36 books. In 2011, he gained a National Teaching Fellowship, the highest award for UK teachers, and in 2014 was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association for Journalism Education. Richard jointly edits Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communication Ethics and writes on a range of subjects including war/peace, journalism and George Orwell.
Lara Platman is a journalist and photographer with a passion for all things eccentric, fast and theatrical. This includes dance, motor cars, country life and polo. Her work has featured in a variety of top publications. She is a regular columnist for The-Latest and has her own site photofeature.co.uk that showcases her creative output.
Thomas L. Blair is a sociologist and political blogger on the Chronicleworld 'for creative renewal in Black Britain and Afro-Europe'. His work is honoured in the British Library's archive of "social, historic and culturally significant web-based material from the UK domain". He won top prize in the blogging competition on The-Latest.
Sumantra Maitra is a freelance journalist from Mumbai, India. He is a correspondent for All Sports magazine, and a foreign affairs blogger for the Washington Examiner. He has written articles for news website Merinews.com and other regional publications. Sumantra runs a blog at DailyWorldWatch.wordpress.com. He provided exclusive eyewitness reports for The-Latest on the Mumbai bombings of 2008.
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