Subliminal messages have been used effectively in advertising to increase sales, and in films to induce fear – but, how do they work?

In 1875 being a single mother, who was pregnant, was an unenviable position. Hard choices had to be made…

WARNING: This talks about cruelty to animals in a way not appropriate for young children.

Many people today seem to want to blame the general increase in violent crimes on video games and films. Is this fair, or are people just looking for someone to blame?

Passionate, pulsating, palpitating. Sex always looks so… well… sexy in the movies. The stars always look great and everything – from the first expert kiss (no noses banging or teeth clashing there) to the last puff of the post-coital cigarette (never a speck of ash on the duvet) – always seems to run smoothly. But can we, as mere mortals, put on such a good show or, indeed, have such a good time?

In 1993, River Phoenix’s tragic death Shocked the world,15 years later, River Phoenix is still, in my eyes, one of the greatest talents of our time.