We’ve Sent ’em Back by Stella & the What Ifs?

Stella recently had the misfortune of seeing one of the BNPs promotional parody songs (we won't link it as we wouldn't want to help with their SEO). Appallingly, such videos must do very well with their demographic and for recruiting new members. … [Continue reading]

Outbrain Marketing Review: A Fictional Cape Wearing Lunatic & the Unusual Truth About Content in 2013

Businesses are increasingly turning to content, and more specifically, Content Marketing, to maximise brand engagement, but do they really know what consumers want? After all, 33% of organisations surveyed in the IMN 2013 Content Marketing Survey … [Continue reading]

Chasing Charlie: Why Dickens Makes All Journos, Marketers & Copywriters Seethe with Envy

Charles Dickens' fantastical talents deliver a massive slap in the face for most copywriters, editors, content marketers, dramatists, journalists and authors. How could one man deliver 20,000+ high quality words a month, shift huge volumes of books, … [Continue reading]

Song: Stand by England by Stella & the True Blues

Stella has been commissioned to put together a campaign song for her local Conservative Party... a job's a job we suppose, but we preferred it when she was working for evil pharmaceutical companies. Sometimes you'd love to leave this … [Continue reading]

Tolkien: 40 Years’ Dead But a New Career?

This month marks the fortieth anniversary of Tolkien's death, yet despite an intervening digital revolution, the publishing industry is still struggling to keep up with his legacy. We investigate the future of publishing... and why the world is still … [Continue reading]

Interview: What Not to Say to Sir Walter Raleigh

We got the call late... far too late to do any proper research. With just a few  hours grace to get to the venue and meet one of the most famous explorers the world has ever seen, we were a bit daunted to say the least. As we charged out of the … [Continue reading]

Song: P45 by Stella & the UB40s

Our favourite singer, Stella, has been branching out. She's just sent us her first ever protest song and it's a belter. It's all about unemployment and Government cuts. Watch out Billy Bragg... Stella's coming. Tumble outta bed, I'm already in … [Continue reading]

Art: From New York to Moscow – Theft, Forgery & Death

Tom Goode, Managing Director of global art empire, Vitruvius, sits comfortably in the upstairs room of private members club, High Road House. His latest exhibition, 'Silence: An Exploration in Noise', produced by the unknown artists who make up the … [Continue reading]

Interview: A £2.99 Mask from Tesco & a Final Fling With 1928

Kathryn and Nick meet 20s pianist Robert Johnson, the tempo setter for the most lavish parties in Chiswick House's history As we trooped embarrassedly along the edge of the dual carriageway, gaggles of locals were swarming from their homes to form … [Continue reading]

The Big IF: Hyde Park – Our First Activist Rally

Kathryn and Nick attend their first rally in Hyde Park on 8th June - it wasn't like the books, news reports or videos... It was a glorious sunny day as we joined the 45,000 people (according to most media reports), congregating in London's Hyde … [Continue reading]