There was a soft ‘clump’ as the lid closed on the ornate wooden coffin. Word spread, and the news quickly took hold. Many tears were tweeted as the finality of it all was confirmed: Marvel…
Just a few months ago, customers at Belfast’s CastleCourt had two Santas to contend with. During the December drizzle one of the city’s most recognisable figures underwent a change, with the short, round-faced man ditching…
Paddy Irishman and Paddy Ulster-Scotsman found themselves tied up in a sale. “Refurbished, Good Ford Anglia. Numerous previous owners (engine wrecked!). Obvious TLC required.” In the end, the potential buyers were put off by the…
When Arlene Foster tumbled down the stone stairs of Stormont last Monday afternoon she was practically gasping. Panting. She could have almost burst into song, channeling her inner Andrea Corr – “Go on. Go on…Leave…
Easter. 19:16. The two exiled loyalists from Sandy Row were perched on a crude orange bench in the bus shelter, leisurely working their way through a few cans of lager. In the city’s Holyland the…
Well, that was the story of The Hurricane, as Bob Dylan once sang. With the last of the dying gusts now blowing, Irma leaves behind a trail of horrendous damage, altered landscapes and, tragically, scores…
The comb on James Brokenshire’s bathroom shelf is, by now, almost redundant. Clogged with months of greasy Brylcreem, loose hairs and lost hope, it will soon find its way to the bottom of the bin….
Barely married two years…and the wife has already fallen for another mawn. A big, black fella at that. The basket for the dirty clothes, a fancy biscuit tin and a shoebox. A plunger, a set…
Mala Tribich is a remarkable woman. Remarkable not just because she survived the Nazi genocide and lived to tell her tale, but also because of the candid and clear manner in which she speaks about…
Turn off the ovens, pack away the utensils and dismantle the marquee. The final series of “The Great British Bake Off” is coming to an end. Truth be told, I had persuaded myself that GBBO…
British Ski Jumping Legend Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards was in Belfast on Saturday for a flying visit. Fresh on the back of a recently released film about his life, Eddie spoke to BAM about: Coping…
Saturday 1 October saw the launch of the new Ski Season at We Are Vertigo, “Northern Ireland’s self-styled leading entertainment complex for all ages”. Located in South Belfast, the family activity centre offers snow-bound holidaymakers…
“You’re so money…and you don’t even know it!” So goes the mission statement from Doug Liman’s 1996 hit comedy-drama, Swingers. Set during the Swing music Revival in 1990s Los Angeles, the film follows a group…
With the American Presidential race gearing up for its final push, many people across the world are becoming increasingly anxious, fretful and maybe even a little excited. For some, though, the excitement,charisma and theater may…
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