http://Culture.bitchbuzz.com:80/::Page:: en-gb BABE v1 Thu, 17 May 2012 07:38:17 GMT 20 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/the-fearless-new-queens-of-rock-n-roll.html Are you sick of lovelorn and wistful retro-tinged female singer-songwriters? Here are some ladies offering something a bit different and altogether feistier...Azealia BanksThis 20-year-old New York rapper doesn’t take kindly to comparisons with Nicki Minaj. Her cutesy smile, Mickey Mouse sweaters and pigtails hide a fierce and filthy musical talent, not to mention a healthily high opinion of herself - she readily describes herself as “fucking talented”. She’s perf... Jen Evans Wed, 16 May 2012 09:12:00 GMT Culture 3952 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/a-weekend-of-burlesque-at-burlycamp.html Conventions and conferences are a fantastic way for like-minded people to get together, learn new things and be inspired. There seems to be a conference for everything you can think of in the US - including burlesque - but most of us in the UK don't have the money to travel to those. Thankfully, there are plenty of women in Britain who are stepping up and organising conferences of their own. Lori Smith Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT Culture 3949 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/christian-louboutin-at-the-design-museum-london.html Christian Louboutin first coated a shoe sole with red nail polish. This trademark flash of red has since become a status symbol, instantly recognisable and instantly desirable.It is more than the blood red leather bottom that has placed Louboutins in the shoe stratosphere. His shoes are breathtakingly beautiful - from simple heeled pumps to jewel encrusted slingbacks, each pair has an almost sculptural quality. Jen Evans Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:34:37 GMT Culture 3944 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/fifty-shades-of-submission.html Are you sick of hearing about Fifty Shades of Grey yet? The erotic novel by E L James seems to be everywhere at the moment. Even if, like me, you haven't read the story of how an emotionally damaged man enters into a relationship with a naive young woman, you won't have been able to ... Lori Smith Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:36:04 GMT Culture 3943 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/ladyrock-festival-2012.html The northwest of England has given the world some of the finest names in rock music. And this summer, it is set to be home to a rocking revolution of the lady variety.On Saturday 26 May, Manchester Rugby Club will be home to LadyRock – a celebration of ladies who rock. KT Tunstall, New Young Pony Club and  Jen Evans Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:45:02 GMT Culture 3941 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/great-grewig-2012s-indie-breakthrough-sensation.html Greta Grewig is a 28-year-old American actress with an impressive track record in lo-fi indie masterpiecesWriter, Bret Easton Ellis has described her as “probably the most interesting American actress in movies now”. And he is a pretty interesting guy himself, so go figure.In a year where Charlize Theron seems to be making a move for blockbuster domination, think of Grewi... Jen Evans Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:34:00 GMT Culture 3937 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/the-jim-beam-honey-pop-up-beehive.html Bourbon fans - there is something very special headed your way!To celebrate the launch of Jim Beam Honey, Central London will play home to a giant beehive where Londoners can be the first to try out the delicious flavour from the world’s number one bourbon.This honeybee pop-up will be in Broadgate Circle, London, on Thursday 26 April and Friday 27 April from 6 - 9pm, where you can step inside the ‘hive and ‘bee-surprised’ by what the folks at Jim Beam have to offer! Even better,... Cate Sevilla Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:33:30 GMT Culture 3936 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/titanic-frenzy-strikes-once-again.html This week marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's fateful voyage. James Cameron's movie is back on screens and you can't move for media coverage of it all. It's time to revisit a 90s obsession.If you're a woman of a certain age, you may be regarding the resurgence of a fixation on all things Titanic Hannah Mudge Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT Culture 3935 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/great-books-for-kick-ass-growing-women-and-men.html It can be hard to find books for younger readers, particularly girls and young women, that aren't about relationships, or where being female means being obsessed with boys. Here are a few suggestions for a better balanced bookcase. I Capture the Castle. But as my daughter, who already shows reassuring signs of loving books, gets older I want to be able to surround her with books that tell all sorts of stories, and where the interests of th... Alexandra Roumbas Goldstein Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:08:31 GMT Culture 3932 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/a-delicious-night-of-beer-and-food-pairing.html I’d never really thought about matching beer with food. I knew that it worked with crisps, pork pie and pork scratchings. On special occasions it could be supped with a dish of Wasabi nuts, but only in posh pubs.Or so I thought until I went along to FemALE 2012, a women-only beer and food matching evening organised by Purity Brewing Co. and  Jen Evans Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:00:00 GMT Culture 3928 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/londons-top-live-music-venue.html When it comes to gig venues, thoughts often turn to sticky floors, overpriced lukewarm cider and sweat condensing on walls. Mmmmmm, nice.You’d be hard pressed to find any of those things at Union Chapel in Islington – the venue voted London’s Top Live Music Venue by readers of Time Out London. That’s because, as the name suggests, it is still a wor... Jen Evans Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:37:23 GMT Culture 3925 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/the-hour-of-the-wolf.html There's been something in the air for a while; while the first glimmer goes all the way back to Angela Carter's Bloody Chamber and her trio of wolf stories, including "The Company of Wolves" later to become the first in a film rebirth of the werewolf genre which grew out of the development of realistic prosthetic makeup, seen in that film, An American Werewolf in London and The Howling. K.A. Laity Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT Culture 3923 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/female-a-night-for-ladies-who-love-beer.html Beer and tapas, tapas and beer –whichever order those words come in, they always sound good.Healthy portions of both will be on offer at FemALE, a women-only evening combining delectable ales and delicious food. The event has been organised by Purity Brewing Co and Malmaison, following the success of their 2011 event which attracted 100 beer-loving ladies. Jen Evans Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:15:12 GMT Culture 3922 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/a-priceless-night-at-the-va.html There are some moments in life when it is best to stand back and soak it all in. Moments when you discreetly pinch your arm to check that this is really happening. That’s how I found myself standing beneath the Dale Chihuly’s dazzling glass chandelier that forms the focal piece of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s grand dome; champagne flute in hand and gazin... Jen Evans Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:19:48 GMT Culture 3920 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/womens-dangerous-desires.html We may have accustomed ourselves to the bizarre hysterics of the Republican war on women in the States, but there's a more subtle campaign against women's desire. I guess it's a way of getting to the root of the problem. Apparently snapping some kind of chastity belt on the vagina just isn't enough. These busybodies would love to shackle women's minds as well. K.A. Laity Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:50:57 GMT Culture 3918 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/the-great-frontman-swindle.html Liam Gallagher has been named the Greatest Frontman of All Time by listeners of XFM.Excuse me whilst I vomit all over my keyboard.The continued adoration of Gallagher by “serious music fans” is one of those things that I’ll never understand. Like the appeal of Chris Brown or savoury dishes containing raisins. Jen Evans Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:31:34 GMT Culture 3916 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/is-lena-dunhams-girls-keeping-it-real.html Lena Dunham’s Girls is sure to create a stir when it debuts on HBO on April 15. The early buzz suggests that the show will be a right-on depiction of 21st century womanhood. Hurrah! Finally, a TV show that gets me!Words like “honest”, “frank”, “unflinching”, “blunt” and “realistic” are cropping up repeatedly in articles about the show.  Jen Evans Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:31:17 GMT Culture 3911 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/paypal-the-ebook-revolutions-moral-clause.html A kerfuffle erupted on some romance writers discussion groups and then migrated to blogs and finally to publishing sites. The ebook revolution now has a moral clause. PayPal has demanded the removal of all books containing objectionable material, specifically "erotica featuring themes of rape, bestiality, incest." Romance and erotica writers felt an unwelc... K.A. Laity Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:11:12 GMT Culture 3907 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/the-elegance-excruciation-of-red-carpet.html There’s one thing more awkward than a “gracious loser” face at the Oscars and that’s the UK’s attempts at red carpet coverage.Watching the Oscars in the UK involved courage, caffeine and copious cases of fashion designer, Henry Holland stating the obvious. The Sky Movies show began at 11.30pm and continued until the wee small hours, yet for many it felt like days. Jen Evans Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:00:51 GMT Culture 3904 http://culture.bitchbuzz.com/the-endless-appeal-of-paul-rudd.html I’ll level with you: I find people’s celebrity obsessions weird. Fair enough, I once sent Mark Owen from Take That a love letter covered in hearts and telling him that I really liked his pet iguana and that we should totally get married one day. He never replied which, in retrospect, was a good thing.  Hello! I was eight. Jen Evans Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT Culture 3902