Friendship

“This is a ballad of fools and heroes and maybe you can work out which is which.” The real-life relationship between the Irish aristocrat turned republican revolutionary Lord Edward Fitzgerald and his servant-cum-saviour, the freed slave Tony Small, is one that has been largely ignored by history. Small is remembered, if he is at all, as a minor character in Fitzgerald’s more celebrated story. But the association between the two men forms the backbone of the author and film-maker Neil Jordan’s latest novel, which explores…

Seokjin is the latest member of the group to flaunt his friendship tattoo Jin/Instagram BTS star Jin took to Instagram on Sunday morning, to share shirtless pictures flaunting his friendship tattoo. The singer, as part of the group’s pact, got the number 7 inked on his waist. Jin shared the pictures where he is seen posing at a beach.His group members RM, Suga and J-Hope were quick to react. Since Jin wore nude pants, RM…

Jin, Jimin and Suga are yet to unveil their tattoos Jungkook/ polyc_sj Jungkook and Taehyung aka V from BTS, took to Instagram on Saturday to flaunt their BTS friendship tattoo, with the number 7 inked on their body. While Jungkook got his tattoo behind the ear, V got it on his arm, although fans suspected it wasn't the final version. Jungkook's tattoo artist also revealed the other work that he has been doing on Jungkook’s…

Verse Books 1 & 2 Writer/Artist/Letterer: Sam BeckPublisher: Wonderbound A good story must have a few different elements from the jump. A solid plot, interesting characters, and good pacing are just a few. For Wonderbound’s Verse, readers are treated to a well-crafted story filled with layered relationships, complicated characters, and an exciting and engaging narrative that never stalls. Written and illustrated by Sam Beck, the story centers on Fife, a young man looking to leave his quiet life to become an expert…

Belgian film-maker Lukas Dhont found praise and then a backlash of criticism in 2018 for his debut feature, Girl, the story of a young transgender woman auditioning for ballet school, which some found to be inauthentic, and an unwarranted fetishisation of a trans person’s body. It could well be that he will get more criticism for this new film on the grounds that the unselfconscious love and friendship between two 13-year-old boys is being catastrophised and problematised. I admit there are times when Dhont goes straight…

Jack Harlow had his number one hit within a year of rising to stardom because of his collaboration with Lil Nas X on the track Industry Baby. It seems he is also close to other famous celebrities including Pete Davidson. Pete Davidson, who is mostly known for his contribution to the Saturday Night Live show, has recently called it quits after being a cast member for eight years. He is currently one of the most in-demand celebrities in Hollywood. One striking feature of Pete Davidson is that he never really sugar-coats…