And Sinstar? As you can see below, they are just as brilliant as they were last year. We still love their brash, bold designs, and the dash of humour that’s creeping in too. A few other cool new additions to the site you should check out: the homepage, with MOVING. GIFS. (dream), the range they’ve done with Front Magazine, that aren’t for the faint of heart, and are barely SFW, and the Lucky Dip box. We’d love to see more brands doing the latter – perfect for picky fashionistas, and a great alternative to a voucher. Take a look.

Our picks for the shoot was the brilliantly cool Panda Party shirt, and a couple of upside down cross tops. One of which features a galaxy print, which we’re heading out in teamed with ridiculously over the top gold chains and high tops. Go on, try to tell us we’re too old for this. We don’t care.

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It also probably required some pretty fancy web design and coding skill to get it up and running. Kudos to the guys that achieved such great effects, but for the rest of us it can be a bit of a pain to sort out your own website, unless you have very talented and very dedicated friends.

These days though, in a world where every man and his dog wants a website, there are some great services out there to take out the bother of setting up your own website. 1&1 My Website is a really handy service offering website templates, which basically means that you can just upload your text and images and they sort out the rest. This isn’t a service just for businesses, either. They have designs and templates to suit all sorts, so that whether you want a website to catalogue your travels or to keep friends up to date with your cat’s latest funny face, you can make a 1&1 personal website.

(Sourced from pop culture blog blurppy). Artists: Matt Ferguson, Paul Shipper, Marko Manev, Marie Bergeron, Adam Rabalais, Rodolfo Reyes, Johnny Dombrowski, Fernando Reza, Tim Anderson, Erin Gallagher, Joe Vetoe and Chris Garofalo.

The Great Gatsby tells the impossible story of Jay Gatsby, mysterious millionaire in the Roaring Twenties, who is chasing the love of his life Daisy Buchanan. Narrated by Nick Carraway, we see the story unfold in front of him during the boiling summer of 1922.

Lets start with the ‘Great’; Leonardo Di Caprio is fantastic as Gatsby. He manages to capture a delicate balance of obsession and control, of maturity and child-like glee. Bringing class and substance to an average production, he seems born to play the troubled, mystery man out to win back the heart of his former sweetheart (Carey Mulligan). Mulligan plays Daisy, object of Gatsby’s affection, who is a difficult character to love but who elicits our affections as she is drawn between two strong men who seem to control her completely. Mulligan gives a perfect performance, masking Daisy’s intelligence with a coquettish charm.

However Tobey Maguire as Nick is something of a mistake. Maguire lacks the gravitas to command the role of strong, steady observer Nick; his voice-over of the whole film quickly becomes annoying and distracts from the emotion of what is unfolding on screen. The added conceit of him writing the story from a mental institution seems unnecessary, something which does not occur in the original book, and adds nothing to his personality whilst irritating lovers of the book.

Over all the ‘feel’ of the story is all there, but the frenetic atmosphere of the script and editing dampens the emotions, which feature so prominently in the original story. The first 15 minutes until Gatsby and Daisy meet are a confusing mix of bad CGI and rushed backstories. Once they do finally meet, however, the calibre of the cast becomes apparent. In a stand out scene we see Daisy and Gatsby meet for the first time in 5 years, with a great balance of comedy and raw emotion we see what’s missing from the majority of the film.

So emotion is not where the film excels, but the sheer excess and extravagance of the 20’s is brilliantly replicated in the party scenes, which were where Luhrmann was always going to shine. This is also the only part of the film that would benefit from the 3D treatment (I saw the 2D version). The styling is brilliant and the magnitude of the parties are breath-taking. The imagery is magnificent; the contrast between the West and East Egg and the Ash Piles is stark and brilliantly done. Combined with the bustle of New York and Wall Street the imagery is totally immersive, and magical.

The soundtrack has been much talked about, featuring original songs from the likes of Jay Z and many covers; the soundtrack in itself is brilliant. However when played over people dancing the Charleston the effect is jarring. The modern element to many of the songs, especially those played during the party scenes, break the spell of watching the 20’s and force you to remember that it’s just a film. Although the innovative soundtrack has produced a lot of publicity for the film, it may alienate many more viewers than it draws in. The thoughts behind it are great R&B is this generation’s Jazz, just as experimental, just as new. But unfortunately it just doesn’t sit right playing over the top of a 1920’s love story, especially one so rooted in its time.

The Great Gatsby is firmly placed in a particular time period one of wealth and excess, by trying to update it with CGI and a modern soundtrack Luhrmann has lost something of it’s original charm, and we are left with an insubstantial story and an average film. The Great Gatsby is great for the parties, and some standout scenes, but overall lacking the emotion and reality that should drive a story of undying love.

Written by Charlotte Keeys, who blogs at Jackanory Reviews, follow her on Twitter @jackanoryreview.

I am not sure about you, but amidst my desktop, phone, tablet, laptop, kindle, iPod all my gadgets seem to be taking over my life! And the Acer Ispire P3 seems like the perfect solution to combine everything into one place, without skimping on functionality.

Built with an Intel® Core™ i5 processor, the Acer Aspite P3 is technologically robust, with a removable touch screen that turns laptop into tablet in one swoop. Perfect for having the functionality of a laptop, but the ease and convince of a tablet the Acer Inspire is great for being productive at your desk, or enjoying entertainment as a convenient tablet.

The video shows super DJ Tiesto using his Acer Aspire P3 to DJ to large crowds, then at the same time organising his schedule for his boss during work hours.

I am definitely wanting an Acer Aspire, but unfortunately, my entertainment will consist more of Candy Crush than DJing in Ibiza.

From the opening sequence this sci-fi adventure has the audience on the edges of their seats. The narrative is suspenseful and definitely does not miss any action, whilst Simon Pegg’s character (Scotty) infuses some comedy into tense moments. This sci-fi adventure is still setting up the background to the Enterprise and its crew as they have quite clearly not developed fully into the characters that they were loved for in the original series. This, however, is still to come as another instalment is inevitable.

Whilst the first film, Star Trek (2009), did not get a particularly positive reception this second instalment definitely does justice to the franchise, despite its focus on the spectacle rather than the reflective thoughtfulness that the series was known for. However, as a film that can be easily watched without any prior knowledge of the previous film or the franchise, Star Trek Into Darkness is sure to entice some new fans into the mix.

Not only does this film play on certain ideals surrounding liberal humanism and raise questions surrounding what makes us human, the central question seems to be based on family values. This sci-fi adventure still raises interesting questions about society that are both socially and politically relevant. The franchise has always been known for its subversive messages and ideals and it is exciting to see that it has not lost these.

With fantastic performances by Chris Pine (Captain Kirk) whose character represents the compassion and humanity that makes us all human, alongside Zachary Quinto (Spock) whose character oozes intellect but struggles with the most basic of human emotion and then there is Benedict Cumberbatch (Khan) who brings an eerie calm to his character. Simon Pegg (Scotty), who on the other hand, at first, seems out of place, brings a light-hearted comic touch to the film which complements both the narrative and his character.

With the combination of science action and ideals surrounding diversity Star Trek into Darkness is a fantastic and thrilling sci-fi that compliments both the genre and the franchise.  This second instalment is still in the beginning of the story and with any luck the future will take us where no man has gone before.

Written by Shirley Welton.

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1. Printed trousers

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: our number one obsession this summer is finding the perfect set of printed trousers. The high street (and, in fact, the internets) has been a pretty lacklustre affair in this department so far, but we’re not losing faith. What we have found is that in the PJ bottoms department is FULL of amazing patterns. Paisley, floral or jazzy, if you’re brave enough to step out in extremely thin fabric,this might be an option for you. We’re holding out for a holy grail, and reckon it’s going to be worth it. See some? TWEET US AND WE’LL REWARD YOU GREATLY. With a tweet back probs.

2. Smart shorts

Another mission we’re on this summer is to find a pair of shorts that are office friendly. Working in a dress down office is great but when it comes to smartish shorts, we’re stumped. Some are too short, some aren’t a heavy enough fabric, and don’t even talk to us about chino shorts. Gross. Finding the right pair is going to be a task, but we’re all over it. In our head the perfect pair of pastel, linen, mid-to-lower thigh length shorts exist  - we just need to make these dreams a reality.

3. The perfect set of sunglasses

One we’ve ticked off the list. Usually we stick to cheap pairs but after having them break or fall apart on us, we’ve brought out the big guns: Ray Bans. Teal, obvz, and in a classic style. Everyone needs a decent pair of sunglasses in their life, even if you’re prone to sitting on them or leaving them on the bus. With festivals and beer gardens gently whispering ‘join us’ in your ear, you’ll need something to a) look cool in the sun, and b) to hide your hungover eyes, so get investing.

4. Decent denim

Whilst we’re pretty au fait when it comes to jeans and shorts (vintage Levis cut off to the thigh are a summer staple), we’ve yet to get our hands on a jacket. We’re a bit reluctant to get one of the Topman / ASOS acid wash, just ‘cos everyone else has, so we’re looking for something similar, but less cookie cutter. As tempting as it is, don’t try to acid wash or bleach your own. We’ve been there. We’ve bought the new washing machine when it all went tits up.

5. A teal treat

Pastels, summer. Same old same old. We’re so used to hearing this it feels like reading a fashion magazine is like visiting your great aunt who tells you the same story about your dad’s motorbike for the FOUR HUNDREDTH TIME. Straight ‘lads’ in ‘ironic’ pink pastel ain’t cutting it either, which is why we gun for something teal each summer. Easy to pull off, different to everyone else, and a fresher taste on mint. Try it, you’ll be a teal convert before you know it.

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