FIC:"Crossroads" for magnetic_pole

... not Paris. Brussels is not Vienna. New York is not Tehran. And yet, all the blending over the years had taken its toll, forced contact and trade, begged the question: what does it mean to be a Londoner? A Parisian? He caught a headline on a news kiosk and a photo of the rioters. If a city loses its sense of identity, could it drive the whole populace mad? And could that madness be exploited? He ...

Rob and Kristen in old Italian magazine

... in total anonymity, practically in a sort of catacomb inhabited only by friends, his family and his band, the Bad Girls. He dreamt to be a musician, and he finished on a set, instead. Today Robert Pattinson, Londoner, the gorgeous and uncombed star of the Twilight saga, is forced to go around with bodyguards ( “I know, this is sad, but I’m becoming used to it” ), to perform the sport in which he ...

Rob and Kristen in old Italian magazine

... in total anonymity, practically in a sort of catacomb inhabited only by friends, his family and his band, the Bad Girls. He dreamt to be a musician, and he finished on a set, instead. Today Robert Pattinson, Londoner, the gorgeous and uncombed star of the Twilight saga, is forced to go around with bodyguards ( “I know, this is sad, but I’m becoming used to it” ), to perform the sport in which he ...

Rob and Kristen in old Italian magazine

... in total anonymity, practically in a sort of catacomb inhabited only by friends, his family and his band, the Bad Girls. He dreamt to be a musician, and he finished on a set, instead. Today Robert Pattinson, Londoner, the gorgeous and uncombed star of the Twilight saga, is forced to go around with bodyguards ( “I know, this is sad, but I’m becoming used to it” ), to perform the sport in which he ...

How Bonnie charmed Harry

... co-star Emma Watson - is combining university studies with her new career as a fashion ambassador There is something a bit otherworldly about Bonnie Wright – which is only fitting given that the 18-year-old Londoner has been playing Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter films for half her life. What began as a tiny role in the first film, as Harry’s best mate Ron’s little sister, morphed in ...

... at the last of the chips. “We can tell her we met over chips and stale beer, she’ll appreciate that.” & In this life…she’s an ex-shop assistant, ex-girlfriend to Mickey, and ex-Londoner (well, most of the time anyway). She spends her life traveling around with the Doctor in his time machine. Yes, it sounds crazy but the reality is anything but. She can’t imagine her life being any different...

The Room of Lost Things by Stella Duffy

... Sutton is taking leave of a lifetime of hard work. His dry-cleaning shop lies at the heart of a lively community, a fixed point in a changing world. And, as he explains to his successor, young East Londoner Akeel, it is also the resting place for the contents of his customers' pockets - and for their secrets and lies. As he helps Akeel to make a new life out of his old one, Robert also hands on ...

Not posted Times Online 100 Best Pop Albums of the Decade 00's

... Allen (Capitol, 2006) Allen’s first album overflows with the charisma of its creator — a sonic Saturday-morning stroll through the Portobello of her mind, alchemising the highs and lows of a young Londoner’s world into great pop. The genius of that Tesco/al fresco rhyme remains undiminished. 22. Magic - Bruce Springsteen (Columbia, 2007) 21. LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem (DFA, 2005) 20....

[Email Log - December 5] Mixed Signals

.... She had a feeling that once he let go, he'd be quite the pervert. "I'm Belle." The not-quite-pervert in question offered her his hand with a pleasant, oblivious smile on his face. How nice to meet another Londoner here. He did so miss that accent, like a warm cup of tea and a scone. "Hello, Belle," he said. "I've been expecting you. I must say, I'm quite excited about what you have to offer." ...

Martha Jones, you're a star.

.... I don't know why you're so sweet on him. Martha: He's just kind to me, that's all. And not everyone's that considerate, what with me being... [points at her face] Jenny: ...a Londoner? Martha: Exactly! Good old London Town! Having harboured a crush since the first episode (when he used a "genetic transfer" right onto her lips in the form of a kiss!), she is saddened when his human form falls ...