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will also return to our screens in November for the eagerly awaited The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. With her outstanding performances this year, it is obvious to see why she has become one of Hollywood’s leading ladies.

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It’s a challenge to turn one of the most complex novels into a top selling movie, but three directors have taken it on. Tom Tykwer and Andy and Lana Wachowski (The Matrix) have adapted British author, David Mitchell’s, bestselling novel Cloud Atlas.

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Starring Tom Hanks, Hugh Grant and Halle Berry, Cloud Atlas is going to be the blockbuster on everyone’s lips. follows multiple characters across six different time periods. It explores how individuals can impact each other’s lives past, present and future.

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HEnrY cAviLL It seems no one can play superheroes like the Brits – can we hear a Brit Brit horaay! June next year will see Henry Cavill, 29, star as Superman in Man of spotlight. You may recognise Henry from his other acting work which includes Charles Brandon in The Tudors and Will in The Cold Light of Day. But, Superman will be his biggest part by far as the iconic role will be sure to make him a household name. Most Talked About Album

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always have high expectations of Gaga and ARTPOP is no exception. With Gaga promising to be more like her original self, it is set to be one of the biggest selling albums next year. On top of amazing tunes, it is also going to be a multimedia experience. The album will be available to download across multiple platforms. The unique experience will include extra music, games, chat and videos. This is all part of Gaga building her fan community. Her interactive album could soon lead the way of future albums.

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The three girls got together by coincidence: Courtney and Alex were out shopping individually at Topshop when a stylist – now their current creative director, Jo Perry - snapped them up and asked if they could sing. They were put together as a band, and along came Karis, who went to the professional BRIT school with Adele herself.

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Little did they know that one year later they’d end up climbing their way through the UK Singles Chart, ending up as number three with the song Black Heart. Even the one and only Simon Cowell had to cope with Stooshe turning him down, afraid he’d restrict their artistic freedom.

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The trio speak their minds – blatantly. When Courtney came out of the closet to her parents she announced: “You know I don’t

Alex and shorthaired tomboy Courtney, the group is a natural point of attention. During the last year, they have also accompanied Nicky Minaj as well as J-Lo on their UK tours as their special guests. “There’s so much more for us to do. Even though we’ve done a lot this year, we’ve loved it. Now we want to start taking it out of the UK, we just can’t wait to travel and grow, “ says Alex.

Nominated Best Newcomers In just one year, Stooshe has blown the UK away. Latest on their list of conquests was a nomination for Best Newcomers in the 2012 ‘Music of Black Origin’ (MOBO) Awards, alongside artists such as Conor Maynard and Misha B. “When we attended the MOBOs last year, no one knew who we were,” recalls Courtney. “We tried to make a statement, but when I think about what I wore… that was a statement in itself.” But, despite waiting anxiously “We were up against amazing people with amazing talent. But it’s just ‘oh my God’ that we’ve actually been given the chance to be acknowledged for what we do,“ says Courtney.

From 10 people to 12,000 fans Stooshe has attended several festivals the past year, and have seen their fan base literally grow before their eyes. “I think the festival that stood out for us was Wireless festival. When we did it last year, there were about ten people watching us. This year, there were 12,000,” says Karis.

“We love what we do. Hopefully positive things are still to come, that’s how it’s worked out so far. We’ve been very lucky.” “But also V-festival - Oh my God, that was just amazing. The tent was full and everyone was singing Black Heart, all under umbrellas because of the rain. We all had a moment and we were like, ‘wow!’ “We all took our mics and held them out, and we felt like we didn’t have to sing anymore! It was amazing,” Courtney reminisces.

The road ahead hoping to work with some of the big names. Karis immediately mentions Rihanna. “We’ll hopefully have a few awards and will be working on our sixth album. We love what we do. Hopefully positive things are still to come, that’s how it’s worked out so far. We’ve been very lucky”, says Alex. The future looks equally bright for this fun-loving, hard-working group. “We are going to do a lot of gigs and promoting around the country, and hopefully the album will do well enough for us to do a little tour. We just want to travel, meet new people and make music we love.”

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Are you getting along nicely? I think so. We’re all really tired at the moment as we didn’t get much of a break between the last tour and this one. We are all a bit jet lagged and where these would have been times when we would normally drift apart and get a bit cranky, we’ve actually been alright so far.

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Was there extra pressure having not worked together in so long? because no one was expecting anything we felt we were free to do whatever we wanted. NME described your album as ‘daring, deep and confused’. Would you agree with that? I think that’s a fair assessment of the record, I mean it’s been pointed out a few times that it seems quite disjointed, a lot

When you’re not doing music focused things what are you doing? I’m just lying in bed crying normally, weeping profusely. No I’m kidding; I live in New York so when I have free time I like to do things like go to the museum. It’s very hard to run out of things to do in New York.

“A lot of the time you’ll find Kele giggling in the corner at X Factor clips. He’s a huge fan.” Do you still feel like a tourist? Only when it’s pointed out that I’m British because of my accent. It does sometimes feels like I’ve been handed a key to unlock the door of a strange country. I guess I do really do a lot of touristy things, especially when people come to visit. Lastly, can you tell us something not many people know about each Bloc Party member? him giggling in the corner of the dressing room at X-Factor clips. Russell - Last year he produced a record in Japan, not many people know he is an aspiring record producer. Gordon - He is secretly a huge Simple Minds fan, they’ve been his favourite band since he was a teenager and some of their music inspires his playing. Matt Tong - I think people think I’m generally kind of polite and intellectual but in actual truth I’m really aggressive. I think that’s why I’m a drummer. I have a real anger management problems that all come out on the drums. Words by Stacey Tonks

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It seems this album is an exploration of who Matt Bellamy wants to be next, and has come to the following conclusion - he wants to be Freddie Mercury. He also wants to be Skrillex. He wants to be in an ‘80s funk band. He wants to be a pop sensation, a classical musician and a glam-rock superstar. At various points in the album, Muse start to sound like Queen, Nero, Take That, Beethoven, Scissor Sisters, U2, and did I mention Queen? And not anywhere near enough time like the Muse of old. If I’m honest the album does have some stellar moments. Album opener, Supremacy, is both Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir and Bond theme in equal measures – which can only be a good thing. Animals draws on some classic Santana guitar and Follow Me scrapes the bottom of the dubstep barrel, both though

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Imagine sitting on a beach miles away from home reading the book you had bought months back but had forgotten about. As you laugh your way through each page, you look over at your partner and they are downloading a copy of the book to join in on the humour. With a new book available to download in minutes, is the future of books looking electronic? There are many different views both for and against the development of online books, but sales seem to be speaking for themselves. Amazon has reported that sales of eBooks have thrashed those of paperbacks and hardbacks

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– anyone and everyone can use one. I prefer it to a book because it seems less of a challenge. When you have it in book form you can physically see how long it is and how much more you have to read. They are lightweight too,

“The historian in me loves having the words in its original form, and with emotional books you quite often find tears in them.” you can pack it away in a small space or tuck it under your arm when dashing for the tube, can having the physical can ever be beaten when scouring attention to when exploring the shelves. Without the the perfect story call out to you from the shelves, is half the excitement of buying a new book gone? Natasha Wimberley, 18, is against the rise in popularity of eBooks: “I like having the words in a book, everything today is so modern and on a screen. The Historian in me loves having the words in its original form, and with emotional books you quite

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looks and smells.” Stories are an adventure where the reader can feel personally involved in a different world with the turn of a page. Reading the words off a screen and not seen as injustice to the author.

expansion. Nook Touch GlowLight eReader edge lighting, meaning there was no more need for external light sources such as lamps. The

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2012 was the year in which everybody realised that life is short and if you want to do something, you better do it now. Short for ‘you only live once,’ YOLO, or hashtag #YOLO online, empowered a generation to be the best they could possibly be, for life is too short not to. The best examples of people living a YOLO lifestyle can be found on Twitter. Here, people talk of skydiving and then immediately taking exams, while others fondly recount stories of removing their USB stick without opting to safely remove hardware. We have 2012 and the acronym YOLO to thank for our newfound zest for life, and for that, the world is grateful. Unless you’re James Bond that is, in which case: YOLT.

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2012 was the year in which everybody realised that life is short and if you want to do something, you better do it now. Short for ‘you only live once,’ YOLO, or hashtag #YOLO online, empowered a generation to be the best they could possibly be, for life is too short not to. The best examples of people living a YOLO lifestyle can be found on Twitter. Here, people talk of skydiving and then immediately taking exams, while others fondly recount stories of removing their USB stick without opting to safely remove hardware. We have 2012 and the acronym YOLO to thank for our newfound zest for life, and for that, the world is grateful. Unless you’re James Bond that is, in which case: YOLT.

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