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Doris and Rock etc

The Wowster celebrates the return of movie masterpieces. Those were the days. Couples wore pyjamas to bed, being gay meant being happy and Doris Day seemed eternal. Now it's all coming back. The Doris and Rock show and others are being rejuvenated by Universal Pictures to celebrate it's centenary. They're restoring a tranch of timeless favourites. Read and salivate: All quite on the western front The ...

Shazam! A Movie to Marvel At…

Shazam! The Wowster on a super hero fest at the movies. Men in panties and capes were very popular figures in the marvel comics. One such character, more plump than muscly was called Captain Marvel. I'm not sure about this, but I ...

Borat, We Salute You

The Wowster on how a national villain turned into a national saviour. Life changes, doesn't it just. One minute you're the world's biggest arsehole, next minute you're the hero of an entire nation. Step forward , Borat, and bathe in the after ...

Beatles Photo Gems

The Wowster on the sale of the unseen Beatles photo gems. You would have thought everything to be known and seen about the Beatles had been said and looked at. Are you kidding? After lying in a family album for almost half ...

Unusual Words Good For Us

Unusual Words good for us  We chase "fast culture" at our peril - unusual words and difficult art are good for us, says Will Self. Click here for full feature  London mayor debate chaos Labour's Ken Livingstone (pictured) and the Green Party's Jenny Jones ...

Life of Bob Marley

The Wowster sees a documentary  on the life of Bob Marley that has been widely dismissed by the critics. I had heard bad things about the movie. It was a documentary about the life of the late great Bob Marley but ...

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