Links (Part 1)

Economics:

Model train prices are rising because of pound's devaluation - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37755137

Film:

Dorothy's Wizard of Oz slippers to be saved after campaign hits $300,000 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37754079

History:

London Is Still Paying Rent to the Queen on a Property Leased in 1211 -
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/london-is-still-paying-rent-to-the-queen-on-a-property-leased-in-1211

Miscellaneous:

'I don't': Why choose civil partnership over marriage? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37834074

Halloween: Meet England's most interesting ghosts - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37717362

Your pictures: Witches' marks - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-37824761

Putting the fun back into fitness - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37727456 This is one of those ones where I disagree. I enjoy the suffering of training. It pleases me. I am aware that this says nothing good about me.

The “432 Hz vs. 440 Hz” conspiracy theory - https://jakubmarian.com/the-432-hz-vs-440-hz-conspiracy-theory/ This is your actual lunatic fringe conspiracy theory/

Russian bullet train whirrs past bleak lives - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37766289

An uncanny mixture: God, alcohol and even cannabis - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37727458

Snail mail: The postcard that arrived 50 years late - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/37762203

Does it pay to sell a home online? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37677444

Politics:

Ugly US election race a poor ad for democracy in China - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-37724839 From before the last US election.

Why we lost the Brexit vote - Behind the scenes of the flawed campaign to keep the UK in the EU. - http://www.politico.eu/article/why-we-lost-the-brexit-vote-former-uk-prime-minister-david-cameron/ Obviously a little partisan but interesting nonetheless.

Science:

I’m a Doctor. If I Drop Food on the Kitchen Floor, I Still Eat It. -
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/upshot/im-a-doctor-if-i-drop-food-on-the-kitchen-floor-i-still-eat-it.html?_r=2

Breast-Feeding the Microbiome - http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/breast-feeding-the-microbiome

Nine colourful facts about chameleons -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2bKnSDQQKgvMPChch0C3T4g/nine-colourful-facts-about-chameleons

Cancer care: Is world class status a distant dream? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37719471

Technology:

Blockchain bandits hit crypto start-ups - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37307826

Clicks and bricks: How building is going digital - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37541598

Links (Part 2)

Business:

Sport 'mechanic of the mind' brings Olympic expertise to firms - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37642812

Serial returners cause problems for shops - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37711091

History:

'I cheated death and joined the Guinea Pig Club' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37840480

Law and Order:

Dog attacks: When is a fatal dog mauling a criminal offence? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37692140 Apparently the answer is 'when the owner isn't a police officer'.

Miscellaneous:

'Major failings' in DVLA medical fitness to drive cases - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37703036

Itchy business: The growth of head lice removal firms - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37617423

I went to Nigeria to meet the man who scammed me - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-37632259

Costumes to go: Rolling out for Halloween - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-37774000

Music:

10 real-life love stories and the heartbreaking songs they inspired -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1yP6wqGtc3NKw5t3V5Tnb2Y/10-real-life-love-stories-and-the-heartbreaking-songs-they-inspired

News:

Is a child bride really married every seven seconds? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37804539

India Kashmir: The teenager blinded by pellets - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-37773759

Photography:

In pictures: Lagos photo festival on African identity - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-37768022

Politics:

What is it like when the PM is your MP? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37691279

That black British feeling: Does the UK need Black Lives Matter? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/37715090/that-black-british-feeling-does-the-uk-need-black-lives-matter

6 Reasons Why Donald Trump Is Not ‘Just Like Brexit’ - http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald-trump-brexit_uk_5810d58be4b0c6d521b59cc0 From before the last US elections. Actually more interesting for the wrong assumptions the analyst made.

US election: Why does the US have such low voter turnout? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37634526

Sport:

Palestinian women bring baseball to Gaza - http://www.aljazeera.com/video/news/2017/03/palestinian-women-bring-baseball-gaza-170320194333648.html

Football:

Live From Leicester Fuching City - https://www.theplayerstribune.com/christian-fuchs-live-from-leicester-fuching-city/

Rugby League:

Jack Smith: Four Nations role for ex-Royal Marine shot by a sniper in Afghanistan -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/37772922

Technology:

Inside the Cyberattack That Shocked the US Government - https://www.wired.com/2016/10/inside-cyberattack-shocked-us-government/

Links (Part 3)

Business:

Shopping in Australia, while in China - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37584730

Film:

A Stray: Finding and filming the real Somali immigrant experience - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37735113

Healthcare:

'I can't imagine being a doctor for five more years' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37787586

History:

The Suez Emergency: The forgotten war of the conscript soldier - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36985325

Miscellaneous:

The Skype sex scam - a fortune built on shame - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37735369

Sex, honour, shame and blackmail in an online world - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37735368

Natasha Annie Tonthola: My fight against Malawi's 'hyenas' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37431005

Musicians:

Syd Barrett: Cambridge honours its 'Crazy Diamond' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-37748713

News:

The Russians who fear a war with the West - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37766688

Will Central Asia fight over water? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37755985

The kids who have to sew to survive - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37693173

Child refugees in Turkey making clothes for UK shops - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37716463

Photography:

In pictures: Framing the Mafia - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-37749921 I do wish they'd gone with a different title for the article.

Politics:

US election 2016: Indians' verdict on Donald Trump's Hindi - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-37787347 From before the last US election

How to deal with uncertainty - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37697460

Science:

Regrets of a Naturopath - http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2016/10/25/regrets-of-a-naturopath

Sport:

Chicago Cubs: City parties as baseball 'curse' ends after 71 years - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37743581

Football:

Jose Mourinho: Man Utd boss says life alone in hotel is a 'bit of a disaster' -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37772298

Heading footballs 'affects memory' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-37714830

Theatre:

Key Change: From prison cell to sell-out show - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37731821

Amadeus play: NT homecoming in fine tune - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37692975

Links (Part 4)

Art:

The woman who painted her body for artist Yves Klein - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37632356

Healthcare:

The bereavement midwife: Is this the saddest job in England? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-37628554

Teenager describes summer on 'terrifying' adult ward - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-37631784

History:

Aberfan: This clock stopped ticking at 9.13 on the morning of October 21, 1966 - http://aberfan.walesonline.co.uk/

Aberfan: The mistake that cost a village its children - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-150d11df-c541-44a9-9332-560a19828c47

Miscellaneous:

Do six people die for every kilo of cocaine? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37717848

Black Mirror: Backlash against writer inspired episode - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37714850

Musicians:

Phil Collins: Back from the brink after alcohol battle - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37714459

Science-Fiction:

A Computer Solved Time Travel’s “Grandfather Paradox” With An Extra Time Machine -
http://www.tor.com/2016/10/19/a-computer-solved-time-travels-grandfather-paradox-with-an-extra-time-machine/ I don't think this a solution. It's a bit 'turtles all the way down'.

Sport:

Football:

Bayern Munich's Karl-Heinz Rummenigge: 'English clubs almost kidnap youngsters' -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37732246 Given that he's Bayern's chairmen and what they do to other German teams, this is a bit pot, kettle, black, but he's got a point.

Rugby Union:

Anthony Foley: A community struggles after the death of its favourite son - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/37710942

Technology:

The team fighting to remove online child abuse images - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37707231

Atomic Blonde

Atomic Blonde is a great soundtrack in search of a film.

I think my anger with the film is because of its wasted potential. It could, and should, have been so much better.

The acting is solid, as is the directing and the technical stuff. The make-up department deserve an Oscar nomination. No, seriously. A character goes into shock and they made the character up to the right shade of pale.

The problem is the plot.

It makes no sense. No, seriously.

Without the last two "twists" (neither of which is a twist if you'd paid any attention during the film), it just about makes sense, because of some serious legwork by the actors, mostly Charlize Theron.

With the penultimate twist, ( spoilers )

Unfortunately, that's when they throw in the last twist. ( Which isn't really a twist and ruins all that has gone before )

In short, when your most sympathetic character is a Stasi agent, there is something wrong with the film!

I'm not even going to go into the really weird thing where there is only 1 German actor, who gets no lines in German. All the other Germans and Russians are played by Scandinavians. Now the amassed Vikings all do a damn good job (no, seriously, all my love for Roland Møller and Bill Skarsgård) but if you're actually filming in Germany, which this was, it's a bloody odd casting choice.

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While the film is nothing like the advert, I am willing to give the ad makers props for one thing. ( Spoilers )

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In a more fandomy way, you know the concept of a Remix. I would love to see Remixes of the film from the perspective of spoilery dead characters.