TEDGlobal 2007: Session 1: Andrew Dosunmu
Continuing on the theme of the Africa you don’t know was Andrew Dosunmu, most famous in South Africa as being the director of the hit television show Yizo Yizo. While growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, he experienced very different images of Africa compared to when he moved to London. Andrew has directed several music videos, […]
Norbit is another bad role model for men
Eddie Murphy plays multiple characters in his latest comedy once again. And yes, it’s about fat people. Murphy plays and Norbit, a shy, introverted orphan; Rasputia, the obese, loud-mouthed girl who saves him from the playground bullies, and whom he later on ends up marrying; as well as Mr Wong, the rude, racist Chinese owner […]
How strange the tale of a ordinary man loosing control
Stranger Than Fiction starring Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman and Queen Latifah. This is the story of an ordinary man who becomes involved in an extraordinary tale. Will Ferrell, in a dramatic turn, plays Harold Crick, an IRS Agent who lives a monotonous and mundane life. But one day he starts hearing […]
How to identify good and bad role models for men
There is a debate that crops up every now and then, trying to explain the behaviour of human beings. It’s called the nature vs nurture debate and speaks about how our overall behaviour patterns are determined by our genes (nature) or how we are raised by our parents (nurture). It’s clear that both play a […]
Lessons from Talladega Nights for Guys
Tonight I watched Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, a new Will Ferrell movie. I really enjoy his films because its movies for guys, with humour for guys. And it was hilarious, on par with Anchorman. Will Ferrell’s dry humour is not for everybody but the physical comedy makes up for that. Now this […]