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'Star Wars lands in Glasgow" but who really notices?"
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (454+ words) In a Glasgow coffee shop Gordon Campbell spotted Scottish actor (and uncle of Ewan Mc Gregor) Denis Lawson. Denis was sipping a bottle of juice and, apart from Gordon, went unrecognised. Which is surprising. For the talented thespian has appeared…...
'Bricking it: how Lego has lost its imaginative roots"
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1015+ words) Lego, which began its meteoric life 90 years ago in a small carpenter's workshop, is an abbreviation of the two Danish words "leg godt', meaning "play well'. The company, quite validly, claims this as both their name and ideal. The brick…...
Ewan Mc Gregor to be honoured for 'outstanding contribution" to film and TV
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (413+ words) Ewan Mc Gregor is to be honoured by BAFTA Scotland after more than 30 years of screen appearances. Mc Gregor, who shot to fame with starring roles in Shallow Grave and Trainspotting, will be recognised with an outstanding achievement award in…...
Father and son: Starring with Harrison Ford in whisky campaign was "surreal
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (457+ words) A father and son who work together at the Glenmorangie Distillery said it was "surreal" to appear alongside Harrison Ford in a marketing campaign filmed for the whisky brand. The episodic ads are directed by actor and filmmaker Joel Edgerton,…...
Star Wars strikes back " thanks to the Highlands
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (415+ words) When Andor was announced in 2018 it seemed, just like the Rebel Alliance's attack on the Death Star, something of a longshot. The titular character, Cassian Andor, was played beautifully in Rogue One by Diego Luna " but (spoiler alert) his character's…...