You’ve heard of Marvel’s action super hero The Silversurfer, now prepare to be wowed by The Silver Scorpion; the latest comic book super hero to hit the scene. It turns out that he’s wheelchair bound.. and also Muslim.
The new character from Liquid Comics apparently began life when a US philanthropist, Jay T Snyder was inspired [...]
Posts from ‘September, 2010’
Muslim Superhero to hit the shelves. Make way for the Silver Scorpion
Group of teenage boys help collapsed diabetic
Like Fatema, I also spotted an interesting story in the Metro this morning and wanted to forward it here. The mainstream media have been spending quite a lot of their time in recent years highlighting bad press amongst young people within wider society. It’s always good to highlight the good press, which will set to [...]
You are beautiful, that’s for sure
On my usual journey into work yesterday, I picked up a copy of the metro, only to be faced with a different angle to the usual beauty story, and a rather refreshing angle at that. In the age of the constant search for the secret of youthfulness, as well as the ever growing demands on [...]
The Rise of the Machines?
By Khadija Gulamhusein
More and more aspects of our lives are becoming interactions with technology, from self- service checkouts at supermarkets to instant messenger communications. A recent comment piece in the London Evening Standard argued that “the self checkout lets supermarkets turn alienation into profit.” Where once we used to communicate with each other, we [...]
“Mum! What’s for dinner?!”
By Ali Khimji
‘Mum! What’s for dinner today?!’ is regularly heard shouted across homes just as the first hunger pangs are setting in.
However, a shock study has revealed that 6 out of 10 mothers do not regularly cook healthy meals for their children. Of this, half said that they would like to, but claimed time and [...]
The iBaby
By Nada Mansy
Daily news alerts? There’s an app for that. Jamie Oliver Recipes? There’s an app for that. Prayer times? There’s an app for that. Learning the alphabet? There’s even an app for that. Behold – the rise of the iBaby. With the launch of the iPad, hundreds of apps now cater for young toddlers. [...]
What is the meaning of life?
The aging butler-based search engine website, Ask (formerly Ask Jeeves. Yes there was life before Google) has compiled what they call a top ten “unanswerable” questions from the past decade. These questions include, “What is the meaning of life?”, “Is there anybody out there?” and “How long will I live?”. This is of course to [...]
Qatar serenades Fifa with impressive World Cup bid
The mega rich gulf state of Qatar has thrown off its gloves in the latest World Cup bid. They are hoping to woo Fifa officials with the prospect of solar powered air-conditioned pitches and stadium seats with sea views.
A delegation of Fifa officials will be visiting the country to assess the proposed facilities. If successful, [...]
Egyptian Newspaper’s Photoshop Disaster
We have seen a fair amount of rather embarrassing Photoshop blunders in the past, from oil spills to race changes. The Egyptian newspaper Al Ahram has been scrutinised after manipulating an image suggesting that President Hosni Mubarak was leading the Middle East peace talks at the White House.
And here’s the original image taken by a [...]
Pause for Thought on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show – The Pope arrives to the UK
Pause for Thought on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show (Thursday 16th September 2010) – My transcript from the show
The Pope is coming to town, and some people are not happy about it. There are protests lined up, some by former victims of child-abuse from members of the Catholic Church; others simply because they [...]