http://www.artipot.com/authors/10099/samantha-gilmartin/ Latest articles by Samantha Gilmartin from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/259249/dont-carp-about-your-cold-turkey.htm Count your blessings; there's worse things to look at in the New Year than the remains of the Christmas bird. In Eastern Europe it's cold carp that will be filling the fridge. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:09:15 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/259249/dont-carp-about-your-cold-turkey.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/259246/carol-vorderman-countdown-to-the-end-of-the-ignorant-celebrity.htm Carol Vorderman, Jade Goody and Winston Churchill all failed to impress their teachers. But is education now more important than celebrity when it comes to making money? Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:06:15 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/259246/carol-vorderman-countdown-to-the-end-of-the-ignorant-celebrity.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/257815/a-short-history-of-the-muppets.htm The Muppets are perhaps the best known puppets in the world. This article explores how they came to be and their slow rise to fame. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:24:08 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/257815/a-short-history-of-the-muppets.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/249025/fallible-apple-three-apple-gadgets-that-didnt-take.htm Apple have not always had the success we see today. This article takes a brief look at three gadgets the people behind the iPhone have produced over the years that didn't quite make the cut. Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:24:33 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/249025/fallible-apple-three-apple-gadgets-that-didnt-take.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/240344/i-have-a-complaint-a-look-at-the-world-of-outrage-and-complaint-in-the-british-media.htm With the recent furore over the offensive radio broadcast made by Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross still fresh in everyone's minds, we take a look at how complaints are processed and what other famous broadcasts have attracted severe critical backlashes Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:12:39 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/240344/i-have-a-complaint-a-look-at-the-world-of-outrage-and-complaint-in-the-british-media.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/240146/is-the-tomb-raider-franchise-dead.htm Tomb Raider games and their world-famous heroin, Lara Croft have been staples in the software collections of gamers across the globe since 1996. After constant reinventions, re-releases and merchandising has the franchise grown stale and can the latest installment save the once beloved title from falling into games store's bargain bin. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:49:01 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/240146/is-the-tomb-raider-franchise-dead.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/239802/puff-puff-give-the-great-cannabis-debate-continues.htm Now a class C drug, the government are thinking of re-categorising cannabis back to Class B. This articel covers the main arguments of both sides. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:25:29 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/239802/puff-puff-give-the-great-cannabis-debate-continues.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/239616/three-strange-european-christmas-traditions.htm Christmas is coming and with it come a whole host of rituals and traditions that have become commonplace in the USA and UK. In some areas of Europe however, Christmas is celebrated in some very interesting and unusual ways. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:33:39 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/239616/three-strange-european-christmas-traditions.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/234742/the-con-of-the-60s-a-look-at-the-reality-behind-the-decade-synonymous-with-peace-and-love.htm Today the 1960s are viewed with the warming sparkle of nostalgia: Hendrix, The Beatles, peace, love, drugs, flowers and freedoms. However, with the decade also heralding the gruesome Vietnam War, numerous political assassinations, the Altamont Concert and the Kent State Massacre, we may question just how legitimate this rosy tint really is. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:28:43 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/234742/the-con-of-the-60s-a-look-at-the-reality-behind-the-decade-synonymous-with-peace-and-love.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/232526/worst-case-scenarios-zombie-outbreak.htm A tongue in cheek guide to surviving a zombie outbreak this Halloween. All you'll ever need to know to escape the shambling undead hordes should they rise from the grave on October 31st. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:46:51 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/232526/worst-case-scenarios-zombie-outbreak.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/231377/gossip-or-gospel-are-women-the-real-victims-of-the-celebrity-culture.htm Following Kerry Katona's disastrous interview on This Morning last week, a group of British academics claim that the harsh backlash she received was fuelled by a sexist bias found at the heart of 'bitchy' gossip programmes and magazines aimed at young women. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:08:24 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/231377/gossip-or-gospel-are-women-the-real-victims-of-the-celebrity-culture.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/217914/brand-new-second-hand-how-big-brands-help-a-flailing-music-industry.htm With UK album sales on the decline, musicians are constantly striving to find the next best way of marketing their music. Enter the big named brands to help out. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:36:09 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/217914/brand-new-second-hand-how-big-brands-help-a-flailing-music-industry.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/216091/banned-ads-a-look-at-some-of-the-most-risque-ad-campaigns-ever.htm With the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling to outlaw the 'Cactus Kid' Oasis commercials this week, we look at some of the most famous banned adverts in history. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:58:27 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/216091/banned-ads-a-look-at-some-of-the-most-risque-ad-campaigns-ever.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/212664/lifting-the-ban-celebrating-40-years-since-the-end-of-theatre-censorship.htm Theatre censorship was abolished 40 years ago this month. Here's a look back at the playwrights and the people that overturned centuries of artistic stuffiness, and how their rather fruity new productions managed to pave the way for the liberated theatre we enjoy today Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:03:20 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/212664/lifting-the-ban-celebrating-40-years-since-the-end-of-theatre-censorship.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/206426/the-history-of-halloween-the-facts-behind-the-fiction.htm A brief history of Halloween, from the folk beliefs of Europe to the commercial candy-bonanza of the modern holiday. This article explores the where the traditions of modern Halloween came from and those beliefs and practices long forgotten. Discover where Jack'o'lanterns came from and why we wear costumes just in time for the holidays! Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:18:28 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/206426/the-history-of-halloween-the-facts-behind-the-fiction.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/206391/les-enfants-magnifique-a-look-at-some-of-the-most-influential-young-artists-of-recent-times.htm Often culture seems to be driven by the youngest and most dynamic artists in the field. Proof, it may be argued, that 'experience is often just the name everyone gives to their mistakes'. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:32:34 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/206391/les-enfants-magnifique-a-look-at-some-of-the-most-influential-young-artists-of-recent-times.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/204494/special-brew-supernova-and-marvellous-musical-marketing.htm You can't just release an album today without employing some clever marketing strategy. Radiohead released their latest work of art through the medium of download whilst Oasis have taken to the streets of Manhattan with a band of burly buskers to promote their own. Does it pay to give music away? Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:36:06 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/204494/special-brew-supernova-and-marvellous-musical-marketing.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/202419/real-monsters-five-of-the-scariest-creatures-of-all-time.htm A list of the five most terrifying creatures to have ever walked/crawled/swam the earth. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:02:14 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/202419/real-monsters-five-of-the-scariest-creatures-of-all-time.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/200808/rfid-more-interesting-than-you-realised.htm Radio Frequency Identification technology has been around for years but now it is starting to be used in new and exciting ways. RFID could soon replace barcodes, track parcels and livestock and even be implanted into human beings to replace keys, passports and to provide vital medical information to doctors in emergency situations. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:51:52 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/200808/rfid-more-interesting-than-you-realised.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/200783/the-large-hadron-collider-making-physics-almost-interesting.htm The end of the world, black holes, and anti-matter: it's all exciting stuff but how much of it is actually true and how much should be consigned to the pages of an Arthur C Clarke novel? Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:56:14 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/200783/the-large-hadron-collider-making-physics-almost-interesting.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/199613/from-stanford-to-chrome-ten-years-of-google.htm After ten years of search engine supremacy, Google has entered the realm of web browsing with the release of Google Chrome. Take a brief look back in time and see how they became potentially one of the biggest companies in the world. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:07:16 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/199613/from-stanford-to-chrome-ten-years-of-google.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/185042/illegal-music-downloads-and-the-law.htm The law is changing regarding illegal music downloads, but nobody is really sure what's going to happen. From Napster to Gnarles Berkley, this article should give you some information about what's what in the world of illegal music downloads. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:14:26 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/185042/illegal-music-downloads-and-the-law.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/185002/the-dragon-and-the-birds-nest-the-clash-of-sport-and-politics-at-the-olympics.htm Though the Olympic Games kicked off in considerable splendour last week, the 29th games has been shrouded in a thick cloud of controversy ever since China was announced as the host. But with zero countries deciding to boycott the competition, we look at the conflict between the political and the sporting concerns that surround the Olympics. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:06:58 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/185002/the-dragon-and-the-birds-nest-the-clash-of-sport-and-politics-at-the-olympics.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/183399/from-decadence-to-dissonance-the-aesthetics-that-shaped-the-late-victorian-era.htm The 19th Century's penchant for aesthetics helped define one of the most vibrant and vital periods in modern history. But the highly eroticised works of Klimt, Wilde and Beardsley would come crashing down through the courts, the irons, the fire and the brimstone of the impending 20th Century. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:45:36 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/183399/from-decadence-to-dissonance-the-aesthetics-that-shaped-the-late-victorian-era.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/182022/england-til-we-die-the-future-of-english-football-management.htm First we had the "Iceman" that was Sven, then the nonentity that was McClaren now we've got an Italian who might not be here after 2010. Can we as true England supporters be blamed for feeling pretty low this summer? I don't think so. This article will look at the recent past of the English game and see if there's really any chance of football coming home! Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:21:54 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/182022/england-til-we-die-the-future-of-english-football-management.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/181996/foetal-alcohol-syndrome-the-dangers-of-drinking-during-pregnancy.htm You can't smoke, you can't drink, you shouldn't do too much heavy exercise and yet you shouldn't sit around doing nothing all day long. Oh, the joys of being pregnant. Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:53:27 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/181996/foetal-alcohol-syndrome-the-dangers-of-drinking-during-pregnancy.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/181712/assisted-performance-the-who-what-why-when-and-how.htm Assisted performance is a means by which blind or partially sighted people can attend the theatre, the cinema and sporting events independently. Audio description originated in the theatre and was first used in the USA in 1981 and nowadays is even available for TV programmes. AD is used so people with sight difficulties can gather an accurate understanding of events around... Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:56:06 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/181712/assisted-performance-the-who-what-why-when-and-how.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/174219/reforming-at-the-mouth-the-rise-of-the-lost-bands.htm We are currently witnessing a number of comebacks from bands we all thought were dead and buried. From Take That to Rage Against the Machine, it would seem that everybody is doing it. But why? Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:21:03 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/174219/reforming-at-the-mouth-the-rise-of-the-lost-bands.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/172267/lets-get-fiscal-relaxing-the-fiscal-rules.htm In the cool and positively gloomy light of the current financial forecast, the government are considering relaxing the "fiscal rules" that had shaped economic management since Brown invented them in 1997. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:47:53 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/172267/lets-get-fiscal-relaxing-the-fiscal-rules.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/171642/allah-yamn-al-qayamah-and-jannah-the-beginners-guide-to-islam.htm Islam is the second most popular religion in the world with approximately 1.5billion followers worldwide. In this modern world we live in, it is amazing how little people know about the faith. This article intends to outline the basics of Islam. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:53:09 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/171642/allah-yamn-al-qayamah-and-jannah-the-beginners-guide-to-islam.htm