50 insightful entries examining the self-proclaimed urban elite. Skinny jeans? Check. Charity-shop clothing? Check. Non-essential prescription glasses? Check. Beanie balanced artfully on the back of your skull? Check. These items have become the uniform for a new breed of young people
- hipsters
- determined to take over cities with their alternative" ways whilst overloading on irony & striving to be original & creative. So You Think You're a Hipster? examines what it takes to become one of this ever-growing tribe of middle-class urbanites just as desperate to be accepted by their peers as they are to receive the next rent cheque from mum & dad. Over the following pages a series of hilarious case studies will identify typical examples of the subculture helping you to avoid any future encounters with them. Take thrift-store guy who at 35 still works selling worn sneakers & threadbare t-shirts for extortionate amounts & still dreams of one day getting his latest album reviewed on Pitchfork. Or the aspiring author who lugs around an oldfashioned typewriter to write down her inspirational musings at a moments notice. Then there's ironic moustache man whose facial hair makes him feel like a highly individual fashion maverick despite the fact all his graphic designer friends have one too."

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More people are applying to medical school than ever before & ' So you want to be a Doctor?' will give you the best head start. It distils the wisdom of over 100 medical students admissions specialists & doctors revealing the truth about the medical school application process. This comprehensive guide leads the reader through every stage of the process from deciding if you want to be a doctor through to moving to university & coping with the first year at medical school. With a detailed profile for every undergraduate & graduate medical school in the UK it will help students to choose the best medical school for them. It will also help with the other big decisions that need to be made such as which A-level subjects to take & whether to apply to Oxbridge. All the essential information is covered including: BLhow much medical school costs BLwhat work experience is best & how to get it BLcompleting the UCAS form BLsurviving the UKCAT & BMAT admission tests BLgetting through the interview. Written by an author team of a medical student recent graduate & a widely experienced clinician the book also contains first-hand accounts of students' personal experiences & advice & information from people on the inside of the admissions process. ...

A hands-on guide to directing plays. Stephen Unwin takes a step-by-step approach covering: choosing the play; casting; design; rehearsal (establishing facts improvisation language character blocking using specialists); running the play; putting it on the stage; & opening night. ...

An insiders guide to achieving that dream career
- by one of the brightest stars in musical theatre. Being in a West End or Broadway
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Packed with sound advice & essential information this is a terrific guide to helping students prepare for & improve their chances of getting a place in one of the UKs many drama schools. Written by a teacher & actress with a lifetimes experience in the audition process. In a clear & concise manner Helen Freeman sets out the steps that can be taken to ensure that potential acting students present the best possible audition they can when applying to drama school. With competition for places becoming extremely tough & standards incredibly high Freemans years of experience as an actress teacher & performance assessor for Guildford School of Acting provide an invaluable resource that goes a long way towards making sure any aspiring student presents them self to the very best of their ability. ...

Are you stuck on writing your personal statement for drama school? Ever wondered just what audition songs actually belong on that famous overdone list? Can you just not get seen for those auditions? Or do you want to contact agents & casting directors but just dont know how to format a covering letter that wont simply land in the bin? This invaluable guide deals with all those questions
- also asked by the established performer
- that are seemingly impossible to find answers to. Full of insider tips & personal stories this book is a must-have for anyone involved in the performing arts offering advice on musical theatre stage acting film television & all related issues. Covering an extensive variety of topics ranging from living in London as an actor temping to pay the bills & where to turn after drama school training it also

Includes:: comprehensive song lists & hundreds of essential internet links. Written from a performers point of view the book relates specifically to an entertainers mindset & way of thinking tackling practical & emotional concerns commonly faced by professionals in a user-friendly manner for all ages. This is a unique must-have book for anyone aspiring to a career in the performing arts. It offers an authentic first-hand account of the pitfalls & difficulties encountered in the pursuit of a career on stage. It is a practical no-nonsense guide packed with invaluable information. It is written from first-hand experience by a young actress & singer whos been there.



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At your grand old age its probably too late to take up pole dancing & the closest thing you get to extreme sports these days is prising the top off a ketchup bottle. On the bright side you can now lie back & take it easy
- just not so far back that you cant get yourself up again. & just think
- its only 20 years before you get that telegram from the Queen! The perfect gift for anyone reaching this milestone age.

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So youre retiring! Youre free to do what you want when you want & how you want
- just as long as your spouse doesnt find out. Youll
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You will never now become a rock star or regain the waist size you had at 18. You have taken a sudden interest in bleeding your radiators listening to The Money Programme" & figuring out the best route to anywhere in the country. On the bright side you can look forward to cheaper car insurance & it's only ten years until you can book your first Saga holiday! You can take delight in the fact that you will never again have to sleep in a muddy field at Glastonbury stay up all night at a party or pretend to like Tequila Slammers." ...

Congratulations
- you've made it to the ripe old age of 70! You're older than Israel & Biffo the Bear. By now the novelty of a
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