Laura Davis

Laura Davis has been a member of The Independent's online editorial team since January 2009 and is Blogs Editor for Independent.co.uk.

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DVD: Hostel: Part III

Having asserted that he would have nothing to do with Hostel: Part III, the lack of Eli Roth’s support cast a shadow of doubt over what to expect in the third film.

Sbtrkt, The Gilles Peterson Awards, Koko

As mysterious as he is wary of vowels, Sbtrkt was the toast of the evening at the The Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards.

Wiley, Eskimo Dance, Proud2, London

When informing a friend about my plans for Saturday night, he replied “If I was your father, I’d ban you from going.” Another said "Just you two girls on your own? Are you crazy?"

Friday 13th and other superstitions

The first Friday 13th of 2012 will send shivers down the spines of triskaidekaphobics everywhere, but where does the superstition come from?

The 12 most-read blogs of 2011

2011 has been a fantastic year for the blogs. With many new, talented writers being taken on board, we’ve seen a plethora of insightful and challenging views on a myriad of topics.

Laura Davis: Stalking - murder in slow motion

One in five women and one in ten men will be the victims of stalking at some point in their lifetime. A daunting statistic I’m sure you’d agree, but what’s being done to tackle the widespread, but relatively unspoken about problem?

Warwick Davis: People who judge the show just aren’t getting it

As Ricky Gervais made headlines in October over posting “mong” jokes on Twitter, accompanied by a picture of his contorted face, people were ready and willing to chastise the actor and his new BBC mockumentary Life’s Too Short.

Laura Davis: Isn’t it time we looked into the laws around ticket touting?

With the recent reformation of The Stone Roses seeing touts head straight to eBay, it's time a price cap was introduced to put an end to touting.

Laura Davis: Top of the posts

Our top posts of the past week: 1. “Apostate” and “liar”… The Church of Scientology confronts a critic By Guy Adams 2. People should be free to take smart drugs if they choose to By Andy Miah 3. What ...

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Paradise lust: the man who sexed up America

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Adam Deacon's eccentric publicity stunt on the red carpet helped make the Adulthood actor a surprise Bafta winner
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Nasri finally sees the beauty in winning ugly

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The 6ft 7in second row is not much larger than most of his backs. But is size really everything?
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Say no to the scalpel

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