Pomona Rewind

In 2018, the American photojournalist James Nachtwey  documented for Time magazine the opioid crisis  in communities across the US. His 'Opioid Diaries' contained grim scenes of people being injected in vans in San Francisco, a man being revived by paramedics in a car in Miamisburg Ohio, addicts huddling from the winter cold in Boston and a man in the same city, stumbling about the place like a zombie in the car park of a convenience store. These images brought to vivid life to the disturbing reality of the legal painkillers crisis. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention , it was estimated this year that by August 187 people die every day in the US overdosing on opioids. © Hulu & Disney+ People genuinely treated for pain conditions have fallen victim to addiction. Those addicted to other drugs have also sought out drugs like Oxycontin after hearing they are legally available and can give them the same highs. With opioid addiction destroying families, fu

As tributes poured in for Michael Gambon, one stood out from the Irish actress Fiona Shaw. The Cork born actress dubbed her fellow countryman a "magnificent trickster" which in some ways was apt for an actor known for his mischievous sense of humour. But it was also a perfect way to describe his acting style. Whether he was on stage or onscreen, Gambon's languid voice often lulled audiences into a false sense of security - only for them to be shocked by his ability to switch emotion. Born in Cabra in Dublin in 1940, his mother Mary was a seamstress and his father Edward was an engineering operative during the Second World War. © Disney & Buena Vista Pictures Uprooting the family, Edward took them to London where he found work helping rebuild the city after the Blitz. Raised in Mornington Crescent near Camden, Michael was a Catholic who attended St Aloysius Boys School in Somers Town and St Aloysius College in Highgate. Moving to North End in Kent, he switched to Crayf