Thought this would be interesting to some on the anniversary:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-37619114
There was a thread on the anniversary but I thought this might deserve its own. Shoot me with two Uzis if old.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-37619114
A feminist icon, a virtual blow-up doll, the sixth Spice Girl, a cyberbabe, an ambassador for Britain, or a distorted male fantasy? Lara Croft, who turns 20 today, has been described as all of these.
Born at the height of Britpop, the female protagonist of computer game Tomb Raider became one of the pillars of Cool Britannia - but also provoked the ire of feminists who criticised her sexualised image.
Her journey took in two Hollywood films, numerous magazine covers and advertising campaigns but began in the comparatively unglamorous English city of Derby.
There was a thread on the anniversary but I thought this might deserve its own. Shoot me with two Uzis if old.