In our information-hungry, story-craving modern age, there is an almost unquenchable thirst for sequels, prequels and accompanying tales. Conditioned by revivals and reimaginings, reboots and revisits, the modern pop culture consumer views story add-ons as an almost inalienable right, a belief bolstered by a postmodern sensibility and digital access to Continue Reading
Songs, songs and more songs #14: DIIV, Blood Orange, KONGOS, The 1975, Bat For Lashes + most iconic Eurovision opening acts
Distinctive musical artists are such a joy. Standing apart from the crowd, and possessed of a sensibility that doesn’t march in lockstep with the unthinking mainstream, they offer incisive thoughtful insights, interesting melodies and a sense of uniqueness that makes their songs truly something to savour. These five artists epitomise Continue Reading
LEGO and dinosaurs together?! My boyhood dreams come true in Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar
SNAPSHOTThe 13-part production is set in 2012, three years before the events of the 2015 blockbuster, and follows animal behaviorist Owen Grady and Assistant Manager of Park Operations Claire Dearing (characters played in the films by Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, respectively, though both are voiced by different actors Continue Reading
Book review: The Sparkle Pages by Meg Bignell
Susannah Parks, protagonist of The Sparkle Pages by Meg Bignell, is in a funk. A major, major four kids-haven’t had sex in months-husband seems to barely notice her funk. The kind we all fall into at some point or another (or perhaps multiple times even) when the bright shiny youthful Continue Reading
Bounty hunting is a complicated profession: The Mandalorian debuts poster + trailer
SNAPSHOTAfter the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far Continue Reading
Fear the Walking Dead: “You’re Still Here” (S5, E11 review)
SPOILERS AHEAD … ARBOREAL ART GALLERIES, FISH FRYING AND UNPUBLISHED AUTHORS KILLING FOR AN AUDIENCE … Is art dead in the zombie apocalypse? You’d have every reason to think so since let’s face it, there’s barely enough time to stay alive, let alone do some tasteful painting or film people Continue Reading
The sustaining power of friendship: Iphigenia Murphy finds herself in ’90s Queens
SNAPSHOTIt’s 1992. Leaving home hasn’t solved Iphigenia Murphy’s problems–she suspects it’s really just a matter of time before they’ll catch up with her. Iffy is searching for her long-lost mother, and urban camping in a Queens park is safer than living at home. Iffy discovers her own resourcefulness living in Continue Reading
Weekend pop art: Felines and Hollywood meet in Moviecats
SNAPSHOTTwo beautiful cats named Tara and Willow have a very silly human named Dave who, with his partner Sarah, likes to recreate famous movie scenes with them, post the photos on Instagram and then have their many followers try to figure out from which film the scene came. In an Continue Reading
Book review: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
If you’re reading a romantic comedy, such as the utter delight that is The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman, you are meant to sit back happily, watch love unfold through quirky and lovingly flawed characters and wait expectantly for the inevitable happy ever after. It’s also quite Continue Reading
Simba! The Lion King gets an inspired cartoon recap
Apparently, The Lion King is a big thing. Everyone supposedly LOVES the original 1994 animated version and adores the 2019 completely unnecessary live action remake – they must do; it’s taken in over $1 billion worldwide – and so, The Lion King is close to becoming the biggest animated film Continue Reading