It’s going to come as no surprise to anyone that the natural environment is being trashed at a frighteningly prodigious rate. And while pretty much everyone will agree Something Should Be Done, getting them to listen in detail to the issues at hand can be a challenge. Which is Continue Reading
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street’s Game of Thrones?
You may or may not have noticed that finding the way to Sesame Street is now going to entail a 9 month detour to HBO. In news that surprised many people, but which upon examination is pretty much a win-win for all concerned, Sesame Workshop (previously the Childrens’ Television Continue Reading
Weekend Pop Art: The Moomins get their otherworldly freak on with Ingella Hallberg’s The Moomin Project
One of the loveliest parts of my childhood was spending countless hours immersed in the Moomintroll (Swedish: Mumintroll) books written by Swedish-speaking Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson. What was so lovely about the books was the way the very family-minded Moomins ended up including an idiosyncratically-eclectic group of other characters Continue Reading
Book review: The Gospel According to Drew Barrymore by Pippa Wright
Every religion has to start somewhere, and for the Gospel According to Drew Barrymore by Pippa Wright, a system of belief for our celebrity-obsessed age if ever there was one, it’s in the early ’80s in the playroom of 7 year old Esther and younger sister Sophie when a new Continue Reading
Pooping is Logical! A most original Vulcan take on the art of potty training
SNAPSHOT The book is told from the perspective of two very patient Vulcan parents who want to teach their child that not only is pooping is a natural process, but doing it in a toilet instead of a diaper makes much more sense. Vulcans are known for their logic Continue Reading
Falling Skies: “Everybody Has Their Reasons” (S5, E7 review)
* SPOILERS AND REDNECKS IN UNIFORM AHEAD * THE SCENE Deep within the red light-washed Shadow Plain known as “Tom Mason Memorial Place o’ Death and Wanton Destruction” (they were a tad premature with the naming rights), a most unusual group of Espheni is meeting. Each of the Overlords, Continue Reading
Marvel meets Pixar in new comic Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
It’s been said more than once that “diamonds are a girl’s best friend”. But if you’re Lunella Lafayette, a plucky tween in Marvel’s ever-expanding universe who finds some alien Kree technology and accidentally unlocks a portal to our ancient past, you’d probably prefer a big red lumbering T-Rex, who goes Continue Reading
Romantically Inside Out: “Riley’s First Date” #alltheemotions
SNAPSHOT The story picks up one year after the events of “Inside Out,” when a boy comes to Riley’s house to see her. That doesn’t sit well with her parents, who simply can’t figure out if their 12-year-old daughter is going on her first date. Her dad’s emotions quickly Continue Reading
Poster me this! Alice Through the Looking Glass, The Jungle Book, Star Wars: The Force Awakens,
Every second year Disney holds a comic con of its very own making in Anaheim, a showcase for all its upcoming films and TV properties. Known as D23, billed as the annual Disney fan event, it provides a wealth of exclusive insights into all the creative magic the Mouse Continue Reading
“I’m in a dream”: The dark desires of HBO’s new-look Westworld (teaser trailer)
SNAPSHOT The series comes from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, and boasts J.J. Abrams as a producer. Based on the 1973 film from Michael Crichton, Westworld revolves around a futuristic theme park where patrons can bring their darkest desires to life with the help of androids. James Marsden, Evan Continue Reading