“I prefer the term ‘time prisoner'”: Nadia makes her feelings clear in Russian Doll season 2 trailer

SNAPSHOT“Discovering a fate even worse than endless death, this season finds Nadia and Alan delving deeper into their pasts through an unexpected time portal located in one of Manhattan’s most notorious locations, the New York City subway,” the official Season 2 synopsis reads. “At first they experience this as an Continue Reading

The gloriously funny and loving dysfunction of family: The Great North (S2, E1-10)

There is so much great modern animation on television and streaming platforms. Shows like Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, Bojack Horseman, and South Park, not to mention Centaurworld which was a highlight of 2021 for this reviewer, sparkle with incisive writing, sharp humour, pitch-perfect, fully-rounded characters and a sense of time Continue Reading

A ton of tantalising trailers: The Outlaws, Barry (S3), Prehistoric Planet and Outer Range + first images of Grace and Frankie (S7b) + exciting Picard S3 announcement!

So many streaming shows, so little time. When you survey the bewildering multiplicity of options for your viewing time out there, it can begin to feel like there is far too much of a good thing; but just as you’re about to throw in the towel, you realise how good Continue Reading

Sea dragons and pirates ahoy! Doctor Who’s “Legend of the Sea Devils” gets an historically rich teaser trailer

SNAPSHOT“… the new special, “Legend of the Sea Devils”, is taking the Doctor, Yaz (Mandip Gill), and Dan (John Bishop) to 19th century China. The big historical highlight of the special belongs to Crystal Yu as real life pirate queen Zheng Yi Sao, aka Madame Ching. Ching was considered one Continue Reading

Road to Eurovision 2022: Week 2 – Greece, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands (semi-final 1, part 2)

What is the Eurovision Song Contest?Started way back in 1956 as a way of drawing a fractured Europe back together with the healing power of music, the Eurovision Song Contest, or Concours Eurovision de la Chanson – the contest is telecast in both English and French – is open to Continue Reading