Whether you are of a superstitious bent or right, we live in a world which seems to believe that much of what happens to us in life is beyond our control. It’s hard to say if this is the result of some pretty determined blame-shifting or hardcore laziness or simply Continue Reading
Newly single, forgot how to mingle: Thoughts on Uncoupled
Falling in love is quite possibly one of the most wondrously beautiful things to ever happen to a person. Falling out of love not much … But what if, like Michael Lawson (Neil Patrick Harris), the brokenhearted protagonist of Uncoupled, you didn’t fall out of love so much as had Continue Reading
Songs, songs and more songs #70: Tessa Violet, Dagny, Alfie Templeman, Metric, Marshmello + Khalid … and the latest ABBA lyric videos + Eurovision 2023 news!
Life is tricky to navigate – that’s hardly a newflash. But as we grind our way through the ups and downs of life, we often have to remind ourselves of the good and the wonderful, or if they are in short supply, that it’s okay to embrace life’s lows because Continue Reading
The epic saga of two friends searching for home: Trailer and post drop for gorgeous series Ollie
SNAPSHOTLost Ollie is an epic adventure about a lost toy who braves the many dangers of childhood as he searches the countryside to reunite with the boy who lost him; and the story of the boy who lost more than a best friend. It’s a heartwarming tale for the child Continue Reading
Book review: The Warrior (Quest for Heroes #2) by Stephen Aryan
Preview copy provided by Angry Robot Books via NetGalley – The Warrior releases 23 August. There is an enthralling expansiveness to beautifully and richly told fantasy novels, a sense of imaginative foreverness that envelops you so completely you forget that there’s a real world waiting out there to rudely break Continue Reading
Movie review: 70 is Just a Number (70 on vain numero)
Age should not really be an impediment to doing anything in life. Admittedly infirmity or limitations imposed by advancing years do play a part, but those unavoidable parts of the ageing process aside, if you’re young and vital enough to still carpe diem the hell out of things, including falling Continue Reading
The rebellion begins: Action-packed new trailer and poster for Star Wars: Andor
SNAPSHOTThe Andor series will explore a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor’s journey to discover the difference he can make. The series brings forward the tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. It’s an era filled with Continue Reading
Teaching isn’t as easy as it sounds: Find out why in new Peanuts animated special, Lucy’s School + season 2 trailer for The Snoopy Show
SNAPSHOTThe Peanuts gang are anxious about starting at a new school in the Fall, inspiring Lucy to start her own school instead, but teaching isn’t as easy as it sounds. ‘Lucy’s School’ is a love letter to teachers, and an appreciation of the impact a teacher can have on a Continue Reading
Book review: The People on Platform 5 by Clare Pooley
Who among us doesn’t want a fairytale ending? It’s a tough ask in a world more inclined to injustice, vest self-interest and cruelty, accidental or otherwise, but that doesn’t stop us hoping that in amongst all of the hellish loose ends, there might be a definitive moment when all the Continue Reading