(courtesy Penguin Books Australia) Finding somewhere to belong, to truly, absolutely and irrefutably to belong, is something we all crave. We want our people, need our people, whoever they may be, but traumatised by past events and blinded by the scars they leave behind, we often lack the means to Continue Reading
A little bear goes a long way: First trailer and poster for Paddington in Peru
(courtesy IMP Awards) SNAPSHOTPaddington in Peru brings Paddington’s story to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest Continue Reading
A trio of fun trailers! Wicked (the LEGO Brickified version), WOLFS + Lost Boys and Fairies
(via Shutterstock) Such diversity this time around! Fantasy, beautiful queer drama and some comedy from two big stars – there’s something for everyone my friends, whether you’re heading to the cinema of cosying up in front an enormous screen at home. Grab some popcorn, lick those choc tops and glory Continue Reading
Hello TV shows! My three favourite AppleTV+ opening credits right now
(via Shutterstock) Opening credits once upon a time were a big thing, almost as big deal as the show they introduced and often encapsulating the premise of the show is one handy, very musical package. But while the golden age of opening sequences might be long gone, there are still Continue Reading
Movie review: Hit Man
At this heart of this most lacklustre of films sits an intrinsically appealing idea. That if we are unhappy with our current selves, and want to make a change to who we are and how we live life, then all we have to do is live it out and we Continue Reading
Something sinister this way comes … Review of Star Wars: The Acolyte (S1, E1-2)
(courtesy IMP Awards) If you ever wondered, and honestly haven’t we all at one point or another, what it would be like if you blasted Agatha Christie into space where she played Cluedo/Clue (a Jedi master in hyperspace with a lightsaber) and got to sleuthing with Sherlock Holmes and far Continue Reading
Movie review: Furiosa – A Mad Max Saga
(courtesy IMP Awards) It’s always risky to make a sweeping generalisation – but highly enjoyable which is why we do them – but by and large films set in grimly apocalyptic environments are usually big on the shock and awe, the blockbuster and the epic and harrowingly short on engaging Continue Reading
Big reveal! Feast your eyes on the stunning cover for Dan Hanks’ forthcoming novel, The Way Up is Death (Angry Robot Books)
(via Shutterstock) If you’re after novels that are packed to the imaginative brim with clever ideas, fantastically engaging characters and fantasy/sci-fi/horror premises that absolutely come alive and practically fly off the page, and yes, a buoyant sense of escapist adventure with lots of heart, then British author Dan Hanks is Continue Reading
Songs, songs and more songs #107: BRUX, The Aston Shuffle, Brad Mullins, Jamie xx + Låpsley + Eurovision 24 winner Nemo goes orchestral
(via Shutterstock) We’re heading to the club this time around and honestly you may not ever want to leave! The five songs featured are not out and out furious dance numbers but they are all beat heavy in their own way and come with lyrics and a mix of tempos Continue Reading
Book review: Dancing Barefoot by Alice Boyle
(courtesy Text Publishing) As someone who spent much of my childhood and youth stuck well and truly out of the mainstream – that’s partly true now really but adulthood affords you far more options for ameliorating its worst effects and doing it on your terms – bullied and harassed, there’s Continue Reading