(courtesy IMP Awards) You kind of have to feel sorry for Upload. Created by Greg Daniels (Parks and Recreation), Upload has the misfortune to release right in the middle of the first year of the COVID pandemic, and while that was a boon for many shows, and likely helped some Continue Reading
Book review: The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits
(courtesy Allen & Unwin Book Publishers) Laments about middle age are often viewed as a tired old cliché. But what is often forgotten in the midst of all the eyerolling and lowkey dismissals is that the cliché exists for a reason; middle age is a time when youth is walking Continue Reading
Movie review: People You Meet on Vacation
(courtesy IMDb) It’s always with a little bit of your heart in your mouth vibe that you approach any adaptation of a book by a favourite author. Will it feel even remotely like the book? (For the record, I am not a precious reader and I’m happy give adaptations a Continue Reading
Book review: Moderation by Elaine Castillo
(courtesy Allen & Unwin Publishers) Mixing a love story in with an often excoriating though wryly funny exploration of the inhumanity of big tech in the 21st century may not sound like the most viable of narrative drivers for a novel but in the hands of Elaine Castillo it is Continue Reading
UPCOMING READS: The Name Game by Beth O’Leary
(courtesy Beth O’Leary newsletter) A fresh start is waiting for Charlie Jones.But another Charlie Jones wants it too… The Isle of Ormer: population 500, soon to be 501. Charlie Jones has landed on the island to embark on her brand new life. As the manager at Ormer’s only farm shop, Continue Reading
Funny, tender, goofy – Catherine O’Hara lit up the screen every time she showed up (curated article)
(New York, NY – June 09, 2019: Catherine O’Hara attends the 73rd Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall / via Shutterstock) Article by Ben McCann, Adelaide University (The Conversation) Catherine O’Hara, the beloved actor and comedian who has died aged 71, occupied that rare position in contemporary screen culture: Continue Reading